This might be blasphemous but I feel like I just can't lose with this year's tour. It looks pretty certain to come down to Sastre, Cadel or Menchov. All three have ridden an amazing tour. I'm going to be barracking for our Cadel all the way to Paris, but I have to confess a sneaking admiration for Carlos Sastre.
His CSC team have been amazingly disciplined in the execution of their plan. A team of wonderful champions who could have individually won a lot of stages but stuck to their plan. Every one of them has ridden their hearts out every day. That discipline and combined talent may just prove too much for Cadel who's team have worked hard but not consistently enough to make that crucial difference.
Finally, Sastre is the man who risked everything by attacking so hard and early on L'Alpe d'Huez. Against guys like Cadel and Denis that's a really brave call. They can always come back and make you pay if you get it wrong. If he can pull out an exceptional time trial to hang on to the yellow jersey I certainly won't begrudge him. He and his team have done everything possible to make it happen.
If on the other hand, Cadel can pull out something really special, he'll really have earned every inch of the victory. Again, it's hard to see anything more he could have done. Ooooh weeeee, I just cant wait for Saturday night. Go Cadel!
Friday, 25 July 2008
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