Lance

Wow. I didn't think I actually really cared how Lance did in the Tour this year until I got to work this morning and found everyone watching the last twenty minutes of the team time trial - as Astana flew towards the finish line, we were all cheering and screaming Go Go Go Go! I can't believe he missed the yellow jersey by a few hundredths of a second. That is just vaguely ridiculous. I feel like Cancellera should just let him wear it for like the first half of the day tomorrow, or maybe they could both wear yellow? I suppose that Astana is happy not to have to defend the jersey so early in the race, but on the other hand, I was surprised by how much I wanted to see Lance in yellow again just for old times sake. Obviously, it could still happen. We will see how things go tomorrow and in the first mountain stages. The race has already been so exciting, and I bet there's plenty of drama still to come! Allez, allez, allez!

Tour de France 2009: one week and one day away!

Let me just say that, although I will not be lucky enough to go and watch the Tour in France this year (unless something really amazing and unexpected happens), I am so excited to follow the race from my home in Boulder, CO! There are so many different types of coverage available that really, it's actually easier to follow what's going on from way over here than from the side of a windy mountain road in the Pyrenees. Still, I am jealous of those who will have the honor of straining to identify who's in the lead as the peloton comes pounding up the slopes of Tourmalet! Hopefully they'll post some sweet footage on YouTube and Facebook, and I'm sure we'll be getting some interesting race analysis from the power gurus here at TrainingPeaks, which I will be posting at blog.trainingpeaks.com. Looking forward to what should be a great race!