Tour Day France 2009 – Gunshots, Teflon and Poor George
Well, finally, something happened in the tour that involved some riders doing something other than sitting in. Don’t get me wrong the breakaways are exciting to watch and watch those riders work or not work together. But, for the ‘contenders’ to sit on and wait for the mountains it a bit lame and provides for not exciting HD TV watching. I must admit yesterday’s stage in Switzerland was one of the most beautiful stages I have ever seen in a bike race. Watching it on HD, even better. That helicoper cam is one amazing piece of machinery.
Poor George. Sad for him. Sad for his team, they didn't really pay too much attention to big George getting in yellow. Maybe there is more money and exposure having Cavendish win the sprint? I say Teflon, since everyone wanted to point the finger elsewhere to blame who was responsible for George not getting into yellow. The old, "it's not my fault", it's their fault routine. Weak on many accounts. I would say Astana is to blame, contrary to their ability to run the press better than many of the teams and 'defend' their position. Teflon.
Thankfully, we didn't have to watch Contador shoot off his finger gun too much.
