TDF 2005: Quick Note
Category: Sports (Pro/College/HS)...
Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 06:12 PM [GMT-6]

Wish I had more time to dissect Lance Armstrong's personal demolition derby during today's first serious mountain stage. Suffice it to say that any reports you've read probably understated the methodical dismemberment of the competition, first by the Discovery Channel team as a whole, then by The Man himself as he pulled the last 11km at such a pace that only three other riders could stay with him...and none of them are the pre-race favorites. Hannibal Lector would have been proud. How bad was it? The yellow jersey leader from stage 9 is now about 30 minutes behind Mr. Armstrong.

The only mild disappointment was that Lance was outsprinted for the stage win by an impressive Alejandro Valverde, a young rider who could well be Lance's heir apparent.

But 2005 belongs to Lance. He made sure the world understood that today.

Tomorrow's stage 11 is highlighted by two climbs so tough that they aren't categorized. The only question that now remains is whether Lance is content with simply humiliating Jan, Iban, Andréas, Alexandre and the rest, or if he really wants to say grace over their graves.

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Gosh, if I hadn't had heart surgery six months ago, I feel like I could have been right in there with Lance.

Posted by: Wallace-Midland, at July 12, 2005 09:38 PM

It's gratifying to see you outright gloat now and then, Eric!

Posted by: Mr. Freen at July 12, 2005 11:09 PM

Well, there's been the equivalent of some smack-talking going on from other teams in the race (I won't mention any names *cough* pink jerseys *cough*) and Lance's performance yesterday was designed to accomplish a couple of things, one of which was to quieten that talk.

It was one of the more impressive displays I've seen in the TDF.

Posted by: Eric at July 13, 2005 06:44 AM
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