[BaBaStooey]

Lead is now 5:30, they have caught the course leader.

Virtual GC update (including bonus seconds):

Pos. N° Name Surname Team Nat. Gaps
1 097 PEREIRO SIO Oscar CEI ESP
2 014 SASTRE Carlos CSC ESP 01' 50"
3 021 KLÖDEN Andréas TMO GER 02' 29"
4 071 LANDIS Floyd PHO USA 02' 34"
5 035 DESSEL Cyril A2R FRA 02' 43"
6 061 EVANS Cadel DVL AUS 02' 56"

[commish]

If Floyd puts more time into the Yellow on this climb we could be talking about this stage for years. Still and all, there is a lot of descent and the fairly flat land for the Peleton to charge before Joux de Plane. Surely, Floyd will have to back off and regain his legs during that period.

Of course in 2000, Pantini made the Peleton chase him across to Joux de Plane, and it was Lance Armstrong who popped on the climb.

[leilani]

5 035 DESSEL Cyril A2R FRA 02' 43"

I just don't understand how nobody else just loves the dickens out of this little guy. Cereal Diesel - The Breakfast of Champions!