Can anyone else in contention allow Landis to be within 2' going into the ITT? They'll have to attack, unless there are other team goals to be met.
Course: Although there are Cat. 2, Cat. 3 and Cat. 4 climbs in the middle section of this 197km stage from the Alps through the Jura mountains to the Saône Valley, the whole course is on wide routes nationales. The stage is likely to open with constant attacks before a breakaway establishes itself on the hills in the middle part of the stage. The last 50km are almost completely flat before the 400-meter final straightaway in the northern part of Mâcon. More
I've been thinking all day - now, this is gonna make people sit up & take notice of this Tour's 'forgotten stage', tommorow's. I bet it won't just be the sprinters out there trying to snag the last few points!!