” in the Netherlands where I lived as a kid there are THREE kisses as opposed to 2 in France “
Lived in Belgium, and they had the same tradition as Netherlands. Makes sense since the Flanders part of the country is primarily Dutch.
SIX kisses for Mark Cavendish - very exciting finish. He just went off like a bottle rocket right before the line! In all, 6 stages for a UK rider. Amazing performance with fantastic help from his team, but Thor stayed right behind him - gets to keep green for 2009?
Just heard Phil say next year the tour starts in Rotterdam!