[TomB]

It's been an ugly race so far this year (leaving out obligatory Sheryl Crow OLN interview reference here). I hope things calm down some. I'd hate to see any of the contenders out early.

Note to race organizers, we already have a race over cobblestones. Let's leave it out of the Tour from now on.

If team Postal dominates the trial today and only picks up the "allowed" 2:30, I scream like a banshee if I were Lance. What a pile of crap.

[steplock]

Note to race organizers, we already have a race over cobblestones. Let's leave it out of the Tour from now on.


Let's have the "nanny state" even more involved in our lives also?

The "cobblestones" are simply an old roadway - the danger is from the other bikers who are cutthroat euros, not the inanimate rocks (shades of the SUV).

While we're at it, why don't they all wear football padding to protect them? airbags would help?

[NittanyLion]

I'd hate to see any of the contenders out early.

If Euskatel loses the maximum 2:30, Mayo will be out in all but name. 6+ minutes will be too much to make up, especially considering he'll give up another couple minutes at the last time trial. And then there were four (three of whom are Americans!)...

Note to race organizers, we already have a race over cobblestones. Let's leave it out of the Tour from now on.

Agreed. The outcome of a 23-day race shouldn't be decided by 2km of flat racing.

If team Postal dominates the trial today and only picks up the "allowed" 2:30, I scream like a banshee if I were Lance. What a pile of crap.

Leave it to Europeans to invent such a rule. Maybe next year we can work it so that the TTT is just an exhibition and no time is lost. Utterly ridiculous.