Tomorrow: 
Today is the day to separate the men from the boys.
12:16 - No News About The Stage StartThe 10th stage was expected to begin at around midday. There was meant to be a 9.7km neutral zone but that was extended by 11.5km because protests were planned to disrupt the racing at the start of the stage.
The peloton is currently at a standstill in Brignoud, the new site of the official start.
We can expect the stage to begin any minute now.
11:21 - Welcome To The Live Coverage Of Stage 10
The 192.5km 10th stage of the 2005 Tour de France was meant to begin at 11.40am but it will start 10 minutes early because of a protest in Grenoble. The itinerary has changed slightly for the stage from Grenoble to Courchevel. The official start will now be in Brignoud (which was meant to be the 11.5km mark of the stage).
The amendment has been made by the organizers at the last minute to ensure there are no interruptions to the racing because of the planned protest.
"I can't believe no one has started this up yet... Big day today"
I was just too excited to post a thread.
Poor Jens Voight. Already getting spit out the back. As affable a guy as you'll find in cycling.
Discovery is laying down the law.
Thanks for the pings to this thread. Geesh, what's with FR this morning? Painfully s-l-o-w...
I love this race. I love it so. That Rasmussen is something else and I worry about him -- a whole lot. BTW, Jens Voight was bumped out of the race. Had the yellow jersey just two days ago. Didn't make the time. I always liked him; seemed to be a very decent and likeable guy. The next climbs are going to really shake out the field. Already down to 167 riders and 189 started. They are dropping like flies.