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.
Don't worry about Rasmussen - he can't time-trial worth a darn. He lost 3:12 to Lance in the Prologue - who knows how much he'll lose on Stage 20, which is 3 times as long!