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  • Surprise! A Tour de France That Doesn’t Feel Like a Fait Accompli

    07/05/2019 10:35:59 AM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 52 replies
    WSJ ^ | 3 July 2019 | J. Gay
    Yes! Le Tour is here. The 106th edition of the race begins Saturday, in next-door Brussels, a nod to the stern-faced Belgian cycling titan Eddy Merckx, who won five overall Tours and 34 stages beginning in 1969... It’s got a case as the craziest and most beautiful event in sports, but it’s clearly an acquired taste. I’m really super-duper into it. You know this. ...the four-time Tour winner Chris Froome, was badly hurt in a crash, suffering a broken leg and other injuries. Froome would have been a favorite for this year. One of the more intriguing newbies is Mike...