I have a longer post drafted, but it's not ready for publication. My editor's not exactly happy about it...
So here's the short version.
Nothing Happens According to Script
But they don't tear it up...they don't know how to do so gracefully.
My expectations of Le Tour?
- The Contador/Schleck "rivalry" narrative fails to materialize.
- Leopard/Trek crashes and burns.
- Garmin finally wins a stage. It's a former Cervelo rider who wins it.
- During a critical move, Phil and Paul are so tied to their inner dialogue that they fail to mention little things like who is in the break and why it is significant. At the finish, they struggle to explain how it happened, relying on tired old phrases and bad cliches.
- Vaughters remains insufferable.
- HTC wins stages...and the Green Jersey.
- Bob Roll fails to resist the urge to mention "Lance Armstrong". 437 times. Each hour.
- Spartacus crushes the peloton's soul by breaking to win an early stage.
- DZ triumphs with a top-five finish in the time trial, becoming the first Tour finisher to survive on a vegan diet.
- Cadel Evans stands atop the podium in Paris.
More after my weekend in the mountains!
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