Lance did it again

No suprise, right? I think this was the only wet day on this year's tour. Lance again managed to stay on his bike despite several teammates going down around him in a turn (unlike when US Postal went down in the team time trial a couple of years ago) and pedaled in for an unprcedented 7th maillot journe in Paris. Good god, the man looked strong this year. He's definitely retiring at the top of his sport. He may be 32, but if he wanted to keep riding I believe that he has at least 1 more victory in Le Tour tucked away, especially if he continued with as strong a team as Discovery was this year.

As far as Discovery, isn't Vinokourov going to be riding with them next year? That kid's got a bright future. Not knowing what their strategy is going to be next year, I think it would be nice if they can ride for Hincapie for a year or two while grooming a youngster for later greatness. He's earned it.

Also, it was nice to see Beloki finish this year. He hasn't been the same since the massive crash 2 years ago at the end of the Pyrenees. I'm glad that he recovered enough to earn a spot in the Tour.