Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

With the rest day today, there will be lots of articles with speculation on who the challengers will be now that the “Real” Tour starts tomorrow. The next three days will be action packed excitement. We could see a repeat of years past with the Discovery team systematically eliminating the competition on the final climb while paving the way for Lance to win the stage. Or we could see more of what happened in Stage 8 with everyone taking turns attacking Armstrong while he is isolated from his teammates. Whatever happens, it will surely be entertaining to watch.

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