- A century old tradition(108th edition)
- 3,471 KM
- 21 stages
- The ultimate test of human endurance
The big questions:
Will it be Andy Schlek’s time to wear the maillot jaune (yellow jersey) this time? Can he repay Alberto Contador for his high mountain betrayal on the Alpe d'huez in the TdF 2010?
Can the bad boy of British cycling, the master of sprint finishes, Mark Cavendish, snatch the much coveted green jersey from Petacchi this time?
Who will claim the honor of winning the highest ever finish in the history of the TdF, on the Col du Galibier at an altitude of 2,645 m?
Cant wait to find out!
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5 comments:
Whenever i hear someone talk about about the Tour De France, the first person who springs to my mind is Lance Armstrong. What a man! His autobiograhy is a must-read for all those who haven't....that is one book that will definitely give you goosebumps :-)
Whenever i'm let down....poonam bhabhi's "worst what?" and lance's survivor spirit act as amazing stimulants :-)
The second person i think of when anyone mentions cycling is you anna...You mumbai marathon story. Its commendable how you make stuff like that an essential part of life. Environment day, biodegradation, marathons...I am so proud of it all :-)
Unfortunately, the luster of Armstrong dimmed quite a bit with the recent doping allegations.
While it does not take away from the struggle with Cancer, the back-to-back championships and the Livestrong foundation, it does tarnish his legacy.
Amazing how many extraordinary athletes' careers are marred by such allegations, which leads one to wonder, could they have even reached those levels had they not taken the supplements? In the end, was it still worth it?
@mruduls, your comment on Anna, seconded wholeheartedly.
Another amazing factor, how little US cares about sports other than NBA basketball and NFL.
Thanks Mruduls, Krupa :) But the marathon days are gone and the body is running to seed.
Armstrong is certainly the single reason for taking the TdF from a provincial European bsession to one of the most watched sports in the world. He is arrogant, egoistic and probably has doped at some time. But despite all, an incredible athlete that one just cant help admiring!
To his credit, not a single allegation has been proved, and he is certainly the most tested athlete in history. So I think he is more the victim than the villain...a bit of a 'guilty until proven innocent' thing.
seriously their names reflect this "World Championship"!! Guess origins lay in films....in all high school dramas (essentially chick flicks!) the hero is usually a basketball captain...
I am always biased towards the victims...liked India when Australia was leading the cricket world, liked Kim Clijsters's return, actually felt bad when jackal couldnt assassinate De Gaulle.....
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