TOUR DE FRANCE: STAGE 4 TIME TRIAL
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Unexpected Result Rules Another Day
By Phil Liggett
July 8, 2008
Time trials are always exciting on television because the time checks create suspense. But this short test was a cracker and a victory by Stefan Schumacher was so unexpected.
So for the second day, there was a winner and wearer of the yellow jersey from an unexpected quarter, which is really what we had hoped for from this Tour. Are we seeing a "clean" race without drugs, thereby giving us these different results? Who knows?
Certainly the two American teams have come out fighting and with Garmin-Chipotle's David Millar taking third by a whisker behind Kim Kirchen, who is now set to be the next yellow jersey.
There were two big surprises: no win for world champion Fabian Cancellara and a big time loss for Alejandro Valverde. Cancellara will feel a little dent in his pride, but Valverde was reminded that the great form he has been enjoying these past few weeks may be on the wane.
Cadel Evans gained 1 “06” on him and heads towards the mountains in the best position of the grand favorites. For the Aussie, it's a good start, but he knows there is still a long way to go.
Unexpected Result Rules Another Day
By Phil Liggett
July 8, 2008
Time trials are always exciting on television because the time checks create suspense. But this short test was a cracker and a victory by Stefan Schumacher was so unexpected.
So for the second day, there was a winner and wearer of the yellow jersey from an unexpected quarter, which is really what we had hoped for from this Tour. Are we seeing a "clean" race without drugs, thereby giving us these different results? Who knows?
Certainly the two American teams have come out fighting and with Garmin-Chipotle's David Millar taking third by a whisker behind Kim Kirchen, who is now set to be the next yellow jersey.
There were two big surprises: no win for world champion Fabian Cancellara and a big time loss for Alejandro Valverde. Cancellara will feel a little dent in his pride, but Valverde was reminded that the great form he has been enjoying these past few weeks may be on the wane.
Cadel Evans gained 1 “06” on him and heads towards the mountains in the best position of the grand favorites. For the Aussie, it's a good start, but he knows there is still a long way to go.
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