Saturday, July 11, 2009

Stage 8- Saint Girons


Not a fun drive last night, it's always AGONIZING getting off of a mountain top, and Arcalis was our first reminder this year, that no matter how much 'modernization' takes place- faster cars, better paved roads, GPS systems...all that is useless when you're sitting in bumper-to-bumper, stand-still traffic.

The good news is that today brought sun, mild temps, and a revitalized vibe to the TV compound due to TWO things. First, and foremost, the Lance-Alberto soap opera is too good, and too fun, to ignore. Second, Astana is actually staying in our hotel tonight, so we'll get to see firsthand, how the two, and the team, interact.

At the finish line, we've already anticipated a 'breakaway' to go from the start, but the difficulty of the 1st climb has made it hard to prognosticate who could, or will, stay away until the line here in Saint Girons.

It's peaceful here at the moment, that will NOT be the case in a few hours.

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