untouchable

Contador's impressive display at Verbier confirmed that no one can match his explosiveness in the mountains (as we expected). He has that ability to just go, and then go again (and again if necessary) that no other rider in the current peloton has. The pace was brutal on the early stages of the climb and many suffered, making it impossible for anyone to respond to Contador's attack. Leadership issues dissolved as quickly as he climbed the final five km and now he's in yellow, who is going to take the jersey from him?  But again it was Armstrong and Wiggins that really impressed me. If my recent posts are starting to read like the LA appreciation society,  it's only because my level of appreciation for him continues to grow with every passing day of this Tour. It was very cool to watch Lance and Tom Watson at the Open yesterday, both shattering myths about age and what you can achieve in the twilight of your career. They always say that you never remember who came second but I think the 2009 Tour de France and the 2009 Open championship will prove an exception to the rule.