Why Are Sprinters Like That ?

So we actually did have some action yesterday . The Cry Babies Lead Out Man intentionally head butted one competitor , then tried to ride some others into the curb . It was right there on TV . No way to deny . And maybe the first two head butts could have slid by , but on the third , he had to lean pretty far over to hit the guy . No way he was gonna get away with that .

So why are sprinters like that ? They all seem to think rules don't apply to them and fair sportsmanship is only something you talk about in boyscouts . Even in the amateur ranks , sprinters are steroid fed , muscle headed thugs . But I will say one thing , it sure is entertaining .

On a stage that you could have slept through all but the last five minutes and not missed anything , we were finally treated to something exciting . I was starting to think that if they let the riders skip most of the stage and just ride the last ten kilometers , it could save us all a lot of time . I still think that , but at least the sprint was fun . And the aftermath ... The Cry Babies Lead Out Man was expelled from the race . Good because you can't let the race be a free for all ; bad because someone who spiced it up a bit is gone and we're back to watching a sport that's good for napping to .

But today ... action . Granted , only in the last three kilometers but hey , you take what you can get . La Pistolero is slowly but surely closing back on The Tall Skinny Dude . Ten seconds here , ten seconds there , then next thursday on the Tourmalet , watch out . I'm sure the plan is to take the yellow jersey so he can start the final TT last , just so he can catch The Tall Skinny Dude to add to his misery .

And Not As Big As He Used To Be Tex... more time lost ... yawn .

Yes , the 2010 Tour is slowly turning into a one man show . Each day that goes by , La Pistolero looks stronger and stronger and the other guys in the race ( I won't call them his competition , he's really on a level all his own ) are getting harder to see in the rear view mirror .