What in the world is going on with the 2006 Tour de France? Without Lance Armstrong and many of the other top riders, and in the midst of a fairly massive doping scandal, the race itself seems to be pretty ho-hum, and coverage is definitely lacking.
Chris over at
Podium Cafe :: Sounds of Silence has some interesting things to say about this year's Tour: "Sure, it's hard not to forget the drug story, and details keep trickling out here and there. But the vast majority of the conversation is on the race, and in some profound way the drugs story has slipped into the background... Is it naive to think the scourge has been eradicated? Sure, but however much may be hanging over the sport in general, nothing seems to be hanging over the Tour itself... The Tour is bigger than the drugs story, simple as that. Cut out the top five riders, and you still have a beautiful race."
I disagree. The Tour seems to be lacking without its stars. What do you think?
07-07-2006, 10:01 AM
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