Compared to the carnage of a that crash the other day, things have been pretty normal in the Tour Du Suisse for the last couple of days. Cav pulled out of the race yesterday, citing a combination of road-rash and wanting to make it back to the IOM for his grandma's funeral today. He did ride a bit of the course with the team car yesterday, so he might still be able to get in shape for the start of the Tour.
It was the 'Queen Stage' of the TDS yesterday, which means it was the longest, hilliest stage. A chance for some TDF contenders to test their climbing legs then. Rabobank's Robert Gesink, put in a strong ride to take the stage win, and the overall lead from HTC-Columbia's Tony Martin.
Gesink had some bad luck at the TDF last year when he broke his collarbone in the first week. His form seems to be coming on nicely now though, whereas his team co-leader at Robobank, Dennis Menchov seems to be struggling so far this year. Elsewhere on the stage yesterday, most of the big names for the Tour were up there. And though it pains me to say it, the old dogs of Team Radioshat did pretty well and Armstong looks like he'll be pretty strong come July. So Lance got the better of the Schlecks, and Frank seems to be going a bit better than Andy. I've already given way too many hints as to who might be good FTDF picks, so you can peruse the top 20 for yourselves and see who you think might worth selecting.
In drug news - and lets face it, there usually is some - Italian rider Eddy Mazzoleni has been fined for his part in dealing performance enhancing drugs. I wouldn't normally mention it, but for the fact that Eddy happens to be married to Ivan Basso's sister Elisa and it gives me a chance to bring this picture to your attention.
As you can see, I've been forced to make this image safe for workplace viewing by the careful positioning of some of my sponsor's logos. If you happen to be in a more private place, you can see more of Elisa over here.
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