FTDF Stage 20 - Agony for Andy; Kudos to Cadel

Yeah! Cadel Evans did it! He beat that Andy Schleck! In fact he not only beat Andy in the final time trial, but pissed all over him and took 2:38 out of him over the 42.5km circuit.

Poor old Andy (and Frank), are not renowned for their time trialing. And without a yellow bike, it was always going to be a tough day for Schleck the younger.

Not a bad day for the Bile Beans, but not a great day either. As the slide down the table continues, we now sit in 20th place. Once the final scores are in, I think we'll be lucky to stay in the top 100.

So short of a major disaster, Cadel Evans will  be standing on the top step of the podium in Paris tomorrow, and I think he deserves it. Before then though, there is the formality of the final stage into the French capital. There'll be a leisurely ride into town, with TV footage of champagne drinking and general tomfoolery, before the racing starts on the Champs-Elysees. Mark Cavendish will most likely win the final stage and become the first British winner of the Green Jersey. Cav has been struggling in the mountains, but I think he might be OK tomorrow.