You know what I liked the most about the stage 4 time trial? Verus TV coverage of the event and the camera they put in the team car behind David Millar on team Garmin-Chipotle.
Robbie Hunter reported from the car and viewers really got to see the machinations that go on between the car driver/coaches and the rider.
We got to hear an update that was broadcast right into Millar's headset. So cool to be behind the scenes.
In a decade of watching the Tour de France, that was one of the few times I've been really pleased about the coverage on TV and one of the few times I've learned something new.
Great great great!
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Stage 4 Overview
Today's time trial stage is almost 30KM or about 18 miles long.
It starts in Cholet and ends in Cholet. A hilly loop that's short and probably favors riders like Hincapie and Valverde. I suspect Cadel Evans will have a shot as will David Millar.
The sprinters - depending on their conditioning and the fact that it's still early in this year's Tour - might also have a go at snatching this stage up.
I'm not sure if they'll want to chance it with a few more flat stages ahead before the 2008 edition of the race jumps into the mountains.
We shall see.
The race has finished in Cholet two times before, the last time being in 1998.
It starts in Cholet and ends in Cholet. A hilly loop that's short and probably favors riders like Hincapie and Valverde. I suspect Cadel Evans will have a shot as will David Millar.
The sprinters - depending on their conditioning and the fact that it's still early in this year's Tour - might also have a go at snatching this stage up.
I'm not sure if they'll want to chance it with a few more flat stages ahead before the 2008 edition of the race jumps into the mountains.
We shall see.
The race has finished in Cholet two times before, the last time being in 1998.
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