Beloki out, Lance up 21″, Hamilton stays close
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Beloki fell and apparently forced Lance off of the road and across a field (click through to today’s race). I’ve got to see that tonight.
Hamilton stayed with the front group as did Ullrich.
July 2003
Site Changes
Why so slow with the Juicy Miquelon story? I’ve been busy updating the template and such.
To the left, you’ll notice a bunch of changes to the blogroll. Expanded Illinois and Missouri blogs are two big features, but I’ve also added a bunch of blogs that link to me.
Especially important is Tim Lambert’s Deltoid. Tim is the Tenacious T on the case of John Lott. I’ve been swamped lately and haven’t kept up on this blog enough–check it out and I look forward to more Lott and more general topics from Tim who is especially thoughtful.
Another blog I’ll call attention to is the new joint effort by academic related folks on the left at Crooked Timber. Henry Farrel and Kieran Healy are two of the new bloggers and they are already driving a lot of traffic this way.
And two blogs have been added from my Alma Mater–figure it out and win a no-prize (they are excluded from the competition).
Other significant changes–Donate to the DNC! For those who come here for Democratic Politics-give until it hurts. Please. I’ll post results after they start to roll in. The DNC is the only organization that can support the nominee after the primaries drain the coffers of the nominee.
I’ve also added two tip jars. I won’t say much about them other than give if you feel like it and I’ll use the money to keep the site running. The site will run if you give or not, but I’ll make some improvements if enough comes in. I’ve also added an Amazon wishlist.
A final change is I’ve added some links to Amazon including a search engine and some books I highly suggest (except Three Strikes of which I’ve only heard good things). Click through me and I get some kickbacks. If you don’t have a better deal, consider it. Again the money will be used for the site.
I’ll be updating again sometime on Monday–I have an eye appointment though so it might not be until later when my eyes are undilated.
Armstrong in Yellow
Unsurprising, but hey, Lance puts time on all the important riders except Beloki. Strangely, this is being seen as weakness by many.
One interesting note is that Bernard Hinault predicted that Lance wouldn’t attack today and would save himself for the Pyrenees. It’s hard to say if he was right since the pace was so incredibly fast that Lance’s strategy was determined by events.
What is surprising? Tyler is in 6th only 1:52 behind–with a broken clavicle–in two spots. He is ahead of all of the true contenders except Lance and Beloki–18 seconds ahead of Ullrich.
That being said, more content later on Monday.
The Top Eight Riders
Only an artifact of today, but the top 8 are,
1. Victor Hugo Pena
2. Lance Armstrong
3. Viatcheslav Ekimov
4. George Hincapie
5. Jose Luis Rubiera
6. Roberto Heras
7. Pavel Padrnos
8. Floyd Landis.
USPS In 1st at 3rd Check Point
Sweet–a Spaniard riding for a US based named after a romantic French writer is about to take the yellow.
UPDATE–DOH–he is Colombian.
USPS On Pace For 2nd maybe more
The Team has been steadily increasing its time during the team time trial and Pena may be headed for the Yellow Jersey.
Tame Stage
Just about nothing exciting happened today at the Tour, but tomorrow is the Team Time Trial. Interestingly, if USPS takes the stage, Pena will be wearing the Yellow Jersey and not Lance.
No One Said He Was an Evolutionary Biologist
But he is hell of a manager
In other news, Patterson is out for the season with Hubbard coming up from Iowa.
Remember, this is a Cubs free zone when they are in first.
A Dream Come True
Too bad I couldn’t watch. Even worse there is a former perma-smile Dean who should be inside.
Man on Dog Crap at the Leader
Why let Santorum have all the fun as a bigot, Dan Zanoza at the Illinois Leader goes to the slippery slope argument that once one accepts homosexuals as human beings deserving of civil rights just as anyone else, next it will be man and other species. Yeah.
A more heartening look is from Ruy Texiera at his new blog, Donkey Rising. Scroll down to It’s a Postindustrial Thing: You Wouldn’t Understand–one of the finest blog subject headings I’ve read.