I'd rather not get into a huge debate here over whether or not Contador is a cheat, or the world's greatest cyclist, or whether or not he upholds gentleman's rules, or if he's a total opportunist. That issue has been beaten into the ground everywhere, from television and internet news, to this very forum's pro racing threads. At this point, no one's opinions are gonna be changed. All I'm gonna say is that I don't like him. You can assume whatever else you want from that.

The race has been very exhilarating thus far. I personally feel as though crashes take away from the competition, so I'm really glad the mountains are here.