Originally Posted by RC2
And Lance is on a team 100% dedicated to sacrificing themselves to Lance (aside from a couple of stages and I say way-to-go Hincapie), and arguable the best team at that. Sure its a team sport, and Lance's team makes life incredibly easy for him. If you're Lance/Disco, no-brainer. The point is it makes things a bit boring w/r/t what Lance is doing.
Boring , I sometimes agree. But then again this is the first time I've actually watched the TDF. I would dare to say that that a lot of TDFs have a lot of boring moments.
Lance is riding smart. He worked to get the yellow jersey and is now playing smart to protect it. If soemone else (individual or team) pushed to challenge or even take the jersey then you'd see a much more agressive Lance/disco team but since no one is really stepping up what's the point in risking too much, getting into a crash or burning out?