Hincapie may just have it in him. Too bad he couldn't get anyone in his group to work in the Ronde. He might have done very well if had. But that is probably why they wouldn't help, isn't it? Too bad Eki is out as he is always strong in P-R.
I was going to say that it was definitely Lance's cheap-ass trek that broke and not his cheap-ass shimano gear like on the previous day's climb (rear brake stuck on). But that would probably start an argument.