Originally Posted by
botto
that wasn't necessarily burnout. remember, he had an injury.
And, even if it was burnout, it was probably to be expected, seeing as how he had ridden the Giro (where he rode hard, and spent the first part of the race near the overall lead) and the Dauphiné Libéré (where he finished fifth). For a guy who is just making the transition from time trial specialist to all-'rounder, I can imagine that adding a successful Tour onto that was a tall order.