I think Frankie is OK. Part of the problem is that the ToC doesn't have the same kind of drama as the TdF. There is only one real strong team in this race. In the TdF, the most spectacular stages are the mountain top finishes. The ToC has zero mountain finishes, so it is pretty easy for Astana to control the whole race. You never see any GC contender attacking Levi or Levi having to defend his lead all by himself. Without any real GC drama, Frankie has fill hours at a time with small talk.
There was also the problem with poor video coverage during the first few days of the race, due to bad weather. Then he really had to fill, because he had no idea what was happening out on the road.
Last edited by johnny99; 02-22-09 at 03:59 PM.