Originally Posted by
patentcad
Lance won the instant he suited up and got back into racing. So did the entire sport, in so many ways.
If you hadn't noticed. For example, Versus' Tour de France TV audience in the US is literally double what it was last year.
The Tour results are incidental.
Try to see the Big Picture while you're all gnashing your teeth over the latest episode of As the Astana Turns.
You caught me in my careful word selection...indeed, I did not say he will win 2009 tdf...but, now that it's late and I just signed up for a race with a climb tyhat is going to break me (i.,e., I'm not necessarily going to be rational)...When Lance caught Kloden and said a few things - which I believe were supportive/team-friendly, LA might have picked up some additional support...Lance will shock Alberto and beat him...