Honestly, who uses a rear wheel as a hat?
Last night, one tequila shot turned into 43 very fast. It can happen to the best of us so easily. The best part was that Gregory has never done tequila shots before, so Levi convinced him that you “sip, snort, squirt”. Gregory knew that sounded right, so proceeded to take Levi’s direction and sip the tequila, snort the salt and squirt the lemon in his eye. He really did squeal like a pig. The boys must have laughed for at least 7 minutes.
It all went a little blurry after the first bottle and how I ended up staying with Kolobnev’s ex missus is beyond me. I really had to sneak out very early to get back to the team hotel.
- First, UCI drug tests, now ass inspections, what next?
Rocking up to the start line, everyone was a little dusty. Carlos “Rocky IV” Baredo rocked up sporting quite a shiner. He certainly learned his lesson about fighting after he was slapped with a huge fine. 400 Swiss Francs will sure show him.
Most of the boys actually had a dig today. I was happy with my own form and despite the hangover, managed to finish in the front group of GC contenders quite comfortably. A few professional water bottles and brake adjustments helped.
We were bang on about Levi being the first to chuck. He’d barely made the first climb of the day when he pulled up to have a technicoloured yawn at the side of the road.
- Following his neck being stolen on the final climb, Pineau rode the last 4km without being able to reach his handle bars
Big congrats to Chavanel. Not only can he drink like a fish, his riding has become so much better since he got his new “therapist”. Those late night visits really have helped. I haven’t seen grit, determination and dominance like that since the great Floyd Llandis. Well done Sylvan.
Finishing at a ski resort, there are always plenty of dirty tramps happy to try and get famous by coming back to the team hotel. I guess they achieve their goal of getting in front of the cameras, however I’m almost certain the camera they were thinking of was not Jani’s iphone. He sure has got some great action there.
We thought we’d have a civilised dinner first tonight, so Johan has recommended one that was featured on “taste le tour” a few years ago. Apparently, they make a wiked creme brulee.
Tomorrow is a real mountain stage and I expect a big GC shake-up. I’ll probably do some work for Lance, then duck off the back for some fun and antics of the autobus. Robbie McEwen always ensures plenty of entertainment back there. This is where we find out who the real contenders are. Lance is feeling strong, so we’re all pretty comfortable with his prospects, but we’ve all had a few quiet dollars on Alberto, because let’s be honest, he’s a champion and we’re a bunch of dildo’s.
