Tour de France 2009 Recap

Now with the tour well behind us, it gave me some time to think about something else for a couple months and reflect back on it.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Tour this season, this year was special since it was my second season as converted road cycling junky, I even sold my mountain bike as I never ride the thing anymore.  Sure I’ll get another mountain bike for over the fall winter and spring when I don’t feel like getting frozen riding on the road.

This year’s tour was fun to watch because you didn’t know who would be in what place until the very end, it left  you on the edge of our seat the whole time, and I think that’s how the race organizers planned it to be. I think they wanted a big show down on the final famous hill climb but because of the winds it kept the attacks to a minimum, there where some attacks from the Schleck brothers, but they where all hopeless attempts as Alberto Contador answered each and every attack with no problem and defended his time gap confidently.

Lance rode very well, actually amazing well considering his age and his time away from racing, he never fails to surprise and put the doubters in their place.  From me being a couple years younger them him it was inspiring to see someone riding at this caliber still at his age. I have no excuses about age now ahhaa

All in all I think is was a great Tour, I didn’t like the AC/Lance weirdness, they really should have picked one leader of the team not 2x they’re lucky they didn’t blow the whole race over that mess, even though AC with him being so self-centered and not a team player screwed up the teams’ shot at owning the top 3 podium positions, but that’s water under the bridge now and I hope someone beats AC next year and puts him in his place for being so arrogant. I’d love to see Lance or Wigo or someone school him in 2010.