Today the cyclists from the Tour de France are up in the toughest parts of the Alps am I'm sure that they are looking forward to seeing Paris on Sunday. Today stage is the 17th from Embrun over the two haut category mountains, the climb of the Galibier, the Croix de Fer and the final climb up the Alpe d’Huez. A total distance of 210.5 km. Eurosport (Channel 410 on Sky) is covering the whole stage with superb commentary from Stephen Roach ex cyclist and superb raconteur. This is a killer stage. The three big climbs will sort out the leaders and I expect a strong challenge from some of the riders who will need to make a bit of time before the last time trial on Saturday. After that it’s the procession into Paris and the laps of the Champs-Élysées. Meanwhile, another sponsor has decided to drop it’s association with cycling because of the doaping. Saunier Duval today joined Barloworld as the second major sponsor to withdraw funding. I feel sorry for those team members who are clean and have been tainted by the indiscretion of their team mates, lost their livelihood and are unlikely to get a contract with another team before the end of the season. Cheats always get caught in the end.
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