KWalker wrote:How do people define interesting? Does every stage need a massive GC shake up with minutes gained/lost? 1,000,000 feet of climbing?
To me the Tour was interesting because:
-On day 1 the fastest speed of any TT in Tour history was set and a top 5 favorite didn't set it.
-Greipel, who hadn't really done a whole lot this year managed to haul in 4 stages.
-Stage 4, Martin on his teammate's bike. How often does a solo move like that stick on a flat stage?
-Stage 6, Stybar makes a solo attack stick again. Pretty impressive for a guy that hasn't raced on the road for more than a few seasons.
-A breakaway rider won on stage 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, and if you add in solo attacks tack on 19 and 20.
-Of those breakaway stages Cummings' win was incredible and stage 18 was pretty cool seeing the tactics of the various groups on the road.
-GVA's win was absolutely awesome especially considering how close he has gotten so many times.
-MTN and the polka dot jersey.
-GT crashing into a phone pole and losing his coveted shades (BTW does anyone have a picture of them?)
Add to that Quintana's attack on Alpe d'Huez. Sure he didn't win the Tour or even the stage, but it was nice to see an underdog--a young guy from Columbia who seems a bit timid--finally make a move and keep going.