Le Maillot Jaune
George Hincapie has slid, as I expected, off the back of the peloton and into the history books of American cycling: Le Tour 2006 is not his to be had.
Instead, Floyd Landis sits in first by the thinnest of thin margins and takes his place at the vanguard of the future of the post-Lance era. His lead going into Bastille Day is only 8 seconds.
Of course, any devotee of the race will recognize that number and its significance. 8 seconds can be all it takes to win.
