THE RIDER ON MONT AIGOUAL

Not only was the racing not exciting, I did not see anyone do an honorary placing of the bidon in their back pocket “in order to make the bike as light as possible.”

A CHANGING OF THE GUARD ON ORCIERES-MERLETTE?

As in 1971 on the same climb, a giant was upset. Is this the first lethal blow dealt or is it too early to proclaim a changing of the guard?