Some people like suspense. The hunt, not the prey... but I like things easy and simple. I enjoy them much more. I'm the kind of guy who gives kudos to Rambo III for the lack of argument and the overwhelming amount of kills.
This year's Tour - please stop reading if you have to ask "what tour? - has a lot of suspense going on with the possible duel between Contador and Lance.
There are solid arguments to go either way. Lance is experienced, motivated and knows the race like no other, just not to mention he seems to be superhuman. Contador is young and has won the three great ones already.
Both have reasons not to like each other. Contador WAS the Astana leader until Lance arrived and lance knows that if anyone has the legs and will to out him is Contador.
During Stage 7, Contador showed what could be the signs of a battle inside Astana and for the Tour's supremacy by doing a tour de force in the last two kilometers out running his Astana team mates. Lance was pissed and Bruyneel puzzled.
With the second last Stage peaking at the Mont Ventoux and all the Alps still to come, the suspense is huge as both riders have played quietly in the last stages and keeping it all for the Stages to come.
As it is now, the Tour has been kind of boring... I'd love to those two going head to head in an all out attack to each other, but I know that this is all about the strategy and it's a tough long battle that only ends at the Champs Elysees. It's been boring but it promises to have a Grand Finale!!!
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