The finish went slightly uphill in the final 200 meters, and as the field spread across the road for the sprint, Steegmans lead-out was so strong that he and replica Tag Heuer wab1120.bb0802 watch Boonen gapped the bunch, and Boonen let his teammate take the win. The two were both cheering as they crossed the line. As a bonus for Boonen, the points he earned for second place were enough for him to take over the green jersey from McEwen, who couldnt get it going on the uphill finish and crossed in sixth place.Behind them, the rest of the field rolled across the line in small groups.
Because the crash happened in the final three kilometers of the stage, all riders were given the same time as the winners, per international cycling rules. So there was little change to the overall standings. Prologue-winner Fabian Cancellara, who went replica Tag Heuer cag2110.fc6209 watch down in the pileup, will stay in yellow, though he appeared to be injured as he crossed the finish line cradling his left arm. Pre-race favorite Alexandre Vinokourov, who crossed himself as he rolled through the finish, looked unscathed. No word yet on whether any other race favorites were involved in the crash, or what the injury report might be.—John Bradley(Photo by Beth Schneider)
Now, the scramble to roll out the tightness on a foam roller, stretch everything, melt every ice cube I can on my knees, and try to find cross training methods that will keep my fitness long enough for the legs to loosen up. A lot of runners are probably in the same spot right now. with six weeks ago, its tempting to hammer—knowing that there are only a few more replica iluxury watches weeks in which you can develop your fitness. But be careful. You cant cram fitness. Alberto Salazar once told me the number one rule of running is consistency; the training spikes may build you, but they can also break you. Six weeks out, its time to start thinking more conservatively, since the time to recover from mistakes is running out. Keep it steady. —JUSTIN NYBERG
