It was a day for the home crowd on Monday as Belgian Gert Steegman edged countryman Tom Boonen, his star teammate on the Belgian Quick Step-Innergetic team, to win Stage 2 of the Tour de France, which went between the Belgian cities of Dunkirk and Gent. A massive pileup with less than two miles to go in the 105-mile stage replica Tag Heuer wv2115.fc6180 watch eliminated most of the 188-man field from the sprint finish, as all but the first 25 or so riders got caught up behind the crash. But in addition to Boonen, a sprinter who is perhaps the biggest star in cycling at the moment, that lead group included current green jersey Robbie McEwen, six-time green-jersey winner Eric Zabel, and three-time world champion Oscar Freire. So, as Boonen lined up behind three teammates on the finishing stretch, the stage was set for a fast finale.
Ted Ligety didnt do so hot in the 2010 Winter Olympics.He came in fifth in the super combined, 19th in the super-G, ninth inthe giant slalom, and he didnt get to finish the slalom because heskied off course in the first run. So, what else can Ligety do besides ski? Apparently, hes pretty decent at car jumping. See him and Jimmy Cochran ride air in a beater Tissot replica watches during pre-season training in New Zealand in the video above. The Olympics may be over, but its unlikely Ligety will slack any time soon. There are still the World Cup finals in Germany to look forward to in March. Hes going to defend his January giant slalom victory in hopes for a World Cup crown in the GS. --Aileen Torres
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