gimme back those 30 minutes

from cyclingnews:
José Miguel Echavarri: Pereiro won the jackpot
Q: Last week Pereiro was almost 30 minutes away in the GC. Today, it looks as he might win the Tour de France. That would be a major surprise, don't you think?

A: Yes, of course but that just the way it works this year. We lack teams, we lack patrons … they give opportunities to everybody. He bought a lottery ticket and won the jackpot.




Speaking of surprises. Who would have expected Floyd to lose as much time as he did today? Yesterday, he was seen a few times with his mouth open and looked a little like he was on the edge. However, he rode away from the group a couple of times also. Looking back, maybe that was a sign? Today, he looked tense and his gaping mouth was the only hint of his suffering. You have to feel his disappointment. I hope he can come back and do something special. Stranger things have happenened in this Tour and it's not over until...the skinny men sing.