News from the Front

Eneco
The German Gorilla added another W to his palmares, when he bested Robbie Mac and EBH at the line on Wednesday. That makes 17 if anyone is counting, Cavo? Greipel is leaving HTC due to his second fiddle status and will join Omega Pharma, or whatever they change their name to next season. I still think that Predictor Lotto was the best, Pregnancy test and Lottery as a sponsor. Those two go hand in hand, well maybe not hand in hand, but seriously you can't make that kind of stuff up. I love it.

Koos Moerenhout just edged out Tony Martin today over some cobbles, just like a spring classic without the cold and wet. I really like this race and wish it was televised, it really is reminiscent of the spring classics with cobbles, crosswinds and cycling crazy fans from the Benelux region. How about that Tony Martin? He put on the leader's jersey today and I expect he should keep it. Tomorrow's stage 4 is going to be a sprinter's stage, and the Gorilla is on the prowl. EBH is always there in the end, but he just can't seem to get out of the bridesmaid dress. If Robbie Mac and Greipel have anything to say about that, he will stay right where he is, just off of the top step.

Utah
Back on home soil: On Wednesday David Tanner of Fly V soloed into SLC with Dowsett just behind. Levi finished safely in the group just 26sec down along with fellow ProTour rider Big George.

Sad news for George yesterday in Utah, when he tried to avoid another rider ran off the edge of the road into some gravel and hit the tarmac. No broken bones, but required stitches to his bruised and battered right knee. He is hoping to be ready for his title defence in his hometown at the U.S. National RR Championship. Hope you heal in time to win another Red White and Blue jersey, George. We are pulling for you. Good News: Well it is bad news if you are not named Levi Leipheimer. Levi crushed stage 2 yesterday, with Mancebo and Boswell the only two that were even half-way able to "go" with him. Riding without the support of "teammates" Levi went rogue from his three man group and put 51sec into the second and third place finishers. Mancebo is last years Utah winner. Boswell rides for Bissell and is all of 19 years old, and 6'3". Oh, he can climb. Levi did put himself into the leaders jersey, but said that he was "here to win stages, not the overall." Really? Unless he has a really bad day... he has the leaders jersey and is stage hunting, I don't see how he won't take the overall??????