TdF Stage 13

Lucky #13 is his ninth stage win.

One word... THOR, 'nuff said.

We talked about this guy when we were all amazed that he could keep the yellow jersey when the roads started to go up.  I think we are so used to seeing Thor in sprints and in the Classics that we forget that he can ride his bike.  The guy can ride, period.  He is super strong, one might say mythically strong, he is named after the god of  thunder.  Respect.  Respect is what we need when we speak of Thor.  We all know that he can drill it in the mountains, he did it two years ago in le Tour when he went rogue and clinched the Green Jersey.

I am a fan of the guy, plus you have to love it when the Rainbow Jersey wearer does it justice by crossing the line first.  I mean here is the world champ tearing it up, wearing the yellow jersey and winning stages.  Can you ask anymore of the Champ?  Not going to mention any names, but there have been a few World Champs that failed the jersey and seemed to cheapen the position.  Thor has done the opposite, he has brought great honor to the Jersey.  Awesome.

I do have to say poor Jeremy Roy.  I am a fan of the Breakaway.  Realized or Failed you have to love what these guys do.  What do they do?  Well for starters they ride darn near full gas for nearly the whole stage, if that is not enough some do it solo.  Jens said that you have to try, if you don't try you have no chance to succeed.  I also like that fact that having someone up the road the peloton has to go fast to make the catch.  So back to Roy, this kid is aggressive, trying to get TV time for FDJ and some notoriety for himself, and just possibly a stage win.  How can you not love the spirit that these guys have, knowing that they have a 1% chance that killing themselves will end in victory.  99% chance that they will finish mid pack at best after getting caught with 5-10k to go.  That takes big brass ones.