Lance is back in the mix, sitting in third place. No one expects to make a move until week 3. This makes for some exciting bicycle racing. His teammate Contador looks poised to show who's boss. Who will betray the other? That's the fun of the le Tour. As one rider stated, there's a little bit of "Melrose Place" going on.
Still don't understand the tour? Here's the easy version: The rider with the lowest time over the three week race wins. There are several disciplines. One is time trialing, where the riders race against the clock.
Then there's the flat stages, where sprinters can excel. Usually, not much happens in the overall, because the main pack (the peleton) won't let any contenders get ahead.
Then there's the mountain stages, which favor climbers. These stages often make or break the race because there can be huge gaps in time earned or lost here.
So the best all-around rider will be the one sipping champagne in Paris. There's plenty of other finer points, but just watch to see if anyone can get a huge lead in the mountains right now.
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