Regular readers of this blog know that it’s rare that Lance Armstrong and I see eye to eye on much, but whether he was the primary instigator of the rider protest that shut down Sunday’s Giro d’Italia stage or merely one of many voices, he (and the others) were right. I just wish they’d get their act together.
I tuned in to the Universal Sports’ live feed online that morning and, for a moment, was confused about whether they were actually showing the Giro d’Italia. The first few minutes of race footage showed a pack of riders cruising along at a stately 24 mph or so – even I might’ve been able to hang at the back of that pack. Well, maybe on a really good day.
As they rode the streets of Milan …Â Details