As much as I like the writing of Samuel Abt of the International Herald Tribune, John Wilcockson of VeloNews is a close second -- maybe even 1A.I just got Wilcockson's review of the '06 Tour, "Triumph and Turmoil for Floyd Landis," and have enjoyed his recaps of the Tour since 2003.
Wilcockson has a terrific article on VeloNews that includes a detailed analysis of the '07 course.
Wilcockson writes:
"Next year's Tour de France doesn't include any of the rumored features. No Paris-Roubaix cobbles. No team time trial. No Puy-de-Dôme. No climb over the unpaved Colle della Finestre in Italy. No Mont Ventoux.
"But the bigger questions, particularly for American fans, are: (1) can the 2006 Tour-champion-in-limbo Floyd Landis win his appeal against a drugs violation, fully recover from his hip surgery, and find a team that will start the Tour? And (2) can the riders caught up in Operación Puerto, headed by multiple podium finishers Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso, also find teams that will race the Tour?"
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