Many Americans Believe That These Men And Women Have Already Died In Vain.
"I will make you this promise, I'm not going to allow the sacrifice of 2,527 troops who have died in Iraq to be in vain," Bush said today July 4, 2006. Bush trying to protect his legacy which seems to be a total gamble at this point. We probably will eventually pull out of Iraq..how many more will die in vain in the meantime? Read MORE

Stage III
1. Matthias Kessler (GER - TMO)
2. Michael Rogers (AUS - TMO) at 5"
3. Daniel Benatti (ITA - LAM) at 5"
4. Tom Boonen (QSI - BEL) at 5"
5. Erik Zabel (GER - MRM) at 5"
6. Luca Paolini (ITA - LIQ) at 5"
7. Oscar Freire (ESP - RAB) at 5"
8. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA - TMO) at 5"
9. Georg Totschnig (AUT - GST) at 5"
10. Fabian Wegmann (GER - GST) at 5"

Discovery Team is holding position 3 overall. Here are the standings as of July 4, 2006

Stage II
1. Robbie McEwen (AUS - DVL)
2. Tom Boonen (BEL - QSI)
3. Thor Hushovd (NOR - C.A)
4. Oscar Freire (ESP - RAB)
5. Daniele Bennati (ITA - LAM)
6. Luca Paolini (ITA - LIQ)
7. Stuart O'Grady (AUS - CSC)
8. Bernhard Eisel (AUT - FDJ)
9. Erik Zabel (GER - MRM)
10. Peter Wrolich (AUT - GST)

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Stage II
Now Playing: Yellow Jersy Down

Here are today's results...

1. George Hincapie (USA - DSC)
2. Thor Hushovd (NOR - C.A) at 2"
3. Erik Zabel (GER - MRM) at 6"
4. Sebastian Lang (GER - GST) at 6"
5. Alejandro Valverde (ESP - CEI) at 6"


The Tour flies into Strasbourg..Thor Hushovd crashes. Read More From OLN.

Tour de France
Now Playing: Top 5 Day 1

1. Thor Hushovd (NOR) C.A - 7.1km in 8’17"
2. George Hincapie (USA) DSC at 01"
3. Dave Zabriskie (USA) CSC at 04"
4. Sebastian Lang (Ger) GST at 05"
5. Alejandro Valverde (ESP) CEI at 05"

 

Over The Handlebars..
Mood:  spacey


Whew..10+ days later and it still hurts! I live in Clovis CA now but spent the better part of 1991-2005 living in Farmington NM...Home of the famous Glade Mountain Bike Course and the Road Apple Ralley And when I took a trip home to NM in May 2006 I was excited to take a spin with my Dad and sister on the coarse! After coming off Kinsey..past the Windmill Cutoff and the Road Apple trail back to the Aztec-LaPlata road.See Here We then took the first BIG drop in the roller coaster and my cleat came out of the clip near the top..but made it down and over the roll at the bottom without incident. The second BIG drop was made without a problem. we then crossed the Flora Vista road and started on the lower roller coaster..I was making the final drop befor the climb back up to Kinsey's..and I rolled off the hill kind of fast. I didn't see the roll (or hump) in the trail at the bottom of the hill. My back tire flew out behind me and I was in a slow-motion-airborne-crash. I flew about 30 feet from the hump in the trail to the point of impact. I landed on my right shoulder and it still hurts like heck 10 days later. I didn't think I separated or dislocated my shoulder..but now I'm not so sure. It kinda feels like something is not "as it was" before the crash. Being between jobs and without health insurance I haven't wanted to go to the doc..btw the road rash on my right knee is healing quite nicely. also my Wife, sons and parents will note that this isn't the first time I've ridden off the road apple all bloodied