David Moncoutié (Cofidis) wants to win the final mountains’ jersey this year.

“Winning the jersey at the Vuelta gave me the idea to try for it at the Tour, too,” he said. “Moreover, the route this year is well-suited to attacks in the mountains. Three stages start with climbs right away, so I hope to be out front on those days.”

“It wasn’t me who told him to set himself this goal, I swear!” said Cofidis manager Eric Boyer. “He suggested it, and I think he’s now capable of it. He has to attack in the Pyrenees right away, then we will see how many points he can make. He needs to be in the top three [of the classification] by the end of the first week to remain in contention. If he is not, then he might let go of his goal and aim at a stage victory instead.”

GC= Manstrong
Best Young= Da Costa Rui Alberto Faria
Polka Dot = Dennis Menchov
Green Jersy= Canvendish
Highest Placed Frog= Voeckler
Bastille Day Winner= Mauro Santambrogio
First Control Positive= Silence Lotto

Please give sarcastic cyclist the respect he deserves. Chuffs my bollocks that a hot anything would hang with a Scot (unless he is always gone cycling around the world).

Vive le France,

PS: my wife’s cousin is a hot French actress and was in the video for Bloodhound Gang’s ‘Discovery Channel’ song. No joke.

Best Sprinter: Mark Cavendish

Anyone else find it interesting that Mick Rogers, Martin and Kirchen and putting in gobs of energy into the sprint train? I am guessing that Columbia is giving up on GC and just focusing on the Green this year.