Totally predictable Shock

[Alex P]

Shock - no
Incongruous - no
Predictable - yes
Higher viewing figures - yes
More television coverage - yes
More sponsors - yes
More money for the TDF - yes (is why they did it)
Higher visibilty for cycling - yes
More to talk about on the TDF - yes
More opportunities to have a dig at LA - yes

Everybody wins

[Dombo]

My new Fox RP23 for the mtb - fantastic bit of kit and very predictable

Re OP agree with Alex. TdF is a business, LA is a big draw. Do the math, as they say in Texas

[Alex P]

I read in the news the other day that they crashed a satellite into the moon to see if they can find water - imagine their suprise when they found a blood stained syringe with "Lance TDF09" written on the side of it - now that is evidence - his goose is cooked!