Sporting Greatness

Been hooked on the Tour de France. Bloody incredible. Should anyone be surprised if they are all on drugs. On Thursday Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador rode away from the field up a mountain, the Col du Tourmalet. This was a match for Watson v Nicklaus '77 and Ali v Frazier. Awe inspiring. Take a look at the frightening details of the stage and check the video of the two of them battling through the mountain mist. At the end Contador chose not to outsprint Schleck. Perhaps he simply couldn't but I prefer to see it as a piece of sporting nobility.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/cycling/tour-de-france/stages/17.html