That Andy Schleck losing his chain incident.
Not only did 'chaingate' lead to one of the most contentious issues of this year's tour but it also robbed everyone watching of a potentially classic battle between Contador and Andy Schleck. Still, better than a positive dope test for one of the big names.

Aleander Vinokourov's stage 13 win in Revel.
If only Vino showed a little bit of remorse. Apparently the boos and whistles at the stage finish drowned out any of the cheers when Vinokourov won in Revel. Unsurprising and certainly goes to show that cycling is a more than just a win or lose sport.

The King of the Mountains podium girls' dresses.
Half umbrella, half dress, totally shocking.

The second stage 'go slow'.
Waiting for Franck Schleck on the descent of the Stockeu was one thing and given the carnage on the wet roads a fair decision. We have to ask though, what was wrong with having a bunch gallop in Spa? OK, the roads were wet but this is bike racing not golf, it was in the final 3k and from the looks of Hushovd et el they were up for it. Not only were we robbed of a sprint for second but you have to feel for the fans by the roadside who just got to see a glorified club run, in the rain. They probably weren't as annoyed as Hushovd not being able to gain green jersey points though.

Cadel Evans's cracked elbow.
The chances of Cadel Evans winning the Tour are looking ever slimmer but this isn't the main reason we were upset about Cadel's cracked elbow. What really disappointed us was that we felt robbed of one of the finest World Champions of recent times showing off his jersey in the Tour. After Evans's fantastic win in Montalcino in the Giro it would have been great to see rides like that from Cadel in the Tour. Let's see what happens in Australia in October.

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