Floyd Landis is my hero

After getting thrashed in the hilly stage 16 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, losing almost 10 minutes on the stage, Floyd Landis returned wearing his “cape” on Thursday’s mountain stage. He broke way early in the race and managed to gain and keep a nearly 8 minute lead on the pelton! After stage 16, everyone had written him off. Even a podium place seemed out of reach. Floyd proved everyone wrong (including me). His breakaway effort moved him into third place, and within striking distance, leading into today’s individual time trial.

Today, he sealed the deal, placing third overall on the stage and putting a few minutes into the top two riders. Floyd now sits in the yellow jersey, with an insurmountable 1 minute lead seperating him from second place.

This dood doesn’t let anyone else dicate what he can and can’t do. In fact, after winning the breakthrough stage on Thursday, he responded to reporters with indifference about the feat…and that winning the tour was his only goal. With all the hoopla and drug scandals at the beginning of the Tour, it is good to see someone that actually has their head screwed on straight.