Monday Musings – Dauphiné Wrap-up, Suisse Begins, and the Dope Show

by Whit

1. We’re in the thick of the Pre-Tour build-up races and this past week’s Dauphiné-Libéré didn’t disappoint. Let’s back our way down the final GC:–Alejandro Valverde won another Dauphiné thanks to a superb effort on Mont Ventoux. Given his pending absence from the Tour’s start list and a possible worldwide ban, one couldn’t help but wonder if this might have been Valverde’s last hurrah for a year or two. In my opinion, assuming he’s not suspended from competition anywhere other than Italy, missing the Tour might just be the best thing for him. Why? Well, having won the Dauphiné in...Continue Reading