Gerdemann, Linus. You must have heard of him. Won the first Alpine stage of Le Tour, 2007. Oh, that T-Mobile guy, the young one with the refreshing anti-doping stance. Oh yeah, and he won on Bastille Day - a German! Sacre Bleu! At least Sylvain Chavenal retained the spotted jersey... didn't he?
It was a shake-up, and a new name on the winner's list, but the GC contenders didn't engage. They remain poised, ready to strike though...
