Greig Leach

I had to make sure that I painted the tricolore of the French National Time Trial champion today. After a day where it looked like Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-Ag2r-La Mondiale) was going to get that elusive stage win for France. It wasn't until the final climb that he was caught by the marquee riders of the Tour, but he put on a show for his countrymen (and women). Armirail went out about halfway down the start list, yet he was fourth when he finished his short 10.9-kilometer ascent of the Col de Peyresourde. Alas, he landed in 19th place after the complete peloton had crossed the finish line atop the airstrip famous from an early James Bond movie.