It was a thrilling finish today for Spaniard, Carlos Sastre. The thirty-three-year old charged away from the peloton on the last climb of the day and eventually won the race by over two minutes. Although his current lead looks strong (and probably would have ensured a biker like Lance Armstrong the overall win) Sastre is not taking anything for granted:

“I want to take things day by day. Tomorrow I think we’ll spend our time regaining as much energy as possible.

“In the time-trial, against riders like Evans and Menchov, I don’t think I have much of a chance. Right now, I don’t want to think about 1:34. All I want to do is recuperate ahead of Saturday.”

The man I was really rooting for, Alejandro Valverde, looks as if he is riding at the top of his game right now, in spite of losing time in the final standings. He finished with the main group of riders, and seemed to be coordinating attacks against Tour favorite, Cadel Evens, with Sastre’s teammates. Taking one for Spain like the true King of the Mountain he is.