So, here’s my latest TV fantasy. I would start a cable channel called the Enduro channel, and the channel would cover endurance sports: cycling, triathlon, running and cross country skiing. I don’t think that cycling alone could sustain a channel by itself, but if you combine 4 demographics, you have a shot. I would have coverage of the bike races and would just show the live feed of euro races with commentary a la OLN. US races would be covered live (with a helo), and in between I would show “classic” races with commentary from guys who were there, hopefully Sean Kelly, my favorite announcer of all time would be available. As a bonus, we would have to run subtitles under Sean’s commentary for the US market. So, who’s with me? How much can it cost to run a cable channel – a couple ten million?

@##=#<1,r>@##=#Eight minutes of “Outside the Lines” at the start of my TIVO. Hope everyone added padding to their recordings. ESPN2 is just showing us our place in the world, and that place is right behind pro bass fishing. Who are we kidding? We’re well below Pro Bass Fishing.

I have a feeling Floyd’s Phonak team will be watching the race from the broom wagon. Did you know they have sushi in there?

Here’s the recap and I’ll just say that Floyd’s father may have had another family in Detroit, but Kid Rock turned out just fine.

3 up the road, and when they are caught the Gerolsteiner guy with the pony tail does one of the weirdest moves in front of the peloton by weaving in front of them. This is a mating ritual.

Jens Voigt attacks.

And it’s time for Clif bar to test our patience. Johnathon Vaugthers is in the barrel this time. Dignity is for suckers.

Shot of everyone pedaling, is Voigt still up the road?

Health Net DS Jeff Corbett on the phone, team plans to attack when the better teams are out of the country.

Shot of four leaders, no names as of yet – oh, it’s Eki and Voigt and two others – a Jelly Belly and a Gerolsteiner.

Eki has a mullet, a rockin’ mullet. Is it a mid-life crisis? Has he started calling everybody “dude” and going to discos? I pray that he has.

Phonaks are at the front slowing things down. Gerolsteiner takes over so they get home before dark.

Jelly Belly guy is getting dropped from the front.

Levi attacks at the front. Floyd at the front behind a teammate, everyone else is watching butt.

Levi gets a gap, he’s got a triple Lutz coming up…

Lang is waiting for Levi. Gerolsteiner has a good situation going on.

Look it’s Ricco hanging onto another move! If he doesn’t watch out he will become another Commesso, but he has to start eating right now.

Levi’s at the front of the break. Let’s now watch Ricco patrol the back of the break.

Levi is dropping the rest of the break – Ricco is on his tail. Let me just copy and paste that phrase.

If Ricco comes by for the win, Levi will have to bang his knee with a pipe.

George attacks the peloton. Phonak orders out for sushi.

Ricco pulls through on the downhill! Thanks, pal!

Johan on the phone. Insert Creed hates Disco line here.

Levi at the front, working with himself…

Levi really wants to win this race. Ricco really wants Levi to take him to the finish.

Peloton just chasing with leaders at :12. Racing will begin in about 2 minutes.

Levi and Ricco are caught. Levi makes a nice hand gesture to Ricco, Ricco gestures that Levi should’ve worked harder. Hopefully Levi will take a swing at him later. Well played, Ricco!

Disco at the front, pretending it’s July.

15k to go. Must. Stay. Awake.

My Ricky Nelson CD is on the mail right now.

Disco is doing the TTT to keep the sprinters out of it. Where is Briske? Did he get the wake up call at the hotel this morning? Mark McCormack was up at 4am to check the weather channel.

Bob Roll pretends that Phonak helped Floyd today. Lindbergh had more help.

Horner in the front group. His heart rate is 164. His hairstyle is “clear.”

Pack just rolling. I hope Ricco (mini-Commesso) pulls off the win!

4K and it’s together, looks like a George win might be likely. He’s had a 20k leadout. That makes for exciting racing.

And we are getting to the finish, so here’s the back of the race.

This dull finish footage brought to you by Sominex, “We take the life out of everything!”

George wins from about 25k out.

Horner finishes in his perma-third.

Hincapie interview, “Creed stop prank calling my cell.”

@##=#<2,r>@##=#Floyd interview, “It’s going to be planting season soon.”

Ricco interview, “Levi should’ve worked harder!”