What with the most boring GC race since the days of Big Mig, 60 mile ITTs, and EPO, Cav has been the story of this Tour. Not really for the racing. (The KOM has been by far the most interesting stage racing this year.) But dramatically, story-wise, it's been great to watch. This ride, this year, by this guy, is the classiest thing I've seen in years.
Edd, Mr. Cavendish.
--Shannon
("Edd" is Manx for "hat", by analogy to French "chapeau." At a guess, it's pronounced "ehth," with an aspirated "e" and a voiced "th" as in "the." Gods below, I'm a geek.)