Tour Thoughts

Mont Ventoux looms in the distance
The tale of victory it will tell
For some, a podium stand in Paris
For others, an exit from hell

Many will have danced on the pedals
And some will have been turned inside out
Ventoux will be the ultimate proving ground
Ending weeks of speculation and doubt

Will Lance reclaim his mighty tour throne
Or will a Spaniard reign supreme yet again
From the descent of Ventoux to the Champs Elysees
Another Tour de France approaches its end