[Wyatt's Torch]

Thanks. Here's an interesting story from Cycling News on the attack:

Differing accounts from Cavendish and Rogers on stage 3

[PeteB570]

Plan or No Plan

I’d have to have them split the difference on Plan va No Plan.

Having a bunch or riders up front, turning a corner, getting a good wide shift and saying do the next 5 K as fast as you can ain’t much of a plan. More like a Frago.

[leilani]

Hmmmm, the plot thickens. From the link you posted to Cycling News:

Columbia-HTC seemed to find willing allies [for the attack] in Astana, despite the fact that Contador and Andreas Kloden were missing. Lance Armstrong, though, was there, prompting speculation that he might have had prior knowledge of the attack.

Hincapie, who rode by Armstrong’s side for all seven of his Tour wins, was asked that question, and he responded initially with a blank expression, as though weighing his words carefully. “I saw Lance,” he shrugged. “I mean, he was obviously excited [to be in the move] but we were there, just doing our job.