Today is a rest day in the Tour de France. The next two days will determine the winner. Tomorrow’s stage is mountainous, but there is a long descent to the finish, which will allow stragglers to catch up. Wednesday’s stage is also mountainous, but this time there’s no catching up. Either you stay with the big boys (little boys?) on the climb of L’Alpe d’Huez or you lose time. Here is a New York Times story. Look for Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde to assert himself the next two days.