That was the very definition of "No guts, no glory." To blow up on the last climb yesterday, then have the press say he's toast for the next 18 hours, and then find the will to just bury the field on another alpine stage after all that.... Just an unbelievable turnaround, especially given that the Tour is almost over. I don't think even Lance had anything like this during his run (of course, he didn't fail so spectacularly as to need a ride like this to recover with).
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