Froome Watch, the Bandwagon Version

Not sure if this is the right way to resume, but Christopher Froome, the Team Sky member whom I met last year at the start of the Giro d'Italia, has been doing very well in the Tour of Spain (Vuelta). He stayed close to the lead all through the first week and then did a hell of a turn at the front in support of his team leader Bradley Wiggins last Sunday, grinding off lots of big names in the process (and hanging on when Wiggins took over!). He next surprised everyone, including himself, with a second place in Monday's time trial, beating specialists like Wiggins and Fabian Cancellara ("Spartacus," he of the alleged electric bike--alleged!) on the way to first place overall and the red leader jersey. He lost the jersey to Wiggins yesterday, but he's still sitting pretty in second place. It's great to see a talented young racer pull it all together in a major stage race. So here we are: a new season of the Froome watch, a resumption of blogging here, and very soon also words about matters relating to war and peace.