... in this weather. As Jan Ullrich had to find out - a crash, and the stage win (he probably couldn't have taken the tour win today anyway) was gone. But that's cycling for you: it's not just speed that matters, but also skill. And unfortunately Jan Ullrich didn't look as good as Lance Armstrong there, and that cost him seconds. But still, he put in a super time - because despite the crash, Lance Armstrong only managed to gain just 11 seconds, and that's saying something. This year Armstrong really wasn't given anything for free, not even the final time trial.
Of course it's a shame anyway, but I think Jan Ullrich can be more than satisfied with his performance. We haven't seen him perform this well in a long time. And in next year's Tour he might finally break Armstrong's winning streak.
Oh, and of course an incredible performance by David Millar, he really deserved that stage win, because Lance Armstrong couldn't catch him either!
And then there was Tyler Freaking Hamilton, who just managed to take second place in this stage and thereby lap the two Euskatel riders in the overall standings. Incredible performance!