Boos at Jens Voigt are out of place. Calling him Judas and a traitor is also inappropriate. Anyone who thinks he should have ridden differently hasn't understood what this is about. Jens Voigt is a CSC rider and is therefore naturally responsible for CSC - and thus for the placement of Ivan Basso. Bjarne Riis decides how to ride, not some "experts". And the decision to ride for Basso and catch Jan Ullrich has proven itself today: Ivan Basso is simply not strong enough in the time trial yet to hold his ground. And that's why they have to give everything in the mountains - ride gaps, catch up, and if possible win or at least place at the finish. Because only with the time bonuses can Ivan Basso build up enough cushion for the upcoming time trial to secure his podium position. But particularly shameful is the cowardice of ZDF, which ended the interview with Jens Voigt as soon as he mentioned the name Hagen Boßdorf (details at Spiegel Online and radsportnews.net). Sorry folks, but if you dish it out you have to be able to take it. As often as reporters talk about humiliations, thrashings and other silly vocabulary, as often as stupid stuff is talked and lamented about because a rider doesn't do what the big shots in the commentary booth say - then they have to be able to take criticism too. For me, Jens Voigt is and remains one of the most likable and interesting riders. Sure, he probably won't win the Tour. But you always see him in the stages, doing his work. He attacks, he grinds like Udo Bölts, and he's always good for an interview after the stage - and actually always in a good mood. So don't turn the man off with unqualified comments and stupid booing. He really doesn't deserve that.

Update: A response from the ARD Sports Department with a transcript of the commentators' comments is online