Well, it was a good start for this season. Paris-Nice was running for 8 days, when riders were exhausted. It's happening every start of a new season.

Alberto Contador, the favourite cyclist to win Paris-Nice and Tour de France this year, took a bad start and showed all of as that he's human being too. As Lance said, Contador doesn't prove a comfortable experience, he has to learn something from this fail. He's not mature, despite of his huge cyclist qualities.

This year winner Luis Leon Sanchez seems to became a favourite for TDF in two or more years. He has a great potential, skills and his parcours looks like Indurain's, first win in Paris-Nice.

Finally, I can say: this year season start (european part) left a lemon taste in my mouth - I'm a little bit disappointed, won't say why, just wait for the next race to come.

This season will be the greatest for 4 years and let me give you 3 reasons why:

• The Summer Olympic Games take place on 2012

• Football World Cup - 2010

• The Winter Olympic Games - 2010

   

  ...so 2009 is a great year for cycling, especially for the major event: Tour de France...

2009 preview and results

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