smoked, part ii

Nicole just called to tell me the news. Tyler Hamilton took time trial gold in Athens! He beat Ekimov by a healthy 18+ seconds and absolutely smoked Ulrich - the favorite - by over a minute.

It must feel good to finally let it all come out. The Tugboat incident, the spoiled tour, the ho-hum road race. That's what time trials are good for: venting. Especially when you should be winning and you're not.