vuelta

The last of the grand tours is well under way. One final distraction before cyclocross season starts to heat up. No Mennos to root for this time around. But there are a few bad-ass Canadians to follow. And one of them is off to a rather impressive start. Ryder Hesjedal, another former mountain bike racer, now races with skinny tires for . . . you guessed it, Phonak. He put in a strong ride on today's mountain-top finish, coming across the line just over a minute behind the winner, and now sits 13th in the GC at 3.05.