Yesterday, the 4th of July, the Tour passed through the Netherlands. In the far south, as I live way up north, I didn't got the opportunity to take a look. Media coverage of the event got snowed under in the football. By far the worst thing was that Dutch rider Erik Dekker crashed really bad even before crossing the Dutch border. After a long and impressive career it was going to be his last Tour .What a sad way to end that. Wish him well.