Tour de France 2008

saunier duval and barloworld both announced they are ceasing sponsorship of cycling immediately

Barloworld announced that a few days back didn't they? Didn't know about SD but then its not suprising.

No way can Sastre ride away from Evans + teammates on a flat stage, and there is ABSOLUTELY no way they would attack the yellow jersey on the final stage. apart from the shame of it, no single team has the power to ride away from a peloton hell-bent on getting their sprinters to the line.

It's all about the time trial, simple as that.

The shame of it? There has been a race on the final stage before you know? I know its tradition not to but when needed its been done. I agree with you though it probably won't happen and yes this tour will be most likely decided on the time trial (although it may already be partly decided)?