I don't feel badly for him. he placed 2nd, the highest he could expect to acheive given his abilities. quite frankly, he did well to be in the position he was in before the final itt. that was an achievement in an of itself, considering his rivals performed below expectations.
seriously, cadel was way overrated to begin with and with the omission of other top cyclists, he should be happy with his placement b/c winning the tour will only be a dream for him from now on. he missed his one golden opportunity, yet I am not surprized. he doenst have that extra something something that many of us have mentioned... the winning mentality.
he's merely a stuffed lion,