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A funny thing about the Tour de France is that it can
give its competitors the most fabulous terrain to ride
over, but it cannot force them to race. Instead of being
the very tricky day full of traps and surprises that Tour
teams feared and organizers hoped for, Stage Three of the
100th edition proved to be a bit of a dud: 10 out of 10
visually, with some of the most stunning coastal scenery
ever visited by the 110-year-old race, but barely 2 out
of 10 for drama. In fact, as pretty as Corsica -- Frances
"island of beauty" -- was, riders were just as happy to
whiz past it. "Twisty roads like that along the coast,
stunning scenery, and Im sure it made for great shots
from the helicopter," said race favourite Chris Froome.
"But thats not what we were interested in." So be it. In
a three-week test of endurance, its simply physically
impossible for every stage to be a classic and provide
great excitement. There are days, like on Monday, when
the peloton decides the priority is to get from A to B
safely, get back to the hotel, massage, eat and sleep. To
have success at the Tour, you first have to survive it.
"The race is always what the riders make of it," the Tour
director, Christian Prudhomme, said philosophically. Jan
Bakelants was happy. The Belgian rider started the day in
the yellow jersey that he won with a clever and gutsy
spurt of riding on Sunday, and he will wear it again for
at least another day, during the team time trial on Stage
Four on Tuesday. The teams will race against the clock,
heading off one after the other in aerodynamic helmets,
on a pancake-flat, 25-kilometre course in Nice, past the
coastal towns airport and along its famous beachside
avenue, the Promenade des Anglais. With that very
technical and quick ordeal awaiting them, and because
coastal headwinds slowed the riders, none of the 21 other
teams could be bothered to really try hard to take the
lead on Monday from Bakelants. His RadioShack teammates
did a grand job of protecting him. They rode much of the
stage at the front of the pack, not letting breakaway
riders get too far ahead and discouraging other teams
from any thoughts of making a concerted assault. Their
management of the stage helped make for dull racing --
but it kept Bakelants in yellow. "We never panicked," he
said. "We managed the gaps." But Tuesday will more than
likely be his last day in the leaders precious jersey.
There are 71 riders just one second behind him in the
standings. One of them on a team that time trials better
than RadioShack will be in yellow next. "We have good
riders but havent really trained for the team time
trial," said Bakelants. "It will be tough to keep the
jersey, but Ive already had it two days and thats special
... Its extraordinary to have worn it." At the end of the
stage, in the final 15 kilometres, the racing picked up.
Several riders tried and failed to get away from the
chasing pack. It came down to a sprint in the last 500
metres. Simon Gerrans, an Australian, threw his front
wheel over the line just before Peter Sagan, a Slovakian.
Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria is in 26th spot overall, while
David Velleux of Cap-Rouge, Que., is 117th, and Svein
Tuft of Langley, B.C., is back in 170th. On paper, Stage
Three looked daunting: 145.5 kilometres of narrow roads
as sinewy as a blood vessel, with very little flat. On
television, the coves, the white beaches and cliffs
plunging into turquoise seas looked incredible. The
riders strung out like a necklace of coloured pearls as
they sped along the coastline on a succession of bends so
twisty that, among those who rode the route by car, they
made queasy mush of iron stomachs. That is why Corsica
paid the Tour to come here: To make it look good. The
island gave three million euros to the Tours owners for
the right to host the first three stages of the 100th
edition, and paid another two million euros in other
expenses, said Paul Giacobbi, who heads the regional
government. That bought "hours and hours and hours" of
worldwide television coverage and "one billion
spectators," he said. The logistics were complicated. The
Tour was transporting itself on seven ships back across
the Mediterranean to the French mainland overnight on
Monday so it could continue less than 24 hours later on
Stage Four, in Nice. After Mondays trek from the port of
Ajaccio, two planes whisked the riders quickly away from
the finish in Calvi, so they would sleep in hotels on the
French coast that same night. This was the Tours first
visit to Corsica. Both came away happy. Prudhomme, the
race director, said viewing figures in France for the
Corsican leg of the race are the highest theyve been in a
decade. "That is because of the 100th edition and the
beauty of Corsica," he said. Not that Froome and the
other contenders for overall victory much cared. They
were happy simply to be heading back in one piece to the
French mainland -- where the Tour will be decided on
stages in the Pyrenees and Alps far more decisive than
anything Corsica could offer. "Im quite relieved to be
heading off Corsica now," said Froome. "Hopefully, the
race will settle down a little bit."
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counting down their Top 20 Albums of the Year. DAVE
HODGES TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2013 (Free of pithy commentary)
1. Kurt Vile - WAKIN ON A PRETTY DAZE (Best track - Wakin
on a Pretty Day) 2. The National TROUBLE WILL FIND ME
(Dont Swallow the Cap) 3. Justin Rutledge VALLEYHEART
(Four Lean Hounds) 4. Mikal Cronin MCII (Weight) 5.
Frank Turner TAPE DECK HEART (RecoverySONG OF THE
YEAR!) 6. The Sadies INTERNAL SOUNDS (Starting All
Over Again) 7. Phosphorescent MUCHACHO (Song For Zula)
8. Blue Rodeo IN OUR NATURE (New Morning Sun) 9. Avett
Brothers MAGPIE AND THE DANDELION (Another Is Waiting)
10. Superchunk I HATE MUSIC (Me and You and Jackie
Mittoo) 11. Foxygen WE ARE THE 21ST CENTURY
AMBASSADORS OF PEACE AND MAGIC 12. Pearl Jam LIGHTNING
BOLT 13. Smith Westerns SOFT WILL 14. Shelby Earl
SWIFT ARROWS 15. Neko Case THE WORSE THINGS GET 16.
Jake Bugg SHANGRI-LA 17. Kevin Devine
BUBBLEGUM/BULLDOZER (separate releases) 18. Dropkick
Murphys SIGNED AND SEALED IN BLOOD 19. Sarah Jarosz
BUILD ME UP FROM BONES 20. Houndmouth FROM THE HILLS
BELOW THE CITY JAY ONRAITS TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2013 1.
Vampire Weekend -- "Modern Vampires in the City" ... I
got this album and listened to it once and enjoyed it,
and then my friend Pat Thornton of pats24hrs.com fame
sent out a tweet that said it was easily their greatest
album, and then I replied and said, "Yeah, I think it is
a great album," and then he said, "NO, ITS THE GREATEST!"
but he didnt shout because Pat is a gentle man. Bottom
line: This is the greatest album this band has put out, a
modern classic, and the album of the year for 2013. Pat
said so. 2. Foxygen -- "We Are the 21st Century
Ambassadors of Peace and Magic" ... I bought it on
recommendation from a friend, gave it a listen and I
havent stopped listening since. Sounds like something
that could have come out between "If You Believe Your
Eyes and Ears" by the Mamas and the Papas and "John The
Wolfking of LA" by John Phillips in the late 60s. Every
track is a winner. 3. Kurt Vile -- "Wakin on a Pretty
Daze" ... This is one of those guys who always sounds
like he is stoned but insists in every single interview
he is NOT stoned even though he cant really get his words
out properly and the title of the album is kind of a
giveaway. You dont need to be stoned to enjoy it. The
songs are long and flowing and full of loopy guitars and
... never mind. 4. Deerhunter -- "Monomania" ... Their
last album was my favourite record of 2010 ("Halcyon
Digest"), and when I first heard this one I thought, "Oh
crap, theyve screwed it up this time." But as usual I was
wrong. Bradford Cox is a little like the Prince of the
indie-rock world, recording more material than he can
possibly put out and probably storing it somewhere in his
purple-coloured mansion for release upon his death. And
by "purple-coloured mansion," I mean his apartment
because no one is making money from music anymore. 5.
Superchunk -- "I Hate Music" ... These guys are OLD and
they keep putting out great record after great record.
Its like the opposite of The Killers. 6. Yo La Tengo --
"Fade" ... See No. 5. 7. Arcade Fire -- "Reflektor" ...
I have to admit I thought they had gone a little
overboard with that special after their Saturday Night
Live appearance where Michael Cera was speaking Spanish,
and then I thought they had gone a little overboard when
they asked all their fans to put on suits and dresses for
their concerts, and then I listened to the record. Its
really good. James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem handles a
lot of the production. I love Regine Chassagnes voice.
They might be the biggest band in the world and theyre
based in Montreal. I guess I can put on a suit for that.
8. Daft Punk -- "Random Access Memories" .dddddddddddd..
When I first moved to L.A., I would leave work at night
and put this album on in my car and listen to the first
track "Give Life Back To Music" while cruising down the
10 on the way home and it felt very "L.A." Then I would
shut the song off and "Hollywood Nights" by Bob Seger
would come on the radio and it felt even more L.A. Then I
would get stuck in traffic. 9. Imaginary Cities -- "Fall
of Romance" ... When I was living in Winnipeg, I asked a
guy why so many amazing musicians come from that city --
Neil Young, The Guess Who, Weakerthans, the list goes on
and on. His theory was as follows: If you are a city that
is blisteringly cold and covered in snow for at least
half the year, you do a lot of drugs and learn to play
instruments. I think that may be over-simplifying it a
bit, but these guys opened for the Pixies. 10. Neko Case
-- "The Worse Things Get" ... Neko has a very interesting
and vulnerable Twitter feed. She is very real and honest
about her fears and hopes and loneliness. She also
happens to have one of the greatest voices in music
today. 11. Best Coast -- "Fade Away EP ... Speaking of
great voices and great social media feeds, Best Coast
lead singer and songwriter Bethany Cosentino recently
sent out an Instagram pic of Peg Bundy and Kelly Bundy
from "Married With Children" in which they said, "I want
to do nothing. I want to be nothing," and she said,
"Exactly." She is also obsessed with Seinfeld. Basically
she is perfection. 12. Speedy Ortiz -- "Major Arcana" ...
You had me at "sounds like early 90s indie rock." 13. Ty
Segall -- "Sleeper" ... This is a pretty mellow effort
from a guy who puts out an album a year. Sometimes three.
Having said that (as Larry David would say), this might
be his best. 14. Parquet Courts -- "Light Up Gold" ...
See No. 12. 15. Mikal Cronin -- "MCII" ... This guy plays
bass and sings in Ty Segalls backup band, and Ty Segall
is pretty much constantly touring so it must have been
tough to find the time to record this album. But thank
God he did! It sounds like modern day Matthew Sweet! 16.
Waxahatchee -- "Cerulean Salt" ... And this one sounds
like modern day PJ Harvey! All the songs are amazing.
This is the kind of album you should buy for that
mysterious and somewhat standoffish girl at work youre
trying to court but she clearly thinks youre an idiot.
This will show her. This will show her you ARE an idiot
but you have good taste in music. 17. Volcano Choir --
"Repave" ... Bon Iver guy Justin Vernons other group. If
I told you this was the new Bon Iver album you would just
shrug and say, "Sounds pretty good! When is he on SNL
again, and is he bringing that big guy who plays the
chimes and trombone?" or something to that effect. 18.
Brendan Canning -- "You Gots 2 Chill" ... I saw Brendan
recently and forgot to ask him this: Was the title of
this album some motivational message he wrote himself on
a Post-It note that he stuck on the fridge one night
after he got a bit too passionate during a drunken
argument with friends? Ill bet it was. Not that Im
speaking from experience or anything (Im speaking from
experience). Perfect Sunday morning record. Also youre
supporting a hard-working Canadian artist here, so get
the vinyl! 18. Tegan and Sara -- "Heartthrob" ... I
remember when I was hosting The Big Breakfast in Winnipeg
and our Producer had just come from The Big Breakfast in
Calgary and she told us they would have Tegan and Sara on
the show all the time because they were born and raised
in Calgary. I really loved Tegan and Sara and hoped we
might get them to appear on our show as well. That never
happened because they became huge stars. I couldnt have
been happier for them, but I really think they would have
liked our coffee. 19. (tie) Local Natives --
"Hummingbird"/Camera Obscura -- "Desire Lines" ... Good,
but I was expecting better. Like Larry Davids "Clear
History" or "Man of Steel" or "Hooters Restaurant." 20.
My Bloody Valentine -- "mbv" ... Like the opposite of
"Chinese Democracy."
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