Unless Lance Armstrong has a kick like Bruce Lee in the Chinese Connection the yellow jersey will switch hands after the second to last day of the Tour. The individual time trial ... where proof is in the pudding.
The Posties still have a shot at keeping Lance in Yellow. They'll have to relentlessly push the pace in the Pyrenees over the next four days. They'll have to catch and crush countless attacks from Ulrich, Vinokourov, Mayo and even Hamilton and their team mates.
Admittedly, only Telekom and Vinokourov have any of the horses to hang with USPS ... but Heras and Rubiera et al can only take Lance so far. He'll have to drop some awe-inspiring rides in the next few days if he wants to attain his goal of Five.
The Show II
Stop asking yourself why Conservatives have all the money, therefore most of the vehicles to get their message out to the mainstream. They are the ones, in the last 50 years who have benefited most from the status quo and will do anything (as is natural) to stay on top of things.