Bruyneel confronts Tour finale with Kid Contador

Discovery's Bruyneel speaks at the start of stage 17

Discovery's Bruyneel speaks at the start of stage 17 (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

Team Manager Johan Bruyneel of Discovery Channel moved one more step closer to taking his eighth maillot jaune with Alberto Contador when it was announced late Wednesday night in Pau that then race leader Michael Rasmussen would not start the following day in the 2007 Tour de France. Cyclingnews' Gregor Brown was in Pau before the start of stage 17 to hear the Belgian's reaction.

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