The Tour Is Won on the Alpe

Oh, man. The Final Climb on the Alpe Cermis tomorrow is going to be pretty exciting – just the sort of stage that should conclude the Tour de Ski.

On the men’s side, I can’t see Cologna doing anything but finishing first (becoming the first triple champion of the Tour de Ski), but I’m very eager to see the fight behind him for third – or maybe second, if Northug fades. He’s only 40-some seconds