As the Tour de France wound down, there was little left to be decided. Jan Ullrich (TMO) pounded an incredible time trial on Saturday that moved him into third place overall. Mickael Rasmussen (RAB), dropped from third place to seventh place as his wheels came off (literally). He crashed twice and by some counts was on his fourth bike by the time he crossed the finish. Lance Armstrong (DSC) swept by Ullrich’s time trial pace by 23 seconds capturing an unprecedented 7th Tour victory. Sunday was Lance’s day on the Champs-Elysees. Protocol dictated that he go unchallenged in the final stage.

Tuesday, Managementblog will be back in its form, with the race behind. We will continue to talk about teams and leadership, building organizations that are stronger and more productive. Teams that can sustain an extended competitive effort and grow stronger. Teams that can be challenged and put at risk. Teams that have to regroup and come back with a different strategy. Teams that, in the end, can bring home the Yellow Jersey. We will talk about your teams. -TF