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Re gentlemans' agreement, if the two of them had been alone in front and one then got a puncture, than yes the other should definitely wait. That's an out-of-the-blue accident and cannot be avoided now and then. And such scenes have played out several times in past years.
But, when the chain comes off it's due to either poor maintenance of the bike or poor use of the bike, both of which are fair enough for a competitor to take advantage of. Of course it's a grey area and one can argue at length over what constitutes fair play in cycling, but I think this was all right. Surely not the most prestigious way to take the jersey but Contador didn't do anything wrong IMHO. I then just hope that if Contador wins in Paris it will be with more than the 38s Scleck lost that day.
Either way, it has so far been great to follow the most unpredictable and dramatic Tour in many years. Finally some real racing rather than the circus of '06 and '07.
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