08-07-2016, 21:32
Another quickie tonight. Mark Cavendish got his third stage win on Wednesday and today saw another GB win with Stephen Cummings going solo to win by over a minute. Totally different from last year's stage victory, when he snatched victory from Bardet and Pinot in the home straight.
Greg van Avermaet retained the yellow jersey today, even extending his lead to 5 minutes 50 seconds over the unfortunate Adam Yates, who was knocked off his bike by the collapse of the overhead inflatable denoting 1km to go - a classic comedy moment for the viewers but not for him. GvA might just hold on to the yellow jersey tomorrow but it looks unlikely with the some proper mountains, including the punishing Col du Tourmalet followed by a Category 2 climb and two Category 1 climbs, coming up tomorrow. There's another barsteward of a day on Sunday on the Spanish/French border, with 5 climbs. The riders will definitely deserve their rest day on Monday and we might even see the first of the withdrawals..
Nibali and Pinot struggled today and look out of it now, but the stage is set for 10 or 12 riders, including Froome and Quintana to move up in their bids for GC success.
Greg van Avermaet retained the yellow jersey today, even extending his lead to 5 minutes 50 seconds over the unfortunate Adam Yates, who was knocked off his bike by the collapse of the overhead inflatable denoting 1km to go - a classic comedy moment for the viewers but not for him. GvA might just hold on to the yellow jersey tomorrow but it looks unlikely with the some proper mountains, including the punishing Col du Tourmalet followed by a Category 2 climb and two Category 1 climbs, coming up tomorrow. There's another barsteward of a day on Sunday on the Spanish/French border, with 5 climbs. The riders will definitely deserve their rest day on Monday and we might even see the first of the withdrawals..
Nibali and Pinot struggled today and look out of it now, but the stage is set for 10 or 12 riders, including Froome and Quintana to move up in their bids for GC success.
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