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Wow KdK starting the descent there and navigating the corners no-handed while zipping his gilet.
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From LeTour...
BMC sport director Yvon Ledanois told letour.com this morning: “Even without Richie Porte, we still have a role to play in this Tour [Stefan Küng is currently in the breakaway]. But in any case, Chris Froome is going to kill the Tour today.”
Is looking ominous.
Sky setting the pace down and up the hills. They fancy this don't they?
Back in May...
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I think he quite fancies this one.
Just got some pics of the final mountain and it's hot and sunny, according to my son who's out there with his bike.
Christ these two chasing the pack are really giving it beans.
Kiryienka on the front. Pinot off the back. Not looking great for the break. Surprised to see Ulissi lose touch with the break. Leading group down to Bauer, Gautier, Küng, Simon, De Gendt and Cummings.
Are we going to be treated to pros weaving all over the road like us mortals?
I wondered that too, nice wide space extra distance v less steep !?!??
I'm sure Froome tried all variations.
Yep, just had to take a call to now return to see Two Fortuneo guys heading upwards to chase down the few left in the break.
I'm so excited I almost broke a smile 😆
Whoop!!
C'mon Bouet and Feillu.....
Just seen Calmejane dropping off - I'm pretty sure his bike is a BH but the graphics are really low key. Almost looks as though it's been oversprayed.
Have they fallen out with their supplier or is that how bh roll*
*yes, yes it was 😀
BH are leaving, DE didn't get a spot on the Vuelta and BH are a big Spanish Bike Brand.. so they've ditched the team.
hello - what's that coming over the hill ?? 😀
De Gendt and Cummings alone up front now. Gap tumbling though. Going to be a big GC day.
Cumming for the stage? It'll be a big effort, but maybe, just maybe...
Steve's just punted off the front !
I wonder if he'll change bikes to Disc brakes, it being damp en'all.
Bertie's punted out of the bunch too..
Fingers crossed for Cummings - textbook so far
Shame there's not a bigger gap
Blimey that is a small yellow jersey group. Only Froome with team mates and he's got three of them (Kwiatkowski, Landa, and Nieve.) What's happened to Movistar this Tour?
Edit... looks like Bardet has Gautier and Latour with him too.
Gap up to 2 minutes but it's not going to be enough.
I am bursting with excitement. 🙂
What's happened to Movistar this Tour?
Probably haven't got as good drug supply as Sky ?
no way Cummings can hold this surely. Love to see him do it but surely the Sky train will catch him trying to put time into other GC riders.
Here's hoping it being Cummings, Sky don't try to hard... love to see him bag another stage
Quintana looks in trouble.
Nieve doing a Geraint 😳
Blown, boom.
Bye Nairo
Sky are just BEASTS ! Even when they're not killing themselves they're still shattering the pack, dropping riders and just destroying everyone.
What can anyone else do ? Sheesh.
This looks brutal.
Kwiatkowski goes pop and now looks like he can barely turn a pedal.
Cummings day is done.
Boom, blown.
Well done Steve.
Cummings to scream past them all as they stop and stare at each other on the final climb?
I want to believe!
This is epic.
Oooh!
Bardet !!! Uran then Aru !!!
Heroic up that bloody steep bit.
Sounds like Aru in yellow !!!!
Wow... cracking finish !
Woooo!
wow! never seen froome blow up like that!
Aru in yellow by the sounds of it. Not sure they'll be unhappy with that.
Yessss! That was exciting!
team sky worked very hard for that.
Flippin eck. Froome 20s down on Aru and a time bonus too. He'll have yellow.
Do wonder about the Sky tactics there and whether Froome would have been better to kick things off earlier on the Peyresourde. Seemed to play more to Bardet and Aru's strength.
Aru in yellow by 6'.
He looks quite pleased 😆
That was a brutal finish ramp but surprised that Froome just didn't have the legs.
Wow that looked hard, v pleased for Bardet
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Yeah I like Bardet, read an interview with him recentyl and he comes across well