Le Tour (may contain spoilers)

Froom/Martin/TJ up front, Martin going to launch it I reckon

Well hopefully ITV might manage 15 minutes without ads now

Roche and Thomas bring Froome to the front for the last section of pave

They’re on to the final sector, Astana up front

obviously I missed all that, but it’s normal and accepted to get a bit of a motor pace after a puncture.

Froome int he right place ip front, ready for the final run for the last 10km, Nibbles is attacking

obviously I missed all that, but it’s normal and accepted to get a bit of a motor pace after a puncture.

It is, and I don’t see anything wrong with it either. Though if he does get yellow tonight I suspect some will question it!

Stybar goes for it

Nibali rode the front, but now they’re all going round him.

Froome going away from nibali?

Froome on his wheel

Cobbles done, 10km left

Done, 10km GT & CF popping out the front

Gee looking good…

G thomas dragging a small group w froome out front.

Thomas on the front, Froome on his wheel, not many with them

Field is blown
Contador gone, Sagan trying to bridge
Froome, Nibbles & TJ up there

Geraint Thomas, Frome, 6-8 riders Nibbles at back of group

😯

Bloody brilliant stuff lads..

😯

Can’t get C’News feeds here in Work land..

GT steeping out, Froome leading 😯

Froom goes at 9km

Froome attacks! Trying to take time on Contador

WTF is Froome doing!

All coming back together.

Fantastic stuff , some big names in the leading group . I’d love to see Degenkolb grab the stage.

Leading pack relaxed a bit, main pack caught up

Breakaway caught, big names all in front group again now

They should do a big race 200km+ with lots of pave sections….in Northern France…..in the spring.It would be Classic.

is Degenkolb near the front? He hasn’t been mentioned in any updates for a while.

Edit he just appeared in the list for the front group on letour.fr

Edit2 Cheers below anyway mrblobby!

is Degenkolb near the front?

Yes. Looks a good bet for the stage.

his names too long

could call it something weird like “Pareeeerooobay”

Degenkolb still in there, I think he’ll fancy this.

approx 35 riders in front group, GT setting pace 6km left

shame Gee can’t take a flyer.

Or do it in Belgium ….you could name it after a Simpson’s character.
Time to pick a winner Gents.
Sagan for me.

Kind of hope Martin gets through, Sky lookin to control it from here

Crikey!

Having the main contenders, a set of all rounders (Sagan, Thomas, etc) and some sprinters in there certainly makes things interesting.

Cav in the front group

4.0 km left

Am I the only one here hoping Martin gets a bonus and the yellow?