I hope I am wrong but Alaphilippe wont be able to hold the wheel of the other two up this climb. It’s a monster.

Surely Bahrain Mclaren are just doing JVs job for them?

the leading 3 had 2 mins advantage going into the last climb. But they seem to be arguing about something.

12 mile climb tho – painful

thats an absolute brute!

its only 8% average or something. Just a bit long. 😉

That looks a bit nippy…

2 minutes for the break, is that enough?

Apparently they actually paved one of the ski slopes to take the road up the mountain. Mental!

It’s just going to be a bore-fest train to the top isn’t it? 🙄

Why are Bahrain on the front? All in for a Landa win?

I hope Landa does go for it!

Maybe Ellingworth is so used to having yellow coming out of the second rest day that he’s defaulted to Sky tactics?
Except they haven’t got yellow.

Break under 1 minute now. More likely to kick off in the GC bunch if there are time bonuses in offer.

Alaphillipe dropped 🙁

JA does seem to go from “up the front, looking great” to “off the back looking wrecked” in an incredibly short space of time!

Carapaz attacks!

thinning out

That looks so steep

Dumoulin always looks like he’s struggling, compared to some of the others of course lol

be nice if yellow jumped the gun so to speak and won it in style

Unless something dramatic happens behind him, Carapaz looks like he’s got this.

Some ride from Carapaz

yep that is some ride

but I don’t think he will get the stage

Someone has to attack from the GC group, Pogacar surely?

Bahrain’s dinner table is going to be a bit subdued tonight.

Come on Yates, hang in there!!

Uran and Landa gone.

this is excruciating ! (least the rain held off)

Carapaz is done

porte still hanging on …….. just

Lopez is looking TOO good. As he’s from Astana, I can only conclude that they’re all still a bunch of cheating bastards.

still 2k to go

This is flippin’ great!

that just cruel!

Bahrain Merida will be pleased how their game plan worked out.
Always find it difficult to enjoy an Astana victory.

well that didn’t disappoint

A Colombian who rides for Astana. Unlucky Pogacar, I think a spectator got to him just at a vital moment.

Alaphilippe has been given the combatively award. Presumably because he’s French and the president was in attendance.

Thats crazy. By tradition it goes to the last man in the break and Carapaz was riding his socks off today