Would have been nice if ITV could have shown some more of the bloody bike race, there can't have been more than twenty minutes shown in that highlights programme. Nice to see Berhane get in the break given that he was my tip for the day for the mountains jersey.
They also showed that Thomas's crash was caused by a policeman inside the barriers. Not like the race has had any problems with that sort of thing before is it?
Bernal has a good team around him and Thomas will have a proper fall at some point. Landa will also have a good team and Quintana already looks like it isn't ever going to happen for him in France. Yes Nibali did the Giro, but he's quality.
Michael Woods will be the highest placed rider on his team.
Saganingreen.
I've got each way money on Pinot and Woods, just because I think they'll have a real go at it.
(As ever, I really don't know what I'm talking about, but I wanted to contribute.)
I don't have a clue who will win, and it's good to be able to say that. I don't really think any of them are good enough, but someone has to. I hope Kev proves to be right, I like Uran.
So, what's happened to sprint trains as a concept? Over 200m to go and all the fast guys are on their own. Good race smarts from Teunissen and Sagan, their positioning kept Ewan out of contention for the win.
TTT tomorrow and anything other than an INEOS win would be a surprise.
I think INEOS will win today as well. Castroviejo was one of only six riders to lose time yesterday, presume this is their old tactic of getting riders to sit up in the finale to save energy.
Also note that ASO doesn't believe in capitalising INEOS.
The route makes me very nostalgic for Bruxelles, they gone right by the office and within a few blocks of my flat on both days. Very glad to see people coming out.
There seems to be an inconsistency with the branding of their team name on the telly graphics - at the finish line it's Team Ineos, in the box for times on the road they are Team INEOS. This is really annoying me now I've noticed it.
Can someone remind me - do all the riders on a team get the same time, or do the ones who drop off early and finish minutes behind lose those minutes on the GC?
In time trials are the team leaders usually permėtted to spend less time at the front of their respective teams in order to waste less energy for future stages?
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