This Tour puts me in mind of Dickens, the best of times and the worst of times. Yes it is astonishingly close on GC, I don't recall a Tour where the time gaps have been so small at this point in the race. But there have been days and days of monumentally boring sprint stages, the same formulaic break within a few km of the start with absolutely no question at all about whether they will make it to the line. Only worth watching the last km or two. Yesterday was another example. Thank heavens we have Carlton and Sean to keep us entertained.
Definitely worth considering shorter stages.
