Tour de France 2018 **SPOILERS**

[rich p]

Maybe they are. TFFT

 

[rich p]

Adios Uran

 

[smutchin]

Fortuneo are the new Team Sky! They're doing a cracking job of hammering the breakaway. With Valverde's attack as well, this is turning into a very interesting stage.

 

[smutchin]

Valverde is properly hornering his way up this climb.

 

[rich p]

Disappointing rides from Mollema, Uran and Maijka

 

[Crackle]

Mark Cavendish is by himself now. I reckon he's on for an abandon here

 

[Bollo]

Mark Cavendish is by himself now. I reckon he's on for an abandon here

They've just mentioned it on ITV4 coverage. Sad, but no surprise if he bails.

 

[mjr]

Fortuneo are the new Team Sky! They're doing a cracking job of hammering the breakaway. With Valverde's attack as well, this is turning into a very interesting stage.

Is this Barguil's Team Sky job application?

Spoiler

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Mark Cavendish is by himself now. I reckon he's on for an abandon here

He'll be having a picnic at the top of the climb

 

[smutchin]

Cav is now over 35 minutes off the leaders. Even if he doesn't abandon, he probably won't make the time cut.

 

[smutchin]

Kittel is at nearly 24 minutes off the pace, also riding alone. The autobus is at 16 minutes.

 

[rich p]

Start the engine for Cav and Kit

 

[smutchin]

Groenewegen is behind the autobus as well, but he's in a group of six stragglers. Not a good day for the sprinters!

 

[rich p]

Groenwegen for the Broomewegen?

Sorry.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

There will be no sprinters left by stage 17, when there will deffo be none left. Green jersey to a climber...