11-07-2017, 22:05
It's obvious to me that Marcel Kittel has a nose (tenuous link here) for a stage win. Easily the fastest man in the acceleration stakes, he eased to a comfortable win in Bergerac over John Degenkolb and Dylan Groenewegen. Alexander Kristoff was 5th, but Andre Greipel could only manage 12th. Greipel, Kittel and Kristoff were the first of the peleton through the intermediate sprint to score some extra points, way behind the 2 breakaway riders.
Apart from the fact that Chris Froome won his 50th Yellow Jersey, virtually nothing happened in that race and probably won't either in tomorrow's stage from Eymet to t'town of t'Pau. This features 1 intermediate sprint and 1 Category 4 climb (so small that it only lasts 1.2 km at 4.2%). Another boring day ahead with the only excitement coming from the sprinters - please prove me wrong someone, anyone.
The only consolation is that we're almost into the Pyrenees. Roll on Thursday!
Apart from the fact that Chris Froome won his 50th Yellow Jersey, virtually nothing happened in that race and probably won't either in tomorrow's stage from Eymet to t'town of t'Pau. This features 1 intermediate sprint and 1 Category 4 climb (so small that it only lasts 1.2 km at 4.2%). Another boring day ahead with the only excitement coming from the sprinters - please prove me wrong someone, anyone.
The only consolation is that we're almost into the Pyrenees. Roll on Thursday!
Cabbage is still good for you