21-07-2019, 23:09
Another rider needing the rest day will be Pinot - 1st yesterday and 2nd today in big mountain territory. He's probably the best climber in GC contention and I'm sure will pick his stages to gain even more time - pity about his loss of 1m40s on Stage 10. Alaphillippe was 1m26s ahead of Thomas before the 2 mountain stages and is still 1m35s ahead after a tough day today. Pinot, Kruijswijk and Buchmann were the main threats over the last 2 days.
Tuesday will be a day for the sprinters on a relatively flat stage. The early part of the route takes in the Roman aqueduct of the Pont du Gard, although I'm sure that the riders will be using the pedestrian bridge next to it - think of the insurance premium! Sagan will probably be very interested in the intermediate sprint to keep his points total rolling along nicely. He should be in the mix at the finish, possibly along with Viviani and Matthews and at least a dozen others, who will be running out of winnable stages, with only 1 more sprinters stage to come in Paris on Sunday.
Tuesday will be a day for the sprinters on a relatively flat stage. The early part of the route takes in the Roman aqueduct of the Pont du Gard, although I'm sure that the riders will be using the pedestrian bridge next to it - think of the insurance premium! Sagan will probably be very interested in the intermediate sprint to keep his points total rolling along nicely. He should be in the mix at the finish, possibly along with Viviani and Matthews and at least a dozen others, who will be running out of winnable stages, with only 1 more sprinters stage to come in Paris on Sunday.
Cabbage is still good for you