01-07-2021, 14:36
Today's stage is now well underway from Tours to Chateauroux, a distance of 160.6km. Not much to preview here, but the headline writers would love to see a Le Tour stage from Tours to be won by Pierre Latour. He is currently in 6th place in the GC, so you never know, it might just come true.
Realistically it is a pure sprinters' stage, ideal for the big guns in the green jersey contest. But, and there's always a but, a decent breakaway group might stay away and the eight riders in the breakaway include Thomas De Ghent, who has form in previous years for stirring things up. There are some other strong riders in there as well, so the peloton will want to limit the gap as much as possible.
Realistically it is a pure sprinters' stage, ideal for the big guns in the green jersey contest. But, and there's always a but, a decent breakaway group might stay away and the eight riders in the breakaway include Thomas De Ghent, who has form in previous years for stirring things up. There are some other strong riders in there as well, so the peloton will want to limit the gap as much as possible.
Cabbage is still good for you