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Ideally, They would need to try and Isolate Pogacar before the start of the final HC climb. One option: I'll allow WvA to go grab some sprint points and then himself and/or Laporte should try to get up the road with the break, to be able to pace Rog and/or Jonas on the downhill after Galibier. Going to be epic, whatever happens. I just hope Louis can follow the right GC moves

His GC lead is 39s over Jonas, after 9 stages. He has not been able to drop Jonas yet. So I don't see the correlation you are referring to. I actually foresee a large opportunity for Jonas to take time back on Tadej today, it really suits Jonas, IMHO.

If you don't mind sharing, how does the DSTV Online billing work? Are you committed to a calendar month at a time or is it calculated pro-rata for the amount of days you used per month?

Photo finish!

Protesters removed, back underway. Time gaps to be restored.

Protestors on the coarse, stage neutralised

UAE loses George Bennet to a Positive Covid result O'Connor, Vuillermoz, Durbridge and Bennett out of the Tour 13:22 Several riders will not take the start today: Ben O’Connor (AG2R-Citroën), Alexis Vuillermoz (TotalEnergies), due to injuries, Luke Durbridge (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) who tested positive for Covid-19 with very mild symptoms, George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates) who also tested positive for Covid-19.

Better start filling those piggy banks with some cash every month....

Maincheese up another 5 places on GC. 17th now! Places will become more difficult to take as he climbs the ladder, some proper GC riders ahead of him now

Louis moved up another 4 places on GC yesterday, currently in 22nd. Could move up even more today with multiple Cat1 climbs. Go Maincheese!

Pogacar just hit the deck, but luckily it was very minor. This is a reminder why you keep racing for GC, anything can happen and Pogacar can exit the TDF.

Tadej is only 23, and yet:

Meintjies moved up from 39th to 26th on GC on the first mountain stage of the tour. It could have been even more if it wasn't for a mechanical. Fingers crossed for another top 10 come Paris.

At this rate, is Pogacar maybe the real threat to the 35 stage win Record of Mercx?

Broken clock is right twice a day I was REALLY rooting for Jonas there, he almost hung on. Pity for Meintjies, unfortunate mechanical robbed him of a very decent result

As things stand, I can only see one thing happening -Long slug up the climb, everyone watching each other. Pogacar dominates the sprint to the line

Battle might be fierce for the Break, due to the fact that Poggi might be in a giving mood if the right combination goes.

First shootout between Pog and Jonas.... Pog should take it...

Is Powless still there? Can he stick with Poggi?

Wout drops, Pog into Yellow today?

Reinie into the ditch

Tiesj needs to launch an almighty attack the moment they catch Wout.... surprise them just as they relax.

Wout is tiring