What a ride by Froome. Lost 45 seconds because of a flat with the other GCs going full gas, and somehow clawed his way back on. Could have lost it there
A problem with this sport that I love, is that Brailsford has brought his āincremental gainsā and win whatever it takes with strategy and guile to make it very effective, but also a bitā¦ bland.
Sky are turning it a bit into football, having by far the biggest biggest budget enabling them to pay more and have riders as domestiques who would lead, or have a chance of leading at other teamsā¦ denying us a bit of spectacle - it has happened in the past within teams. It usually because a young rider develops quicker than expected - Ulrich and Riis springs to mind, but it was much more fun when your one team mate hat licence to attack if strongerā¦ what if Landa had gone for it? Same with Wiggo a few years backā¦ Sky are able to control the whole raceā¦ and whilst you have to admire their strategy and ability to execute it, it does make for many a dull dayā¦
Managed to make our drive home intersect todayās stage - now sat on the side of the road in St Martin en Bresse with a less than impressed Ayatollah whoās just realised she has a two hour wait to watch them flash by in two seconds
They have just passed through the village with the caravane. Which is like an enormous procession of floats throwing free shit into the crowds. The old boy next to us showed a surprising turn of speed and determination which got her competitive spirit going in all its glory.
Whatās the French for āI got that first you Fat cuntā
It was a bit underwhelming - the place to watch this is the high mountains
My car however, decided that the best route to our overnight stay was via the finish line and we ended up spending an hour trying to get back out of Chalon