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I was thinking much the same.

Tao Geoghegan Hart is likely to be the best of the lot.

I couldn't think of a phrase to convey 'blood like treacle'.

Great stage. Nice of Nibs to stamp his authority on the tour. I guess he felt he had to from the moment all competition was removed. It's a bit of a shame AVV didn't lose more time. The Belkin boys seem to have done it again. Appearing in the top 10 for no apparent reason. At least Net App...

July 24, Stage 18: Pau - Hautacam 145.5km Distance: 144.5km Category: High Mountains Highest point: 2,115m A shaved monkey could get up this one :lolol:

July 23, Stage 17: Saint-Gaudens - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet 124.5km Distance: 124.5km Category: High Mountains Highest point: 1,654m

G's was being flogged before the wheels came off Sky. He was very clearly the 'everyday' man. He'd be able to put his nose into the wind now, had Peter K and/or Eddie BH been selected. Or for that matter Stannard been fit. Sky was well balanced but only for Froome staying in the race and...

Great stuff 1066. Have any team earned less than Sky, so far this tour? Can you all do me a favour please. I'm liking the look of ITV's competition this week. So if none of you can enter and leave the way clear for me to win, I'd very much appreciate it. Ta muchly.

July 22, Stage 16: Carcassonne - Bagnères-de-Luchon 237.5km Distance: 237.5km Category: Mountain Highest point: 1,753m One of my favouriteist ever holidays was to Carcassonne, that is all.

July 20, Stage 15: Tallard - Nîmes 222km Distance: 222km Category: Flat Highest point: 764m

This could well be the 'where it all began' Tour. It's brilliant to have so many young French riders in the top ten, as it sends a powerful message as to the authenticity of the race and the riders. But it's now no longer the race we were promised.

I get what martin tyler is saying. We watch top flight sport to see top flight sport, and knowing the best person won. The battle for yellow was all set for an epic duel, now clearly would have been a 3 way battle. As good the race is its now 'only' a good Vuelta, as opposed to the possibly...

July 19, Stage 14: Grenoble - Risoul 177km Distance: 177km Category: High mountains Highest point: 2,360m

The only thing missing from Astana is a sliver service butler. The entire tour is being handed to them on a plate, even without a stellar ride on the cobbles. Vino could have run this race on a mobile while lying on the beach sipping god knows what.

The telegraph boys were saying, after speaking to Dave B, the team was set up for Froome to be defended in yellow. Not attacking and chasing a podium place. Danny Pate and the Eastern European machine are in the team to defend a lead, not attack from the bunch. The Basque fella is no super...

July 18, Stage 13: Saint-Étienne - Chamrousse 197.5km Distance: 197.5km Category: High mountains Highest point: 1,730m

Yeah definitely a tough one. They'll always be someone faster than him in the bunch on a flat sprint. What must be so annoying is the fact it's only 1 or 2 riders. He's so close but just isn't a sprinter.

Phil L made me laugh, with words to the effect of:- 'Simon Clarke in front, his team mates call him Clarkey. That's the Australians, leading the way in wit and nicknames'. Sagan is never going to win a flat stage, or a mountainous one. The problem he's got is he's never going to win an...

July 17, Stage 12: Bourg-en-Bresse - Saint-Étienne 185.5km Stage details Details: 185.5km Category: Flat Highest point: 867m

An exciting stage with a lot happening on intriguing roads, and only one comment. C'est la vie.