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Tour de France Week 1 Review 13/7

The first week of the Tour is over and it certainly has been entertaining. A number of crashes in the early couple of stages reeked havoc with our Green Jersey (Sprinters/Points Classification) bet with Mark Cavendish but class shone through when he was dealt an even hand and he repaid the faithful with 2 stage wins in a row. He currently sits in 5th position in the Green Jersey competition only 35 points behind Thor Hushovd. That’s pretty good when you consider he got no points from 2 stages early on when expected to win due to peloton crashes in the final km’s. Allesandro Pettachi has returned to some of his old form with a few wins and looks strong on the bike. The fact that he is a former convicted drug cheat and that he has never finished a Tour de France leads me to not be concerned about him finishing again this year. Robbie McEwen has made the most of those earlier crashes with a few top finishes but after crashing into a photographer after the 7th stage he was forced to withdraw. Hushovd now is the strong favourite to retain his title from last year (We collected nicely on that last year) paying only $1.71 (Betfair), $1.62 (SportsBet) from Cavendish $5.30 (Betfair), $4.33 (SportsBet). I really can’t see anyone else being a force. The advantage for Hushovd is his strong climbing ability when has seen him sneak some points in the mountain stages. Cavendish will be waiting till the flat stages in the 2nd week and looking for more wins.

We didn’t make any outstanding predictions in the Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains) and we are no closer to changing that opinion. I would disregard most of the action you have seen in the opening climbs as Frenchman Jerome Pineau $9.40 (Betfair), $7.00 (SportsBet) leads but there have been very few really big points available yet. The first HC (Largest) climb is on tonight’s stage and may give more of an indication who thinks they are a serious contender in this category. Sylvain Chavanel $13.00 (Betfair), $8.00 (SportsBet) has seen a return to the form that saw us pick him in a few stages last year with 2 wins and is high up the classification and I think the best value for money. Spaniards Rafael Valls $6.00 (Betfair), $5.00 (SportsBet) and Samuel Sanchez $18.00 (Betfair), $21.00 (SportsBet) have both shown great climbing ability in this year’s Tour so far, however, their high standing in the Overall GC will see them being slightly marked men and might find it tough to get in a breakaway in the later stages. Thomas Voeckler $28.00 (Betfair), $23.00 (SportsBet)  is also a strong contender after picking up enough points in the first week to make him a threat. He also looked to be in really good form I the 8th stage which was the first real test for the climbers.

Probably the most action has been in the Yellow Jersey (Overall GC) with those crashes mentioned earlier on. After performing fairly averagely in the Prologue Cadel Evans $14.00 (Betfair), $7.00 (SportsBet) and Andy Schlek $3.50 (Betfair), $3.00 (SportsBet) got a real break when the crashes saw hot favourite Alberto Contador $1.72 (Betfair), $1.70 (SportsBet) lose a big chunk of time and leave the 2 of them out in front. Evans now leads Schlek by 20 seconds and Contador by 1m 01s. Schlek was the real shining light after the first big mountain stage (Stage 8) when he and Samuel Sanchez 2m 15s $130.00 (Betfair), $67.00 (SportsBet) rode away from the main contenders to get an extra 10 seconds on the rest of the field. Contador tried to respond but had nothing in the tank and in the end was left to ride over the line with the other main contenders. I think this really opens up the competition for a real smokie as the attacks will be thick and fast in the 2nd week of riding. Denis Menchov,  1m 10s, $75.00 (Betfair), $31.00 (SportsBet), Levi Leipheimer, 2m 14s, $150.00 (Betfair), $67.00 (SportsBet), Carlos Sastre, 2m 40s, $210.00 (Betfair), $110.00 (SportsBet) and Bradley Wiggins, 2m 45s, $220.00 (Betfair), $67.00 (SportsBet) should all be considered an outside chance. I still don’t think Ivan Basso, 2m 41s, $65.00 (Betfair), $31.00 (SportsBet) can win but he is high in the betting. As we predicted Michael Rogers is looking solid in the first week and currently sits in 10th position 2m 31s behind Evans. He is on track for a Top 10 finish.

Tonight’s stage as I have stated involves the first HC climb along with two Category 1 and one Category 2 climbs earlier on. While I think there will be fireworks in this stage on the final HC climb (Col de la Madeline) I don’t think massive chunks of time will be lost as there is a large downhill ride afterwards along with a flat finish. This means if riders get dropped over the top they could make it up by taking some risks on the way down. Contador is an excellent downhill rider though so if he does pinch a break he may be tough to reel back in. Evans has some good skills from his past as a World Champion Mountain bike rider whilst Schlek and Menchov struggle a bit in this area. There could be some carnage if riders get crazy on the way down.

No selections, however, I would lean towards Thomas Voeckler $51.00 or Alexander Vinokourov $26.00 who is a superb downhill rider in his own right. Voeckler may well save himself for tomorrow’s stage which also would suit him and a win on Bastille Day is always high on the agenda for the French.

July 4th – Tour de France 2010 Preview and Day 1

Every year the Tour de France is one of my favourite events. I always provide the TopPunter subscribers the best chance to grab the bset odds overy night but will share some of the previews of each stage on the website if you want to keep track of our progress. Here was our first preview.

I’m again excited to see it come round again even though it does look at first glance to be a one sided affair with hot favourite ALBERTO CONTADOR ($1.67) expected to take the prize again. Although not really a team rider (TEAM ASTANA), preferring to go it alone and at times even attack his own teammates, Contador has lost the services of quality teammates in LANCE ARMSTRONG ($7.00) and ANDREAS KLODEN ($126.00) who have both gone with the new TEAM RADIOSHACK who possess some real talent. RadioShack has also secured the services of another former podium finisher in the Tour in LEVI LEIPHEIMER ($91.00) and the brilliant workhorses YAROSLAV POPOVYCH and CHRIS HORNER. Admittedly it’s not all downhill for Contador who has joined back up with controversial rider ALEXANDER VINOKOUROV ($151.00) who could be more a hindrance than a help. Vino caused major waves in the camp last year when he announced that he would return to the team as the number 1 rider upsetting both Armstrong and Contador and causing Lance to walk out and find his new team. I can’t really see these 2 working together on the mountains. Brothers FRANK SCHLEK ($36.00) and ANDY SCHLEK ($9.00) will be considered an even stronger prospect than in previous years gaining more experience from the top finishes last year. These 2 work really well together and Andy is just getting better each time he contests the tour. I have little doubt he will win one day. The big advantage for these boys is their brilliant team (TEAM SAXO BANK) that work as one unit and can destroy other rivals with the fierce pace they set. This is led by FABIAN CANCELLARA, STUART O’GRADY, NICKI and CHRIS SORENSON and JENS VOGT. BRADLEY WIGGINS ($19.00) would think he has hopes of another high finish after making the leap from professional time trialist to being able to mix it with the big boys when they hit the mountains last year. He will only get better the more he trains in this arena and I would expect another high finish again this year. His big issue is his team (SKY PRO CYCLING) doesn’t fill me with a lot of confidence that he will be well supported in the mountains. CADEL EVANS ($23.00) is in the best form of his career with a World Championship title win in September last year followed up by a 5th place finish in the Giro d’Italia. Evans team was originally not invited to participate in the Tour de France so his team targeted the Giro as their main event for the year. That has since changed and the focus of the team could be a little off, however, I expect huge things from them as they are very strong. Evans will be surrounded by strong teammates in BMC RACING like GEORGE HINCAPPIE (once Lance Armstrong’s right hand man), ALESSANDRO BALLAN (2008 World Champion) along with some great climbers in Marcus Burghardt, Mathais Frank and Karston Kroon. MICHAEL ROGERS ($61.00), DENIS MENCHOV ($36.00) and CARLOS SASTRE ($76.00) all possess the potential to match it with the above contenders but will have to work together as they have very little support from their own team.

It’s also worth noting on my review of the layout of this year’s Tour that it seems a bit flatter than in previous years and I think that plays into the hands of people such as Evans, Rogers, Wiggins and Menchov who lack that turn of speed that riders like Contador, Schlek and Armstrong can produce. The only real stage that stands out as a potential big time loser / winner is the infamous COL DU TOURMALET in stage 17. It is a brutal climb finishing at the top of the mountain and is sure to be the key stage for the Tour’s big contenders.

In the Green Jersey (Sprinters) it looks a lay down victory for MARK CAVENDISH ($2.00) (barring some unfortunate incident in the mountains). He was devastating last year in every sprint he contested and his team showed a real hunger for any chance they had to chase down a breakaway. The only rider that really challenged him at any stage was TYLER FARRAR ($6.00) who is a super talent on the rise but he has his work cut out for him here. He also doesn’t climb as well as Cavendish which makes it hard for him to steal any stages from him.

In the Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains) it is a much harder prospect to work out. Each year alot of it comes down to whether a rider believes he has a chance of finishing high up the General Classification. EGOI MARTINEZ ($7.00) assumes favouritism after his runner-up finish last year with winner Franco Pellizoti not competing in this year’s Tour after withdrawing from his team following allegations of “irregular blood results”. The BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM team has a number of riders who could contest for this title and I think they will try a number of attacks and see who gets an early breakaway on the first couple of mountain stages. THOMAS VOECKLER ($51.00), PIERRICK FEDRIGO ($41.00) and PIERRE ROLLAND ($36.00). DAMIANO CUNEGO ($13.00) is an accomplished climber and ranks high in the betting but I feel he his higher aspirations of finishing up the top of the GC and this will affect teams letting him get large breaks over the mountains. I don’t know much about 2nd favourite Frenchman JOHN GADRET ($11.00) apart from the fact he rode well in the Giro finishing in 13th overall. Not really worth backing at the short price for me though.

To the Team Classification and hot favourites TEAM RADIOSHACK ($1.73) have a strong hold with Lance Armstrong, Chris Horner, Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Kloden all expected to finish high on the GC leaderboard. 2nd favourites TEAM SAXO BANK ($3.10) will be pinning their hopes on the Schlek brothers (Andy and Frank) being in the top couple, however, they really struggle for a 3rd rider as the other boys will be workhorses for them and will no doubt lose valuable time over the mountain stages when they are burnt out for the brothers to advance. ASTANTA ($13.00) are great value if Vinokourov can keep his head and work with Alberto Contador. Daniel Navarro and David de la Fuente could be the 3rd time for the team as they both have potential for a decent finish. BMC RACING ($151.00) are a real blow out chance if they work together and go for this title. As I stated above they have some really strong members of their team in Cadel Evans, George Hincappie, Alessandro Ballan along with a number of potential high finishers if one of those is to fail. LIQUIGAS-DOIMO ($11.00) are considered contenders for the team crown lead by IVAN BASSO but I don’t really see him or them being contenders at all this year. Basso is a one stage rider these days and really struggles to back it up for the 21 days of the tour.

To tonight’s 1st stage of the Tour (Not including the Prologue won by Fabian Cancellara last night) and you would have to think that MARK CAVENDISH ($2.00) and I think the price is an absolute steal. The 1st week of the tour almost always is settled with the sprinters and it’s hard to see how he won’t triumph in the first stage. Obviously other contenders in a sprint finish will be TYLER FARRAR ($5.00) and THOR HUSHOVD ($13.00) who will both be helped by the slightly uphill finish. ROBBIE McEWEN ($21.00) and ALESSANDRO PATTACHI ($15.00) will have to use their smarts to sneak a victory in this first week.

Our bets this weekend are:

MARK CAVENDISH to win Stage 1 at $2.00 on SportsBet (Sports Managed Fund 10% Bet)

MARK CAVENDISH to win the Green Jersey overall at $2.00 on SportsBet (Sports Managed Fund 10% Bet)

CADEL EVANS to beat Ivan Basso in the GC overall at $2.10 on SportsBet (Sports Managed Fund 5% Bet)

MICHAEL ROGERS to finish in the Top 10 in the GC Overall at $2.62 on SportsBet (Sports Managed Fund 5% Bet)

July 27th – Tour de France (Running Total +$345)

Well the Tour is over for another year and it ended as it started with Alberto Contador the strong favourite to take the Yellow Jesery crossing the line with a comfortable lead and Mark Cavendish who has dominated sprinting in the past 2 years winning the final stage by a long margin.

Although we missed getting the huge collects by missing some of the stage wins we still made a solid profit for the 3 weeks. Those who have already subscribed to the SMS service also managed to pick up the in-running bets on Mark Cavendish and Mikel Astaraloza which made for a very tidy month.

Unfortunately although stating that Contador at $1.91 was going to be tough to beat we thought it was a little short and went for the value in Andy Schlek. He battled gamely taking on Contador at every opportunity along with his brother Frank. However, We did come out nicely with Thor Husovd after backing Cavendish and stating he is clearly the best sprinter in the field we stated that getting over the mountains would be the difference. Hushovd did us proud by attacking on a mountain stage and grabbing vital points to beat Cavendish to the Green Jersey and a nice collect

Profit for the Tour de France 2009 +$345

July 24th – Tour de France (Running Total -$155)

Stage 18

Last nights time trial was a great race. As predicted some of the big guns like Armstrong and Wiggins failed to record the big times some people were expecting finishing 16th and 6th respectively. We almost pinched a huge win with Gustaf Larsson (Who we backed at $160!) riding a huge trial finishing 4th in the end. David Miller ($51) was also close to the mark finishing 5th overall. But the real surprise packet was Alberto Contador who seemed to be flying along the whole way and aparat fromt he final 100 m never really looked in danger taking down the  big gun in Fabian Cancellara

Stage 19

A fairly easy stage (As easy as the tour can get after 2 weeks of hard racing) which should see most of the GC riders rest up for an assault on Mont Venteux tomorrow. So we are looking for breakaway riders and i would be leaning towards our usual picks in Sylvain Chavenel ($24), David Moncutie ($30), Juan Antonio Flecha (Price unquoted) and the man who’s been very quiet this tour but can climb and sprint Oscar Friere ($19.50) might have a crack at them tonight.

We’ll have $20 on Oscar Friere ($19.50) and Sylvain Chavenel ($24) to win the stage

July 23rd – Tour de France (Running Total -$120)

Stage 17 lived up to all expectations with a battle between the big guns on the final climbs leaving Contador, Kloden and the Schlek brothers to battle it out. Unfortunately for Armstrong he was left to guard any move from Wiggins who had an unhappy day in the saddle. I have no doubt that Armstrong had plenty left in the tank and am thinking he will be a good bet for the last stage up Mont Ventoux. Carlos Sastre also made an interesting move last night almost as if he was testing the waters to see if anyone would follow. Only one rider did and he backed off and ended up riding up the mountain away from the main contenders. I think Sastre will be great odds to crack at in the final stage. Our selection Abets Txurruka got in the early breakaway (Along with Sylvain Chavenal) before he was wiped out when Denis Menchov crashed and knocked him over causing him to return to the peleton with difficulty riding from then on.  Thanks for nothing Menchov!

Stage 18

We move to the all important time trial and this could really shake up the positions 2 and 3. Currently the Schlek brothers (Andy ($400), Frank ($1000)) hold down these spots, however, they are poor time trialists and Lance Armstrong ($18) and Bradley Wiggins ($10) are known for their ability in this area. I do feel both these too have expended too much energy in the tour, and Wiggins has also lost considerable weight (Which will affect his Time Trial ability), for them to win tonight. Alberto Contador ($9) has also improved his ability in the saddle but won’t be pushing things too hard today with a comfortable lead and wet roads not worth the risk. I think he’s a good Lay bet at $9. The standout favourite is Fabian Cancellara who has looked very strong in the past 12 months and it is hard to see anyone beat him. However, the $1.85 on offer is a little thin, especially when their is heavy rain and crashing becomes a strong possibility. I’m leaning more towards Bert Grabsch ($14.50), David Millar ($51) or Gustaf Larsson ($160) who have expended far less energy than the big guns and still know how to hold their own on the Individual Time Trial.

Our Bets

$20 on Bert Grabsch @ $14.50

$10 on David Millar @ $51

$5 on Gustaf Larsson @ $160

July 22nd – Tour de France (Running Total -$110)

Another stage and another twist in the tale of Tour de France 2009. Stage 16 saw an early large breakaway group with the big guns happy to wait till the 2nd climb to sort things out.

While on the second mountain a select 4 riders broke away the Saxo Bank riders in Frank and Andy Schlek turned up the pace and broke the chase pack up leaving many of the big contenders behind like Armstrong, Evans and Sastre. Armstrong then made a brilliant move dragging his way across to the Schlek brothers along with some more of those high in the classification like Sastre and Wiggins. Evans was fairly ordinary and in the end lost almost 3 minutes on Contador.

Those who have taken advantage of our managed fund already backed eventual winner Mikel Astaraloza when he made the break from the peleton towards the lead group for a tidy $20. This was then layed off when they went over the final climb and his odds reduced to $4.50 (A nice profit for the night). People who had commited to the premium subscription receieved a text message to place their bets accordingly so i hope they came out of it ok (Maybe some even held on for the win).

Luckily for us David Moncutie struggled up the hill and was in one of the final groups coming over the finish line. Unfortunately for us Denis Menchov got dropped by the Evans group on the way down and ended up dropping a further 10 minutes behind and picked up by the Moncutie group. To further rub salt into the wound Moncutie rolled across the line 3 spots in fron of Menchov on the same time.

Loss for the night -$230

Stage 17

Tonights stage is a viscious day in the saddle with one Category 2 climb and FOUR category 1 climbs. Again i would expect to so the big guns trade blows on the final two climbs but to predict what would happen would be incredibly tough. Contador looked untroubled by the attack from Schlek so again its hard to see him get dropped at any stage. I am warming up for a Carlos Sastre strike as he has looked brilliant in every mountain stage so far and looks to be conserving energy for one big assault. I am banking on him waiting till the final stage but an early attack tonight would not surprise as i think Sastre still thinks he can win this. Brad Wiggins has done brilliantly in the mountains so far and i still expect him to gain a high finish in Paris due to his great time trialing ability.I can’t see him attack though and think he would be just wanting to not lose any time on Armstrong and Contador.

Bets

Small bet for tonight on Amets TXURRUKA $10 @ 80/1

I was also a little keen on our old mate Sylvain CHAVENEL, however, for some reason Betfair is not offering a market on him and the $41 at the TAB and Sportsbet is just a little skinny. You may have to wait and see if he gets in a breakaway and take the $20 or so that would be on offer then.

July 21st – Cycling (Running Total +$130)

Stage 16 Preview

Tonight the Tour goes over the Cul du Grand Saint Bernard for the first time in 47 years, the riders then descend the other side only to rise again up the (not so) Cul du Petite Saint Bernard. Solid climbing again and fresh legs will decide the day.

Although it is possible to see attack coming from contenders to Contador’s crown in Evans, Sastre or Andy Schleck I am afraid the downhill decent will put an end to that theory. I would be surprised if any of the riders hold any real hopes of catching Contador and is more likely they will be attacking Armstrong in order to grab a position on the podium. This sort of climb does suit someone like Cadel Evans and Andy Schlek with its long steady climb rather than the sharp accents that allow guys like Contador to blast them in a short space of time . Although Contador could probably attack again tonight i would be surprised if he did as he would be best defending and conserving his energy for the rest of the week which is going to be really tough. I would imagine Astana will set a fast tempo on the front and Kloden will once again be the sacrificial lamb setting a tempo that will put the main contenders in a world of pain and stop them making a devastating breakaway. However there is a chance for a rider who is not a danger for Contador to break early, climb solid and cross the finish leading a small group.
I have been expecting some fireworks from David Moncoutié but so far this tour he has been quiet. He is naturally an  aggresive rider who has joined few attacks early in the race but not gone on with things. Egoi Martinez also challenged early on Sunday then sat back, probably kept a little more in reserve for tonights stage. Denis Menchov has also been quiet this tour and i’m wondering if he is saving something big up for the final week trying to nab a stage victory to salvage what has been a poor tour so far. Also there has been a lot of talk about Luis Leon Sanchez going for a stage win this week and he may just try and strike at the start of the week.

So to the bets

$30 on Luis Leon Sanchez @ $17

$10 on Denis Menchov @ $44

$200 on Denis Menchov to beat David Moncutie @ $1.86

Solid climbing again and fresh legs will decide the day. It is possible to see attack coming from someone like Sastre, Cadel or Schleck borthers but I am afraid the final kilometres are too flat for the taste of these riders and all of them should wait for their glory on Mont Ventoux. Contador to produce more fireworks? No, not in his style – he will ride up front, wait and follow closly his rivals ready to defend. I will bet on Astana to controll the peloton and the whole race with a rythm and smart leading. However there is a chance for a rider who is not a danger for Contador to break early, climb solid and cross the finish leading a small group.

I will take the risk on David Moncoutié as I wanted to see more from him in this Tour and probably the time has come. He is aggresive, joined few attacks early in the race and has great climbing skills. I hope he will have the power too in this tricky final week and grab the win today bringing me home a massive reward of 23.00.

July 20th – Cycling (Running Total +$130)

Stage 15 lived up to all expectations with the big guns battling it out up the final climb into Verbier. As i stated yesterday the early climbs were battled out between the top Polka Dot condenders in Franco Pellizoti, Egoi Martinez, Christophe Kern and Sylvain Chavenel.

Then came the final climb and after Lance Armstrong appeared to be getting the pace set by Andreas Kloden just for him Alberto Contador steamed past and no one could catch him. Our tip overall Andy Schleck was the only one who chased but in the end just gradually lost ground the further they went.

Apart from Contodor, who appears to have the race wrapped up (Unless he gets caught with drugs!!), Brad Wiggins was probably the most impressive for a rider who was never known as a climber he held his own against the other big guns and even pulled away from Armstrong who appeared to be really struggling. He potentially could make up over a minute on Contodor in the individual time trial especially as it is very flat and will suit the pure Time Trial experts more.

Rest day today then back into the mountains again tommorrow!

July 19th – Cycling (Running Total +$120)

What a stage! The stage that was supposed to be like a dead rubber had many twists and turns. Those following the live update had the excitement that Cadel Evans had made the breakaway got things exciting before finding out that the numbers were wrong. The Mark Cavendish did make the breakaway before dropping out due to the high speeds they were pumping. All this was in the first 50 kms

Then came the Yellow jersey drama with George Hincapie given a huge lead in the breakaway and was the Virtual Yellow Jersey wearer for much of the day. Ironically it was his own team in the end (Columbia) that lead the peleton home at high speeds in order to give their man Cavendish the best chance of grabbing the highest remaining points for the green jersey. What unfolded was confusion by Columbia in how hard they lead out and it cost them double.  Firstly they drove home so fast that Hincapie missed the yellow jersey by 5 seconds and secondly Cavendish was jumbled by a poor leadout that he almost put our man Thor Hushovd into the barriers. I went to bed a little angry as I thought Hushovd was going to beat him and woke up to the news Cavendish had been disqualified from the race and demoted to last in the peleton.

All this is great news as we now have the opportunity to lay off our early bet. We originally backed Hushovd for $100 at $8.40 (Profit $740) and he has now come into $1.30. Although some may say we might as well back Cavendish we are best laying Hushovd incase both riders don’t make it over the Alps in what has been described as the toughest week in Tour de France history coming up.  We can’t wait for the exciting climbs through the Alps!

So to the bet we will Lay Hushovd for $300 at $1.30 (Liability $90) which means if Hushovd wins the green jersey we now win $630 or if he loses $200. Great Result!

Stage 15

To tonights Stage 15 I can’t wait. Again probably the early going will be done by those pushing for the Polka Dot (Mountain Climber) jersey. After having a rest for a couple of days i would expect it to be on between Franco Pellizoti and Egoi Martinez however, i wouldn’t count out a last attack by Sylvain Chavenel, Christophe Kern or Pierrick Fedrigo trying to sneak off and take the top points on the Col de Mosses and finally up Verbier to finish.

July 18th – Tour de France (Running Total -$80)

Stage 13 went almost as expected with a breakaway of riders trying to grab some King of the Mountains (Polka Dot Jersey) points and our long shot on Brice Fiellu was right up there but faded slightly at the end finishing 3rd.

Both Head to Head bets won with Christian Vande Velde beating Vincenzo Nibali and David Moncoutie beating Franco Pelizotti over the line to give us a tidy profit of $220 on the night.

We also had a win with Thor Hushovd grabbing a high placing across the line to grab some good points in the Green Jersey which he now leads again. As expected Mark Cavendish was no where to be seen and really struggled over what was not regarded as a big climb.

Stage 14 heads back to the flats and gives Mark Cavendish another chance to add to his tally. However, against as in Stage 12 his team mates aren’t keen to do the chasing due to the huge stages that they will hit on Saturday night. Once again if a breakaway gets a good lead i find it hard to see if anyone will chase them down. Your warning should be the first sprint point after 34 kms. If Cavendish sprints for this then lay him for the overall win because he is clearly not going for it.

Tonight will be a day for people like Stuart O’Grady, Jens Vogt and Sandy Casar who will try and get in an early breakaway on a stage where most people are keen on resting

BRING ON THE ALPS TOMORROW!

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