http://www.stickybottle.com/races-results/sam-bennett-in-hospital-dan-martin-dodges-bullet-on-tour/
Dan Martin 4th today. 10th overall. Sagan won stage and leads overall. Contador and Porte lost a bit of time today.
1 Like
Cavendish just won a sprint finish there
What’s the story with Phil Liggett not commentating for ITV this year?
Paul Sherwen also gone.
Lance apologists
1 Like
Dan Martin second today and up to fourth overall behind Froome who won the stage.
1 Like
Is this likely to continue or will he blow out once they hit the serious hills?
Today was serious hills. In very good form before the Tour. Needs to avoid the bad day. Worth a punt tomorrow to andorra.
From my limited memory, he used to struggle but 2 good days back to back in the hills. Made me always believe he was somewhat clean.
2 Likes
Martin attacking Froome with 2 Kms to go, absolutely horrendous conditions out there pissing down with rain.
Tom Dumoulin wins the stage but the real drama is down the road where Froome is being attacked left right and centre. Martin launched another attack with about 700 metres to go but the camera fucking panned away to the head of the course. 
Martin plugs on bravely to finish in the same group as Froome and Quintana after it looked like he was going to be dropped. Adam Yates looks very strong. Pure carnage out there very hard to get tabs on what was going on.
Quintana surprisingly conservative.
Was that cunt Porte riding for Froome there?
Contador has pulled out of the race.
He’s very frustrating in the same way Andy Schleck was in his battles with Contador. Looks comfortable but never makes an effort to test his opponent.
Today’s Bastille Day stage has had the last 6km cut off it due to high winds and the upper slopes of Mont Ventoux will not feature. That’s disappointing.