All the action from a flat 177km starting and finishing in NîmesHow the six main contenders are shaping up as end nearsRichard Williams: Alaphilippe allows France to dreamEmail Simon or tweet him with your thoughts on the stage 2.45pm BST 84km to go: Helicopter cameras linger lovingly on the Terril de Rochebelle, an odd-looking pimple on a hillside. According to my in-depth research, it is an “ old-fashioned slag heap”. 2.38pm BST 87km to go: There is a category four climb up the Côte de Saint-Jean-du-Pin upcoming. They’re about 6km from the summit already, and the leading five still/once again lead by 1min 20sec. Continue reading…
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