Live updates on road from Carcassonne to Bagnères de LuchonPolice accidentally use spray on peloton as farmers’ protest halts stageFeel free to email Barry here, or tweet him @BarryGlendenning 3.03pm BST 47km to go: Caruso and Gesink continue to lead the way up Col de Mente, but are passed by Julian Alaphilipe in the KOM polka-dot jersey, who goes over the top in first place. He secures himself 10 more points in the quest for that jersey. 3.01pm BST Another email. “Regarding all the extra staff and extra musettes Sky have, do you have anything to back that up?” asks James Cole. “I have ‘more than a passing interest’ in cycling but have never really thought about the size of Sky’s extended staff so I am curious if it is just an assumption that they spend their money this way, or you have actual figures for Sky’s staffing levels at this race compared to other teams.”Em, they habitually place staff on the road to hand out musettes outside feeding stations, while most other teams’ domestiques are forced to waste valuable energy going back to the team car for the same refreshments. This is not an assumption, it is a fact. It is also a fact that was confirmed minutes ago on TV by Nicolas Roche, a former Sky rider. But what would he know about such matters compared to fanboys who aren’t even prepared to concede that Team Sky are wealthy? Continue reading…
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