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Don't get too fond of the ITV coverage. This is the last year after Discovery killed it. They are good because they've been doing it for 25 years. You are only seeing the YT side show: they broadcast every stage live every day and have an evening highlights show as well, all free in U.K. on the...

Mountain bikes are made to withstand abuse. Hard not to, off road in mud and rocks and gravity. My bike shop, part of a chain of bike shops called the Bicycle Chain and a major Spesh dealer, said that over 50% of Spesh EMTBs had motors replaced under warranty. Sone had 3 or 4 motors replaced...

Why the hell Giant (and Yamaha) aren't singing your praises from every mountain peak I don't know. Best advert for that bike that's possible! Congratulations Rab, extraordinary achievement!

I don't mean 10% mentally that he is more cautious on descents, I mean full recovery from trauma and physically just not as good as before. That's definitely the case with Bernal, though a much worse crash with 24 months recovery. It is puzzling. Watching Jonas on that Netflix series from last...

Yes very much horses for courses. One bit I'm puzzled by - don't you ride a Vado Sl medium size? That's my size too:

Listening to the post race discussion. Questions about illness in Visma? And wondering why they rode like they did, all used up by the time Pog went.

Pure despair for Jonas. No answer. It's a bit early for inquests but I keep wondering if that terrible crash has knocked 10% out of him. Like Bernal, like Alaphilippe and others who do amazing to recover but can't quite reach the heights they once did. Visma looked weak as well. But even...

Well that crash yesterday really took the wind out of Pog's sails...

This Remco pull back is very impressive. He set his own pace and it's working - For a podium place at least. Oscar Onley having a great ride.

Race looks over... :(:(

now dropped back, not not dropped back...

That EF rider in the front group was Harry Sweeney, he's not dropped back and is helping Healy. 5km to go on this climb. So long these climbs...

Healy now dropped- I really need to get on with packing but this is riveting.

EF have a rider up the road in remains of breakaway, possible deliberate future help for Healy unless he's cooked. Remco already over 2 mins down.

Remco dropped when Visma hit the accelerator!

Heat, yeah Irish/Uk riders tend not to be the best with this! Ol' Froomedog was Kenyan after all and great in the summer heat. Healy? We'll find out.

Family would burn me at the stake - driving to Ireland for summer hols!

I find eco louder then Sport or Turbo - on hills anyway. I put it down to the restricted (and small) motor having to work harder so it has a higher pitch, sounding quite shrill. When the road rises further and I hit Sport the note is lower.

The next 4 days might well decide this Tour. Pyrenees today, 10km mountain TT tomorrow and 2 more days of mountains (assuming Monday is back to being rest day) Will Pog attack and in one 10 min period get away from Jonas and everyone else and race over? Hope not for my selfish entertainment...