The mountains beckoned, and the mighty Col du Tourmalet was just the starter in the Pyrenees before the race headed to the Pla d'Adet. UAE threw down a gauntlet, and an idiot threw some crisps. All the action and looking ahead to tomorrow...
A day in which everything happened and yet, on paper, all looks exactly as it was predicted. Drinks, music, and boules, and a thorough run-down of all the echelons action as we headed back to Pau, AGAIN - and looking ahead to tomorrow's big mountain challenge in the Pyrenees
It's a lovely story, until it isn't. Picking apart the narrative threads from stage 12, and looking ahead to another flat stage that will probably be a sprint, maybe. Probably. And also a goat!
Breakaway hopes were dashed and a huge GC battle ensued, and the comeback to end all comebacks saw a worthy winner. All the big talking points from the day discussed in depth, and a look ahead to tomorrow's lumpy sprint stage
Another sleepy stage that resulted in a bunch sprint, read today's Dispatch to discover the beauty of a slow day out at the Tour, and look ahead to tomorrow's Massif Central battle.
What a stage. And who said gravel doesn't belong in a Grand Tour? Relive the race day of 2024 season so far, read my defence of gravel, find out more about Stevie Williams and look ahead to another flat stage on Tuesday, all in today's Dispatch
