A nice normal breakaway stage? Who would have thought it possible? Yes, it was one last chance for the swashbuckling baroudeurs and they gave us what we came for - a show, a new winner, and a kick-ass post-race interview. Plus a lot of tears. Catch up, in today's Dispatch.
What DIDN'T stage 17 have?! (There is one thing... you'll find out if you read today's report). All the action from a frenetic day of action at Le Tour, and a look ahead to the first day back in the Alps as the breakaway go stage hunting one last time...
The final chance for the fast men began on the south coast and while crosswinds threatened, they didn't amount to much. A look back on the sprinters' last hurrah and a look ahead to what must SURELY be a breakaway day... right?
Day two of a huge weekend in the Pyrenees saw heroic performances all round. Relive the action and look ahead to the final flat stage of the race on the south coast of France in today's Dispatch.
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
