Join Tom Davies for updates from Wednesday’s sprint stage coming out of the Alps
Morning everyone. So, is this going to be a procession?. Tadej Pogacar has looked as authoritative as he ever has in this Tour so far and yesterday’s stage win, in which the Slovenian left his rival and last year’s winner, Jonas Vingegaard, for dust late on in the mountains, laid down the most emphatic of markers. Pogacar’s 45-second lead over Remco Evenepoel, and his 50sec one over Vingegaard, already looks a tall order.
But anyway, today we’ve got a sprint to look forward to at a flat finish, in the first stage so far that begins and ends in France, and another chance for Mark Cavendish to do something after some frustrating early stages. The Manxman struggled in the searing heat at the weekend but it shouldn’t be quite so hot today with possibly a bit of rain forecast.
This is also another stage that sees a try-out of the new adjustments to safety protocols, with the 3km “safety zone” at the end of the stage increased to 4km.2. Remco Evenepoel Soudal - Quick-Step +455. Primo* Roglic Red Bull - BORA - +1:147. Mikel Landa Soudal - Quick-Step +1:3210. Egan Bernal INEOS Grenadiers +3:21
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