Tour de France 2014

I don't know what you can take from Sky's Tour. Not a lot really.

Porte just doesn't look like a GT rider to me, he always seems to have at least one bad day. Thomas did okay, but I'd be surprised if he ever made the top ten of a GT as both his climbing and his TT'ing aren't quite up to it. He does okay in one week races so maybe it's a recovery issue? I hope he doesn't focus on stage races next year and continues to aim for the cobbled classics, as he's got a better chance of glory there.

Nieve did okay, but never looked like he'd win a stage. Kiryenka punched above his weight, the rest were anonymous.

Been a bit embarrasing really hasn't it.

I don't think Thomas will be a GC rider now, whereas 2-3 years ago it looked like he might become one. Saying that though, he generally spends his TdF grinding himself into the ground, this year particularly pointlessly. If he'd not been wasting energy on Plan Z, he coulda finished 4 or 5 spots higher for himself I reckon.