Tour de France 2015

Go Hansen, you animal!

Why are Lotto NL Jumbo allowed to ride with yellow kit?

That's some seat post on Hansen's bike

Why shouldn't they? ASO don't have a monopoly on it.

This is their Tour special kit, with less yellow than normal, anyway.

Not judging - I just thought Tinkoff was forced to change theirs? But maybe they were too (hence less yellow. Still pretty yellow, though).

They should be forced to change it again. That kit is a monstrosity. No wonder Sagan is so keen on the green jersey.

It's hi viz perfection.

Hah, ITV4 just showed a prototype astronomical interferometer, didn't quite catch how the commentator's described it.

As an astronomical interferometer.. Apparently the dishes are 15m in diameter and set on rails

reasonable, did they give a name?

sagan to smash it on the downhill with his epic bike skillz to claim 2nd?

I'm not a part of Team Sagz - but I really want him to get this just to end the bridesmaid metaphors

Sagan is so heavily marked that I'm really rooting for him.

Can he really recover ~55s on a descent like this?

Well, if Plaza wibbles it on corners like that he might...

Carlton Kirby is a muppet.

Christ, this descent! I've changed into my brown pants.

Plaza just has to keep it upright to win the stage. Sagan left it too late.

Meanwhile, the GC battle is being ignored.

sagan is flying but agree, probably left too late

if only there was some sort of live data that showed us exactly how far apart they were

reasonable, did they give a name?

Hmm they might have done but I didn't catch it

ITV going to advert break to miss the climb...

Gutted for the green man

Sagz 10th top 5 in this TDF; first rider to do this since SK in 1985

Plaza won that time trial in the 2005 Vuelta. What are the odds he'll get some awkward questions in the winner's press conference. Low I bet, he's not a Sky rider.

I really appreciate why Sagan sounds so miserable in the interviews now. But really, he needs better tactics.