Pro-cycling thread

CN reporting Froome will sign a new contract with Sky before the Tour.

He must've read this thread whilst having his massage today and realised he'd have no support on the mountains...

Ha

Enough teasing by the Dauphine - get thee to the mountains.

Final ascent today...

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It's a horror. Last 5 kms are seriously tough and it's low so it can be very, very hot.

We'll see who's on top of his game today. Oomen figures he'll have to leave the white jersey to Yates.

Looking at that profile makes me feel slightly unwell.
Should be a good watch though!

It's Bardet's/AG2R's 'home' climb and he's maybe far enough down on GC to go without getting pulled back. No idea on his form though.

The descent sounds pretty hairy.

Valverde on the attack early on the Chat.

Looks grim. Pretty much at standstill it's so steep.

Lots of looking at each other amongst the Porte/Froome group.

Froome struggling a bit.

Aru flying away.

Contador and Valverde dropped by Froome and Porte.

Crap camera work.

Porte and Froome with Dan Martin chasing up to Aru and Fuglsang.

where is valverde?

Contador officially past it.

Over a minute behind. He's paying for his early attack.

Aru alone over the summit, Porte, Froome and Fuglsang 14 seconds back.

Froome on the attack on the descent.

This is terrifying.

Mental!!! Nuts of steel.

Look at Froomey go, no fear! Descending like a champ

Maybe he recon'd it

He must've, he's getting every corner spot on.