99KM TO GO: THE RACE SETTLES INTO A TYPICAL RHYTHM
Four riders at just under a minute, it’s feeling more “normal” than any day we’ve had for a while. It does have all the hallmarks of a standard sprint stage, but that means we can expect the quartet to be brought back before the hand, when surely all hell will break loose?
As Robbie rightly asks, who has what it takes to rip the race apart on the final climb, and which sprinters will be able to hang on? It’ll surely be a reduced sprint at best.