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  • Stage 14: Fabio Aru learns that the peloton is long

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    As cocky finishes go, Michael Matthews’ 50m long no-handed roll to the line was up there. Greg Van Avermaet couldn’t catch him even when he stopped pedalling – although the ghost of Peter Sagan had surely long since finished. The finish It’s worth watching the final kilometre, because bigger time gaps opened than on the…

  • Stage 13: Warren Barguil likes it short and fast

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    Short stages are often the best. Within 30km of the start it was already apparent that three-quarters of the peloton would play no meaningful role whatsoever – not so much as the fetching of a water bottle. It’s both a good day and a hard day when you easily recognise absolutely everyone involved at the…

  • Stage 12: Everyone beats Chris Froome

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    Okay, not everybody, but it was an uncharacteristically limp performance from a man who so rarely relinquishes the yellow jersey midway through the race. His team were strong. Very strong. Unrivalled budget strong. But then it all rather dribbled away in the near-vertical final 200m. Mikel Landa led his team leader to the foot of…

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