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Oi, Hirschi crashes while chasing KoM points and possibly the win from the lead group.

Think you’re taking your conspiracy theories just a bit too far. Will be tough, but he has definitely improved his defensive riding this year. Caleb Ewan might be in trouble though, he has already had some narrow escapes. Bennett pockets the minor sprint points......is off the back with 145k to go. Ah no, only falling off the lead group. Back in the peleton now. Greipel abandons! Should have taken his grand-children’s advice, really. Bahrein-Merida once again attacking J-V on the first climb.

More insight into the incisive mind of Joe Biden. He takes questions from the press! Unfortunately, before he does, he completely gives the game away by holding up the bit of paper with the list of reporters’ names & their pre-submitted questions.

I believe Eddie Mercx won all the TdF jerseys in 1969 - White & Team did not exist then.

Yeah, but how many red square combativity awards? None, that’s how many, none.

They usually do. They’ve got to be in a very bad way to miss it.

Pogačar hassled by morons, loses momentum.

Bahrain-McLaren ride on front all day....then come the big moment Landa cracks straight away.

Carapaz hanging on at the front & increasing his lead as the big names watch each other.

Been a long time coming. Lamine Diack, the ex-head of athletics' governing body, has been jailed after being found guilty of corruption. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/54176537

President Macron is in the house - death knell for any French chance today. 30k to go, last big climb about to start. Looks like being a GC battle, breakaway don’t have enough of a lead to survive.

Pogačar sneaks out of the second group & snaffles the KoM points, putting himself into the virtual lead.

Sam Bennett took the intermediate - well, 10th or something - so looking good for Paris.

Guess the plan will be for him to help Chris Froome in the Vuelta. Early green jersey action today, but nobody getting away.

New Series started last night folks - the 2020 Sand Rally. To me, the purest form of Marble Racing! All marbles line up at the top of a hill - quickest marble to the bottom of the hill wins!

No, both of those were at one time the same Keltic people. Also Galata in Turkey! The Keltic languages were the most widespread in Europe before the Roman Empire. Literally from Ireland to the Urals.

It’s not unique. There are about a dozen groups worldwide calling themselves Gauls, Gaels, Galls or some minute variation.

Kämna taking a big lead on the final descent. Closes it out with a big solo win as Carapaz gives up early. Long wait till the yellow jersey group comes in. Once again Quintana cannot keep pace with climb monster Wout van Aert.

Bernal gives up - is now back with Greipel & Bennett in the Bad Boys group at the back of the classroom. Easily the thinnest guy there.

Pierre Roland is France’s officially nominated Polka Dot Jersey winner this Tour. Wanders off the front to collect the points: nobody bothers to challenge. Hmm....just noticed something interesting. If Chris Froome goes for the KoM in the Vuelta he would become only the third rider ever to do the career Triple - Bahamontes & Luis Hererra being the other two.

What did I tell you? Surprised we’re going all the way to Latvia.

Trentin gets Green Jersey points, is now third overall in that. Davide Gaudu abandons: has been struggling literally since Day 1 as I recall.

Oh look, Ineos riders on the front trying to get into the break. Winner Anacona dooms the break by his presence.

Livestream for Zagreb tonight. Early start. https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/how-follow-2020-continental-tour-gold

British Ice Hockey announces suspension of 2020-21 Season - not financially viable under current conditions. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/54158184 Sadly leaves the whole sport in uncertainty, after Team GB had made the World Top 16 for the first time in decades.