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Healy’s ride to take yellow, and his 2nd on Ventoux, were both more exciting than his actual stage win. Even though Yates’ stage win in the former ended up being a bit of an afterthought. And not the first or last time it’ll be decided by a crash from a rider in the leading pair, but Roubaix...

Maybe. But in the final 20km of a classic, how clearly can you communicate that from the car to the rider? “If they try to play games, don’t buy it, they have a diesel behind.”

Fastest average speed in P-T since Trenton won it in 2015! It’s always been one of the fastest races. Even with the gravel roads, it’s not much slower now that the riders are used to it.

Gruel can’t possibly have known that. But yes. Bisseger should have attacked the chase group. Sitting on Trenton/Laporte’s wheel was doing nothing to help the other 2 stay clear.

I won’t leave Gruel blameless. Lapeira must’ve told him “I have a guy behind, I’m not leading out” and Gruel decided in that moment that finishing 5th was better than 2nd.

When the interviewer asked him if he’ll celebrate with a bottle tonight he says “No, I race Wednesday.” The man is cyclismo. When the flag drops, he will ride.

If by “something to think about” you mean “a coaching guide in what not to do in the final km of a cycling classic,” then yes. Plenty of food for thought.

It’s always weird hearing Trentin interviewed. “Why is this Italian cyclist talking like a German footballer?”

At least Gruel gave it a fair dig in the sprint, but it’s Decathlon I blame. Sitting up the man in the 2-up, because they have a TT specialist in the 4-man behind, to finish 3rd and 6th, is really *** maths.

Not since Cummings caught Pinot and Bardet have we seen such a collective Gallic Pacte Suicide.

What a pair of complete eejits.

I tuned into the Gravel Worlds and they’re riding on asphalt, and I switch over to Paris-Tours and they’re riding on gravel.

I really liked it BEFORE they put the vineyard roads in. The last couple of editions before the change were some great racing.

Pog will never win the Autumn Double.

Simmons probably benefited from going up Ganda at his own pace with a 2-3 minute head start rather than having to follow the pace UAE set.