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What a tour! Positions 1 to 4 are locked down but we have a scintillating battle for 5th place between the Vac, the Rog and the Gall. (What's up with the love affair with Gall?) Also, can Healy finish top 10? This one's going to go down to the wire.

1. Will he beat Lipo today? 2. Will it mean anything for the mountain stages to come? 3. The battle for 3rd is all we have left, right?

Poll for how much Remco will win by? I say > 1 min but < 2 mins. (Pog will be tired and the poison ivy on his left arm will affect him.)

I would be more interested in reading about Remco's battle for 3rd with Lipo than reading about how good Remco was in previous years.

I can confirm that 2 mins is over 1 min (toby will back me up on this)

Castrillo stopping for tapas

We probably should have had a poll about the point at which Healy is going to lose the yellow jersey. Today, Healy will have his day in the sun, literally. In Ireland, there are women who would cut you for the shirt on your back. I'm guessing that after 9km of Hautacam, Ben will have virtually...

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I can confirm that I wasn't that fan at the end of the stage there. I've played rugby for 20 years and I would have side-stepped the official and contested the sprint. I might not have won but it would have been close.

@No Excuses

Israel bullying UAE. It's been going on for years

All happening now and the Irish commentators can't even see what's right in front of their eyes

On the first rest day, I have to say that I feel insanely strong. I haven't attacked yet, but you know it's coming. I'm supremely confident that I can watch all the way to Paris.

How could you forget the burnout he did at the end of that tt? Legendary.

Pre-stage, Healy announces: "I'm still just a stage-hunter." Visma will adjust tactics and try to keep Healy in yellow, hoping all the interviews will tire him out. UAE will sit back, confused. Healy can finish top 1 in this tour.