Either that crash or very poor pacing. The latter seems unlikely, unless he went far too into the red trying to break Bertie on stage 2. It looked like stupid racing then, although it was one hell of a spectacle, watching the pair of them, and their contrasting styles, go toe to toe.
The weak link in Sky looks like Porte. He looks a long way behind last season's form.
The weak link in Sky looks like Porte. He looks a long way behind last season's form.