GC -wise, the final climb will be raced fast and it will peel from the back. Who will be able to follow the two bulls? Mas will defend or stick a banderilla for the Spanish TV and go back to sucking wheels and defending.
Like in July, the mix for 3-10 is boiling, the fight is on: now. If one of them is in the break, several teams may work and help JV/QS before or even during the final climb.
Three Spaniards at 3-4-5: I like it!
Jai Vine showed signs of weakness, Carapaz is back to his old tricks, Padun deserves it, but I want a Pinot win real bad. That stage would logically have been a pre-Vuelta target, a stage for the breakaway before a huge GC showdown on Sunday. Allez Thibaut!
Aside from Alaf' (get well!), there are not too many French riders who can win bike races outside of the Poitou-Charentes region these days: Tibopino is one who can, and I hope that it stays that way.
If Pinot doesn't win, I want Nibali to go nuts as soon as the flag goes down, solo all the way, and win by one hour.