Ahhh, TDF today.

[dogman]

Odd stage today, still not quite finished. Green jersey rider in the mountial breakaway? Sagan must have really thought the god of thunder was cool last year, winning a mountain stage.

Then there's somebody throwing caltrops on the road after the breakaway went through. Keeps it interesting all right.

[Joseph C.]

Then there's somebody throwing caltrops on the road after the breakaway went through. Keeps it interesting all right.

I don't know how they do those climbs day after day.

I didn't see that. I hope it isn't that attention-seeking nutcase Neil Horan. The Irish ex-priest who knocked the Brazilian marathon runner over in Beijing when he was leading the race in the final stages.

[dogman]

Nobody caught right away, so not likely political. Quite a few nails or tacks were tossed in front of the GC group.

[The fingers]

35 flat tires, they need to put the spectators through metal detectors! (solar powered, of course) Hope the person gets caught, with all the cameras and eyes present how did this happen?

[Joseph C.]

Nobody caught right away, so not likely political. Quite a few nails or tacks were tossed in front of the GC group.

It wasn't him so. He would have been out in the middle of the road dancing as he tossed them out. There are few people that I find nationally embarrassing - he is one of them.

I wonder was another team in some way involved? It seems too deliberate not to have been done to benefit someone in the lead group at the expense of those behind.

[dogman]

I bet it was just a crazed 15 year old. Kind of shit I would have thought funny at 15, getting that first testosterone rush.

I did wonder for a moment, about a photographer. Wanting that close up shot of the stars.

[Joseph C.]

What about the Schlecks? Coincidence that their new coach is afraid to set foot in France, and this year they haven't shined too well? Ouch! Gotta race clean this year? Who knows. Dope had nothing to do with breaking a pelvis of course. But it does look very odd.

[JennyB]

Frank Schleck fails drug test

[TylerDurden]

B sample also failed.

Sure would suck if somebody spiked his food/drink.

[dogman]

Pretty clear he wasn't on EPO this year.

How bout that Thomas in the dots. Thank god one jersey wasn't settled two weeks ago.

[JennyB]

Pretty clear he wasn't on EPO this year.

How bout that Thomas in the dots. Thank god one jersey wasn't settled two weeks ago.

Tommy's always worth watching. Nice to see Cav win a sprint again after all that bottle-carrying. I wonder if Sky can set it up for him again on Sunday?

[dogman]

Bet the odds on Cav for sunday are pretty good. He's just been saving himself for the O's. Imagine, being in shape enough to ride the tour, finish, and still be taking it easy!

[JennyB]

Bet the odds on Cav for sunday are pretty good. He's just been saving himself for the O's. Imagine, being in shape enough to ride the tour, finish, and still be taking it easy!

Well, that was exciting. Four in a row! How often do you see the yellow jersey leading out the final k? If Cav was taking it easy, so were Wiggins and Croome. And Millar. Four British stage winners in the Olympic road race team.