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[jeepers]

Slow day-peleton tipping away at 30 kmph, no breakaway so far so we get some harmless Munster v Leinster banter between Kelly and Craig Doyle who has really mastered the Des Lynham/Terry Wogan / Irish Blarney on British telly sport.
Interesting point one of the commentators (Larry-still a pro, rode the Giro last year) making that some riders will deliberately lose GC time so the leading teams would then allow them go in the breakaway.

This would be a well-established thing since teamwork became so tightly controlled. Radios made a massive difference in this regard. In the past, you might slip away before everyone in the team knew you were a GC threat. Now it's instant info from the team car to the riders and a few lads are told to bring back the break within 30 seconds.

 

[keamoresouth]

Bastille Day fireworks in prospect in a Vuelta-style "ambush" stage:

https://www.cyclingstage.com/tour-de-france-2025-route/stage-10-tdf-2025/

Had a look at this on Google Maps last night using the 3D function, it's a brute after 9 days straight racing.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Big group gone away - Healy included. Only 44 seconds for now

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Wow, the break had a lead of 3:56 there - which made Ben Healy the man in virtual yellow - by one second

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

 

[jeepers]

He is some boy! The ballsiest rider we've had in decades

 

[Carmona]

Still giving it a good lash. 27k to go. Favourites will take a nice chunk out of the gap though. I see Healy taking maybe 3 mins back. 3.30 max

 

[Carmona]

Jeez, Healy still battling away like a madman. Gap at 16k, still 5 mins 30!!

 

[Carmona]

Just wow! Well deserved.

 

[don]

Healy into yellow by 29 secs,