Wink, wink say no more.
An amazing second day in the Pyrenees as Rafal Majka wins his second stage and gives boss Oleg Tinkov another reason to howl in happiness - and probably a raise in his salary. The young Pole holds firmly onto the KoMs with a commanding lead...
| 1. | TCS | 149 pts |
| 2. | AST | 118 pts |
| 3. | KAT | 112 pts |
| 4. | CAN | 66 pts |
| 5. | EUC | 61 pts |
| 6. | ALM | 57 pts |
| 7. | MOV | 54 pts |
| 8. | FDJ | 49 pts |
| 9. | MOV | 44 pts |
| 10. | LAM | 36 pts |
Majka's climbing is spell bounding...
... so is the spectacular scenery!
The 'voice' of le Tour is Daniel Mangeas who will retire at the end of this, his 41st consecutive Tour. I haven't been to the Tour (not yet) but listening to his distinctive voice gives a certain credibility to it all. His encyclopedia knowledge of cycling is vast and he doesn't use any notes to help him. Enjoy this video of the voice of le Tour - Daniel Mangeas!..
Backstage Pass over the Pyrenees, Sveino calculates the grupetto &...
...find out what Luke Durbridge said after the stage de shove.
French hero, Raymond Poulidor was in on the Pyrenees
festivities because he first won on Pla d'Adet in 1974.
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