Under the Sea

Cav lookin' leaaaaaaan.

Reminiscing about the last time they were in this part of the world: "I think the biggest issue of the day was Denis Menchov hitting a dog."

Oh man that was almost extremely graphic. Kwiato just wanted a pee!

HI JENS!!!!

Sweet! The majority of the stage will be raced under sea level.

Into Gouda! Paul has provided us a great deal of advice on how to pick your best Gouda. And given a genealogy of the cows needed for its production.

Though neglected to mention Gouda is also the birthplace of Koen de Kort!

I think that's Alex! IT IS SO EXCITING TO SEE ALEX IN THE TOUR!

G!!!!

And Wee Pete!

Nicoooooo!

I must say I've been lovin' Peter's hair lately. Like, what mousse does he use?

"They've used this tactic before, they find the wind..."

AHHHHHHH they've done it again!

What is this horrific imagery of the German champ ALONE being distanced!! STOP SHOWING HIM IT'S SAD

CRIPES look at that split.

Paul is questioning how far out this has been done but can't say it isn't working!

Oh god even Phil and Paul have mentioned the woe of the poor German champ.

Nico has a hysterical pain face. He looks like he's laughing and smiling.

I think that's Belgian Ted on the front!

Awwww it is!!!

Daniel Oss poppin' above the parapet like a meerkat.

He's trying to strategise into his radio.

Garmindale been caught out it would seem. Ryder and Pitbull in the second group.

"For the moment the panic is over with"

Well done says Nico to whoever was in front of him. Wee pat on the back.

*Wink*

That's like a killer telling you how they're going to kill you and then doing it and you have no power to stop them.

I don't even understand what's happening at the finish line. That weather is RANCID.

Tasty.

G!!!! Don't fracture your pelvis AGAIN!!!

What's happening? Why is Jens Debusschere sad???

He had a terrible crash apparently! Awwww he's so sad!

Squee! Sammy Sanchez! RIDING BESIDE KOEN DE KORT. And now Steve Cummings. THE TOUR IS THE BEST.

BMC bossin' at the front. Oss and Quinzy drivin'.

Youch, that second group has been caught out!

Oh wee Pierre!

Ohhhhhhh that weather!!! Literally almost can't see anything!

ahhh the feed went out but they say it was Adam!!!!!

Ahhhh nooo the delayed feed is horrible! His entire right side is covered in mud. His shoulder looks dislocated but he's like 'gimme another bike, I'm cool to drive'. ADAM I LOVE YOU.

Wout and Nico are dropping now. Don't isolate Froomey!

Gap at 44', Froomey is in the front group. Unfortunately so is Bertie but the Witch Doctor has been distanced.

Oooop Nibali is being left behind!

Just gone through this elite front group, almost all of OPQS, lots of Lottos, FROOMEY, Ian and G (and possibly Wee Pete?), Tejay and lots of BMCs including Ossy and Quinzy.

also bertie.

Alex has got his sunglasses off and is POWERING the witch doctor's group along.

Tibault and John are getting with Nibali trying to get with this front group.

Alex having a snack.

Oh HEY ROY!

A Lotto-Jumbo seems to be getting into an altercation with Matteo Trentin.

Group 2 and 3 are merging it seems.

Styby!!

Oh good, confirmation that FAB is in this front group. TAKE THE YELLOW JERSEY FAB!

Tony is runnin' this show. Every time they show the front group he's on the front strategising like a UBOAT CAPTAIN.

Well this is a great photo and sentiment.

Woah Matteo Trentin is not feeling very chill. He might have just been gesturing about the road going ahead but it looked more like GO FUCK YOURSELVES.

Nibali is peeling off, ooooh mechanical. Oh my god he is literally having the worst day ever.

Oh come on they're not gonna disqualify him. He's not Richie.

Are they even on road now?? It looks like they're riding through a marsh.

Ahh Peter! He's had a flat! Fuck the tire, give me a new bike!

YEAH PETER. Oh hey it's me again on the back of this front group!

"THERE'S A LOAD OF TRAPS ON THE WAY!" says Phil.

Oh Richie, oh Dan, spotted in the second group.

Alex has been all over the front all the day! GO ALEX!

Awww, Kwaito has won the most aggressive rider of the day!

FABBBBBBBB!!! Riding next to hair rival Oss.

Oh christ 1k this is happening.

Oh god well that was boring. Cav, Peter, and Greipel went to the line, Fab swung around and got up to them and it was all kicking off and then GREIPEL takes it??!!

Ugh.

ooooh look how much time that second group lost! A minute 30!

OMG they're saying Fab was actually third and will take the yellow jersey! DON'T LET ME DREAM!!!!

YAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!

I simply love them both!!!

I love how Cav just stops giving a shit when he sees he won't win. What? PUTTIN MY BREAKS ON.

That Alpecin commercial where John is dubbed with his own voice is quite weird.

David Millar is not impressed with you today, Mark.

And you gotta listen to a man who looks so good in a popped collar.

Awwwwwwwww I LOVE FAB HE IS SO SMILEY

What a delicate flower G is. Talking about his crash: "Yeah someone fell over my back wheel and I went down that way and landed on my... on my bum."

I LOVE FAB SO MUCH

"I had to go somewhere but I didn't know where."

"I had my tough time there because it wasn't easy."

"They won nothing and they lost everything."

"I won today yellow and that's good."

Sippin' on an Orangina.

Over TWO MINUTES down for the Shark of Messina and even more for the Witch Doctor!

Cool nose ring Froomey.

Hey Juan Antonio, late to the game and throwing his mic up in there. Scene stealer.

Aww a wee glimpse of Julien riding on the front in the final wrap-up.

Hendy you amazing man...

Oh Koen we love you.

ADAM!