Let the games begin! The first real climbing starts today at Le Tour and with the long Col du Soudet and the steep Col de Marie Blanque on le menu, there should be the first real selection at this years Tour, but with the summit of Marie Blanque 45km from Pau, there ought to be a 40 rider group together for the sprint on the Rue du Maquis de Bearn, where Caisse d'Epargne's speedy Valverde could sprint to victory.
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Vuelta a España GC standings – Enric Mas brings red jersey into decisive stage 18 individual time trial
No changes to the top-10, as Brennan claims another stage win in Sevilla -
As it happened: flat stage 17 of the Vuelta a España ends in another bunch sprint
Dos Hermanas to Sevilla, 185 km -
Giro della Toscana: Giulio Pellizzari takes the win with a final kilometre solo attack
Jegat, Scaroni round out podium in Pontedera -
Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan storms to an extraordinary fifth victory on stage 17 after a furious sprint into Sevilla
Jordi Meeus takes second place and Magnus Cort finishes third, as Enric Mas maintains the overall lead
