Greig Leach

Shortly after the broadcast came on air, Team Sky played their second card, the first being putting two guys into the early break, more about that break shortly. The second was to attack the peloton and more importantly Alberto Contador (Tinkoff Saxo) just at the start of the penultimate climb of the day and the race. For a couple of minutes it looked like Sky had the measure of Contador who had been left isolated without any teammates. Simon Geraints and Richie Porte were their to try and pull there man back into the Malliot Jeune. As to the break away, it is beyond me why Team Sky and Tinkoff Saxo let a break form that contained most of the other GC riders. They let 3rd through 7th places amongst others get a 2 minute head start up the Cote de Montagny. Was it over confidence or was it exhaustion? I image the post race interviews will provide the answer.