Greig Leach

For as long as I have been watching the Tour (and that is decades, almost half a century) I have always enjoyed seeing Didi Senft leaping in the air bedecked as the Devil. I am in awe of his energy, and his commitment to the cause, as it were. He can always be found ahead of the big climbs perhaps as a warning to the hell the riders are about to go through. Today, I caught him leaping for one of the race photographers as the peloton rode by. UAE-Team Emirates was doing the work of pacing the peloton. It is considered the responsiblity of the team with the Maillot Jaune to do the work on the front. It is unlikely Alexander Kristoff will have Yellow after this climbing stage, but traditions must be kept.