Back to relatively flat roads over 194.5 k or 120.9 miles today. The radio ban protest came to nothing, and riders started as expected.
It's almost a tradition that a French-flavored breakaway forms on Bastille Day, but Team Columbia may very well spoil the party. They've got their sights set on the green jersey, and today looks like a stage that sets up well for Mark Cavendish, so today's drama is likely to center on whether Columbia can make the capture without radio assistance, and whether Cavendish can make it three stage wins in this Tour.
Jerseys:
Rinaldo Nocentini, AG2R
Thor Hushovd, Cervelo Test Team
Egoi Martinez, Euskaltel-Euskadi
Tony Martin, Team Columbia-HTC
