Peter Sagan is thinking of riding in the mountain bike event at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

The Slovak is currently in the yellow jersey after winning yesterday's second stage.

"It'll be interesting to see how that unfolds. I don't know what the course is like but I'd imagine it'll be technical," Rob Hayles said.

"I'm not sure if Peter has intentions or aspirations of medalling but you never know.

"It seems like he's getting stronger and stronger and his abilities are getting broader."

Don't panic, we're not quite there yet, but Rob Hayles and OJ Borg are in Angers and have been looking at the final run-in to the finish line.

When asked to pick a winner, Hayles said: "Andre Greipel showed he had the biggest speed on stage one but he was too far back. Cav has the form and morale and Kittel is going well. So I'm going for Sagan!"  

If you are reading this page through the BBC Sport website app then you need to click on the link to watch their analysis.

The pace is certainly on in the peloton. There is no danger of them letting this go down to the wire before they reel in Voeckler and Fonseca.

Voeckler allows Fonseca to go over the intermediate sprint line first.

Here's comes the peloton, about one minute back. A bit of animation and Marcel Kittel is the first of the bunch over the line to take third.

Alexander Kristoff is fourth with Peter Sagan fifth and Mark Cavendish sixth.

Sagan knows he won't keep the yellow jersey much beyond another couple of days, when the race hits the mountains, so he is trying to pick up as many points as he can to secure a fifth successive green jersey.

Sagan also leads the points classification but because he is in yellow, the man in second gets to wear green and today, that is Mark Cavendish. 

The Manxman was the last rider to win the points jersey before Sagan took control of it in 2012.

In 2004, the Tour de France visited Angers for a sprint finish. On that day, Tommy Voeckler wore the yellow jersey for the first time, and one-day classics legend Tom Boonen won his first Tour stage.

Also of note was a huge crash that angered Lance Armstrong, external - the now disgraced American who 'won' seven editions of the Tour de France before having them stripped after admitting to doping.

Let's hope they stay safe this year.

Rob Hatch has just informed us on radio commentary that it was Tyler Farrar. I didn't get the year though...#bbccycling

So, what have we got coming up in Angers? Well, OJ Borg has been out having a look and this is the corner leading into the finishing straight. Apparently it's not quite as bad as the picture would suggest and the road is reasonably wide.

Geraint Thomas said after stage two that it has been a relatively "stress free" start to the race, that is despite hurting his ribs on stage one. OJ Borg has dug out some video of 'G' explaining how it happened...

Our duo out front are a touch over two minutes clear of the peloton with 61km remaining. The French fans are loving this. They've not had a lot to cheer about in recent years, it's 31 years since Bernard Hinault won his fifth and final Tour and he was the last native to do so.

The peloton is 10km from the day's intermediate sprint.

Here's the moment Tommy Voeckler bridged the gap to Armindo Fonseca. If you are reading through the BBC Sport website app then you'll have to click the link below.

The two Robs, Hatch and Hayles are live on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra and this very webpage. They will talk you through the final 60+km of today's run-in to Angers.

The riders are around 70km from the finish line. Tommy Voeckler has caught Armindo Fonseca and the pair are riding well together, although the peloton has reduced their advantage to a mere three minutes.

Voeckler is briefly back to his team car, taking on board handfuls of energy bars and gels, biting the wrapper off one and shoving it all in.

Etixx - Quick-Step and Lotto Soudal riders have taken over at the front of the peloton. Etixx are trying to guide Marcel Kittel to the stage win. Lotto have the German road champion Andre Greipel in their squad.

No sign of Mark Cavendish and his team just yet.

And here is what our bookworm has been up to (top picture). Let's hope he's not got too much more to read because the crowds are already starting to gather in Angers for the finish of today's stage. The riders should be with them in a little under two hours time.

The riders may soon be stepping up from the steady pace they've kept so far today but for some involved in the Tour de France their work for the day is done.

They can follow the example of the gentleman above, sit back, read a book and wait for the riders to come tearing towards the finishline.

It may not look like it, but people like our book-loving friend help keep the Tour running smoothly.

Sir Dave Brailsford, the head of Team Sky has revealed that Geraint Thomas took a bit of a blow to the bottom of his ribs on stage one. He was involved in the back end of the crash in the sprint finish and Brailsford said he missed the worst of it but the stem of his bike jabbed him.

He's had worse has Geraint. Who can forget riding with a fractured pelvis, or careering into a telegraph pole?

I also asked Rob Hayles about my theory of Peter Sagan making a point against dangerous racing by dictating a slower pace. 

"I don't think so," said Hayles. I think it's more that he's the race leader, so it's up to his team to take control.

"Meanwhile, their Tinkoff team leader Alberto Contador has had a rough opening two days with crashes so it's an ideal opportunity for him to have an easier day and recover going into tomorrow's longest stage."

The BBC Radio 5 live team will be brightening the airwaves from 15:30 BST. You can listen via this very webpage or by tuning in to BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra.

In the meantime, summariser Rob Hayles has sent me his thoughts on today's pedestrian pace: "Today, having one lone rider who went clear means that there's absolutely no danger for the peloton, so presuming there's not much wind out, means it's calmer and more relaxed because they aren't fighting for position. 

"So they're happier to have a more relaxed start to the day. It's the first time since 2007 that there's been a situation like this.

"It's going to be a long mentally tough day but with a very quick final 20km."