Summary

  • Sagan wins stage on photo finish

  • Froome remains in yellow

  • Stage 16: Moirans-en-Montagne - Berne, 209km (129.9 miles)

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  1. Postpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

  2. We have a breakawaypublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

    167km to go

    The riders have been peddalling for almost an hour now and we have a two-man breakaway. 

    Tony Martin and Julian Alaphilippe, both of Etixx-QuickStep, established a lead after 13km and are one minute 20 seconds ahead of the peloton now. 

  3. Hail Spartacus?published at 12:52 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

    Fabian CancellaraImage source, Getty Images

    Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara grew up cycling near to today's finish in Berne, and the 35-year-old, who is nicknamed Spartacus, may yearn for an eighth stage win at the Tour. 

    In his BBC Sport stage-by-stage guide Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has tipped him to have a go, and says: "This is the last chance for the sprinters before we get to Paris because four days in the Alps follow. But there is an uphill cobbled section at the finish in Berne and if Peter Sagan goes for it - or Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara - they could open up a couple of seconds on the rest of the field."

    Cancellara has had a pretty quiet Tour up until now, so maybe he's saving himself?

  4. We are under waypublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

    Didi the Devil greets the riders on stage 16Image source, Getty Images

    After a minute's silence to pay respect to the victims of the attack in Nice, all 183 riders who finished yesterday's stage were on the start line this morning, with the race getting under way at 11:58 BST. 

    Everyone's favourite Devil, Didi, was there in Moirans-en-Montagne to send the riders on their way. 

  5. What's in store for Stage 16?published at 12:43 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

    Moirans-en-Montagne - Berne, 209km (129.9 miles)

    Stage 16 profileImage source, Tour de France

    Stick today down as a transition stage, getting us from the Jura to the Alps tomorrow. In the handbook it's classed as a sprinter's stage but with a couple of climbs towards the end, and a cobbled finish, no-one is sure whether the likes of Britain's Mark Cavendish will go for it.

    Tinkoff's Peter Sagan will probably mount a challenge, but then he always does, and then there is a Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara, who may want to crown his final Tour de France with a win in his native country. 

  6. Waiting for Nairo.....published at 12:37 British Summer Time 18 July 2016

    Nairo QuintanaImage source, Getty Images

    Take nothing away from Jarlinson Pantano, the Colombian carved out a first Tour de France win for his team, despite them going out of business at the end of the season. Strange timing all around. 

    However, we are yet to see a sustained challenge from compatriot Nairo Quintana and we all want to know why.

    Is it because he is rumoured to be ill? Are Team Sky too strong for his Movistar outfit? Or are they saving themselves for the Alps, which begin on Tuesday?

    More on that later, but, first what's in store today? 

  7. A Colombian finally makes a movepublished at 12:30

    Jarlinson PantanoImage source, re

    Stage 15 was finally the day when a Colombian rider made a move in this year's Tour de France.

    Alas, it wasn't the one we were hoping for. Chris Froome's supposed biggest rival for the yellow jersey, Nairo Quintana, remained almost three minutes behind in the general classification, while IAM Cycling's Jarlinson Pantano held off Rafal Majka to grab the glory on a punishing day in the Jura hills.