Primoz Roglic wins stage 17
Froome extends lead to 27 seconds
Uran and Bardet now second and third
Marcel Kittel abandons - he had been in green jersey
The Daily Pain - appropriate name today as the BeSpoke team went up the Galibier. Making the cameraman cycle it is a bit harsh - though I know from experience he can handle a bike.
OJ Borg looks ahead to the final climb of the day...the iconic Col du Galibier
Thomas de Gendt is the first over the Croix de Fer, hoovering up 20 King of the Mountain points. Dani Navarro is second.
This means that Warren Barguil cannot clinch the polka dot jersey today.
He is 57 points ahead of De Gendt but there are 88 still to be won in the race.
To the top of the Croix de Fer that is - Thomas de Gendt is absolutely desperate for the KOM points on offer. The group led by Alberto Contador is chasing them down.
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I want no part of this.....................
christian cummins: There's a group of climbing #cyclists, external in Austria & Germany who go on holidays called "Torture Yourself"
Michael Matthews was part of a lead two about 10 minutes ago, 2.5km from the top of the Croix de Fer he is being overtaken by all sorts.
As the camera bike passes he makes a gesture that indicates he has had quite enough of hills for today (at least he won the intermediate sprint).
Just the 106km to go.
Hmm, Alberto Contador has pulled 1km away from the yellow jersey group during this climb up the Croix de Fer.
Michael Matthews slips off the back so it is now Dani Navarro and Thomas de Gendt out in front.
Dani Navarro has joined Michael Matthews and Thomas de Gendt out in front. They have a lead of about 40 seconds but the breakaway behind them - which includes Alberto Contador - is chasing hard.
Image source, AFPThe race is over for the FDJ rider, who has abandoned. FDJ are down to three - THREE - riders. As I said the other day, plenty of room on the team bus.
Lotto Soudal's Marcel Sieberg, BTW, didn't make it to the start line today.
Conditions in the Alps should be a little easier for the peloton today...
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Bike change for earlier crash victim Warren Barguil. He now has to catch up with the peloton. The Frenchman is not having the easiest of days.
Image source, EPAThe breakaway of 30 riders is splintering big time on the slopes of Croix de Fer - and all the while the lively Alberto Contador makes his way up towards them.
Yep, the Spaniard is now with the lead group - unlike Trek-Segafredo team-mate Michael Gogl, who looks like he is cycling through the sticky stuff as he slides off the back.
Team Sky are at the front of the peloton several minutes back.
Here is the BBC's Paul Redgrove taking some arty shots this morning as the BeSpoke team took us up the Galibier.
Image source, BBC SportAnd here is what they produced - check it out....
OJ Borg looks ahead to the final climb of the day...the iconic Col du Galibier
Thanks for all your photos so far from the top of the Galibier. It is starting to make me wonder whether when you get to the top you need to join a queue to have your photo taken in front of the sign.
Alberto Contador working really hard on the slopes of the Croix de Fer to reach the breakaway, which is 30 strong.
The fact he is on his way is leading to several attacks off the front, forcing up the pace.
We are still 12km from the top of this most lengthy of climbs.
Michael Matthews and Thomas de Gendt remain out front, 90 seconds clear, the peloton is four minutes back.
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Gruesome - Stuart, please tell me it was worth it?
Dear BBCcycling, I cycled up the Galibier with two friends when I was 18 on a tour around France. We were ill for two days beforehand. Two days which we spent huddled in sleeping bags in a public toilet in Valloire, trying to avoid looking at the walls of our temporary home. When we eventually reached the top spluttering and spewing no-one had the energy to get the camera out. I think I still had a chest infection a month later when we were on the ferry home.
Stuart Barlow
Overhead shots of snaking French roads. Looks lovely.
Alberto Contador working really hard to try to get to the breakaway group, where team-mates Bauke Mollema and Jarlinson Pantano are waiting. Michael Matthews and Thomas de Gendt remain out in front.
A little way down the road the peloton is crumbling.
Image source, AFP
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And don't forget that from 14:30 BST you can listen to commentary on the final couple of hours of the stage with Simon Brotherton and summariser Rob Hayles.
Hmm, Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana have a 30-second lead over the peloton. Sky are massed, orderly, looking in control at the front of it.
Is there even the fainest whiff of panic? No.
Hmm, and as I write Quintana slips off the back. It just is not going well for him. Contador disappears up the road.
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How much extra weight did you take carrying that Plymouth scarf? That is pure love.
Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana have a dart off the front of the peloton. The fact they are allowed to go up the road tells you all you need to know about their GC standings.