Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux - Nimes, 159.4km
Germany's Nils Politt wins
Tadej Pogacar leads race overall
Image source, Getty ImagesThanks for joining me today.
So Mark Cavendish was made to wait for a shot at Eddy Merckx's record of 34 Tour de France stage wins as the breakaway triumphed.
You can read all about Nils Politt's superb ride and stage 12 in our report.
Take care and see you all soon.
General classification after stage 12:
1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 47hrs 22mins 43secs
2. Rigoberto Uran (Col/EF Education Nippo) + 5mins 18secs
3. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo Visma) +5mins 32secs
4. Richard Carapaz (Ecu/Ineos Grenadiers) +5mins 33secs
5. Ben O'Connor (Aus/AG2R Citroen) +5mins 58secs
6. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Bora-Hansgrohe) +6mins 16secs
7. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana) +6mins 30secs
8. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +7mins 11secs
9. Guillaume Martin (Fra/Cofidis) +9mins 29secs
10. Pello Bilbao (Spa/Bahrain Victorious) +10mins 28secs
Image source, @LeTourToo easy. Mark Cavendish takes that. Never in doubt.
The peloton are trundling in now and it looks like we'll have a little sprint after all with a handful of green jersey points up for grabs.
1. Nils Politt (Ger/Bora-Hansgrohe) 3hrs 22mins 12 secs
2. Imanol Erviti (Spa/Movistar) +31secs
3. Harry Sweeny (Aus/Lotto-Soudal) Same time
4. Stefan Kung (Swi/Groupama-FDJ) 1mins 58 secs
5. Luka Mezgec (Slo/BikeExchange) 2mins 06secs
6. Andre Greipel (Ger/Israel Start-Up Nation) Same time
7. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek-Segafredo)
8. Brent van Moer (Bel/Lotto-Soudal)
9. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
10. Sergio Henao (Col/Qhubeka NextHash)
The peloton are just entering the last four kilometres. Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert is up front.
Nils Politt had just one win on his palmares before today after taking a stage on the 2018 edition of the Deutschland Tour.
Looking at his reaction after finishing, I'm not sure he can quite believe what he's just achieved.
All 13 of the breakaway riders are now over the line.
The peloton are still a few kilometres off the finish.
Arms aloft the German cruises over the finish. Fine win for Nils Politt.
Nils Politt is lapping up the cheers of the crowd. And how he deserves them.
Nils Politt has been awarded the combativity prize for the day. Not a huge surprise to be honest.
He is closing in on victory.
Nils Politt has blasted away. No chance anyone is catching him now. He's got 20 seconds in the bank.
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is superb from Nils Politt. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider looks on course for his first stage win at the Tour de France.
Wonder if Peter Sagan is watching on with a smile?
Nils Politt senses that Harry Sweeny and Imanol Erviti are weakening and launches.
What a move. He's accelerated clear to open up a 10-11 second lead.
Back down the road Julian Alaphilippe puts the hammer down.
Nils Politt makes the jump across to Harry Sweeny. Imanol Erviti just about gets over as well.
The leading group are almost up to a minute. This is in the bank.
Which of these four riders will prevail?
Harry Sweeny puts the hammer down. Stefan Kung is dropped.
#bbccycling
Image source, @andythecidermanThe world champion's effort looks to be in vain.
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Wow. The wind is absolutely propelling the leaders down towards the finish in Nimes.
Have the chasers given this up. The gap is up to nearly 40 seconds. This has surely gone.