Task number one for Geraint Thomas today will be to remember to check he's not wearing any extra layers before heading off onto the course.

The Briton forgot to remove his gilet before the start of the opening individual time trial on stage one of this year's race, giving him a significant aerodynamic disadvantage.

That gilet has been on quite the journey since then. Have a little search for #wheresGsgilet on Twitter and you'll find it has been carried by cycling fans around the country. Will it make it to Paris?

Stefan Kung reaches the second check point in the third-fastest time of the day, 14 seconds slower than Filippo Ganna.

At present, he's seven seconds quicker than Britain's Fred Wright who currently sits in third at the finish.

Here goes Wout van Aert, as Jumbo Visma go hunting for another stage win.

Stefan Kung went through the first check point at Aynac five seconds slower than Fred Wright's lead time - and four seconds down on Filippo Ganna.

How will he fare by Gramat?

A certain Wout van Aert is just about to head down the ramp back in Lacapelle-Marival...

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Less than an hour to go now until Geraint Thomas sets off.

The 2018 winner, who is well on course to finish on the podium, says he has "proved a few people wrong" with his performance in this year's Tour de France.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider has endured a difficult few years, disrupted by crashes, injuries and bad luck.

"It's really satisfying to be up there in the mix," the 36-year-old Welshman said.

"Really satisfying, especially to prove a few people wrong. After the last couple of years people thought I was kind of done almost.

"It's been nice to turn it around after a disappointing end to last year."

What a Tour Fred Wright has had!

The Briton manages to maintain his superb pace to take third place in the standings, behind only Filippo Ganna and Mattia Cattaneo.

He reaches the finish line in Rocamadour 50 seconds slower than the world champion's lead time - and just seven seconds away from taking second ahead of Cattaneo.

Stefan Kung is out on the road. Can he end Filippo Ganna's time in the hot seat? This could be close.

Ganna is the only rider so far to average over 50km/h, but Kung has gone out fast there.

This is a brilliant ride from Fred Wright, who whizzes through the third intermediate check point at 32.6km.

He's fourth fastest at that point, two seconds slower than Jan Tratnik, 16 seconds down on Mattia Cattaneo and now 43 seconds behind the pace set by Filippo Ganna.

Can he hang on to this?

Fred Wright went off like a bullet, passing the first check point quicker than world champion and current stage leader Filippo Ganna.

But the Briton has slowed since and reached the second check point, at 22.1km, 21 seconds slower than Ganna. That puts him fifth. A top effort so far.

European champion Stefan Kung will be getting his challenge started shortly.

I wonder how Jonas Vingegaard slept last night? It's a huge day for him as he closes in on his first Tour de France and looks to complete the job today.

"I went to see the course of the time trial in April," Vingegaard said.

"It’s quite technical in the first 10km. In general it’s a technical time trial.

"I’m just gonna do everything I can and hopefully it’ll be enough [to win the Tour de France].”

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Oh, hello!

Fred Wright has come flying back from his agonising disappointment at the end of yesterday's stage.

The Briton has just gone through the first check point faster than Filippo Ganna!

The 23-year-old went 100th of second faster than the world champion through 10.4km...

Tadej Pogacar will have to produce the ride of his life today to trouble Jonas Vingegaard, and even that may not be good enough.

It's certainly Jonas Vingegaard's yellow jersey to lose and, barring any unfortunate incidents, he'll be feeling very confident of getting the job done today.

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It was some ride from Filippo Ganna to take him clear at the top of the early standings.

It's going to be tough for anyone to match the world champion's time of 48 minutes 41 seconds.

The Italian's compatriot Mattia Cattaneo has come closest so far, finishing 43 seconds slower, with 50 of the 139 riders having now completed the 40.7km route.

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Jonas Vingegaard has been keen not to discuss taking the yellow jersey to Paris. He knows anything can happen.

But does Tadej Pogacar stand any hope of denying his rival today?

Let's see some thumbs...

Here's a reminder of how things stand in the top 10, with this the final day of serious competition in the General Classification:

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Jumbo-Visma) 75hrs 45mins 44secs

2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +3:26

3. Geraint Thomas (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +8:00

4. David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) +11:05

5. Nairo Quintana (Col/Team Arkea-Samsic) +13:35

6. Louis Meintjes (SA/Intermarche-Wanty Gobert Materiaux) +13:43

7. Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-hansgrohe) +14:10

8. Romain Bardet (Fra/Team DSM) +16:11

9. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana-Qazaqstan Team) +20:29

10. Adam Yates (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +20:37

Rocamadour, where today's time trial ends with a final steep 1.5km incline at 7.8%, is very easy on the eyes.

The town, built on a cliff in the Alzou valley, hosted a stage finish on the 2020 Route d’Occitanie, with Frenchman Benoit Cosnefroy prevailing on the final climb up to the basilica and castle.

Just look at that!

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World champion Filippo Ganna has blown Mikkel Bjerg's previous best time to pieces.

The Italian, of Ineos Grenadiers, comes across the line in 48 minutes 41 seconds, with an average speed of 50.2km/h. Blimey.

It's one minute 41 seconds quicker than Bjerg.

139 riders remain in the race, with Jumbo Visma's Nathan Van Hooydonck not taking part today because of "family circumstances".

The riders have been starting every one and half minutes, and that will continue until we reach Fred Wright at 14:08 BST, at which point it’ll become every two minutes until the end.

There are three time checks along the route, at Aynac after 10.4km, Gramat at 22.1km and Couzou once we reach 32.6km.

• 14:50 BST - Stefan Kung
• 15:16 - Wout van Aert
• 15:52 - Nairo Quintana
• 15:54 - David Gaudu
• 15:58 - Tadej Pogacar
• 16:00 - Jonas Vingegaard

Here's a nice graphic showing when the Ineos Grenadiers - and several British riders - will begin today.

Geraint Thomas, in third overall, will start at 15:56 BST.

Adam Yates, hoping to secure a top-10 finish in the General Classification, goes at 15:42, shortly after Tom Pidcock has taken off down the ramp.