That's pretty difficult to do

cos he would have to make sure he didn't lose any time to his genuine rivals - only to someone who is close enough to him in the current standings to overtake him now, but who is no threat in the mountains themselves.

There are a few of those at the moment, if you look at the standings - Sagan is less than 30 seconds behind Froome, Gallopin and Van Avermaet around 40 seconds. None of those will be close to Froome and best climbers in the mountains. So if any of those three were to somehow escape the peleton in the closing stages and get a lead of a minute or so, Froome and Sky would be delighted.

But it's impossible to engineer that, and it's pretty unlikely to just happen...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 10th 2015 at 10:47:29

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FAO T. Hawes Esq (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 10, 10:32:01
- The whole point is to be the race leader at the end, not now (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 10:39:18
  - He is a hotter favourite now than a few days ago (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 10, 10:43:09
    - That's nothing to do with Martin crashing last night and him getting yellow (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 10:49:47
      - Ah yeah I see (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 10, 10:52:01
        
        ^^^Who has stolen Mikey's login? (n/m) (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 10, 10:55:03
        
        Andy Muggy (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 10, 10:57:21
        
        My limited knowledge did know Martin wasn't a contender (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 10, 10:57:20
  - Hmm, so will we see him ease off a bit and let someone else take the lead before the (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 10, 10:41:48
    - That's pretty difficult to do (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 10:47:29
      - best hope is for Sagz to get it on time bonifications (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 10, 10:59:46
        
        can't happen - even if he wins the next 2 road stages (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 11:10:32
        
        ah fair enough, he could lose it to him in the team trial, but then it's a bit late for (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 10, 11:20:19
        
        Yup. Suspect he's just got to put up with it for the next 5 days (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 11:24:40
  - (*buffer*, not biffer. BK.) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 10:40:27
    - Biffy the Vimpire Sliyer (New Zealand edition) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 10, 10:42:52
      - Arf! (n/m) (Other Sports) - yellowman, Jul 10, 10:49:08

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