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The Frenchman has been dropped by the break so it’s unlikely he will add any more KOM points to his name today. Has he done enough to keep the polka dot jersey? It depends on how Messieurs Pogacar and Carapaz fare on the next two climbs.

Also dropped from the break are the North American duo of Matteo Jorgenson and Derek Gee-West, both of whom have worked hard for their team-mates in the move today.

It’s another 25 points for the Dane, who now leads Jasper Philipsen by 57pts in the battle for green. It should be enough – especially with the stage to Paris no longer a pure sprinter’s stage thanks to the addition of those three loops up the Butte de Montmartre.

Another tactical and physical masterclass from Pedersen and his Lidl-Trek team there. He has all but secured the first green jersey win in the Tour to complete his clean sweep of points jerseys in cycling’s major stage races.

Sean Kelly thinks we will see a GC battle on Alpe d'Huez for the stage - but they need to react fast.

With news that Lenny Martinez is now up to virtual fifth place on GC, Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling send a man to the front to help reduce the gap. They have Tom Pidcock in ninth place in the standings but he also won on Alpe d’Huez in 2022 and will like to have a strong ride to consolidate his place in the top 10 today.

The peloton is 4'28" down so they need to get a move on.

The first riders are shelled out of the break, their work for the day done. Ben Healy has been riding for EF team-mate Carapaz while Josh Tarling has done a job for Arensman.

We have the sprint coming up in under 5km.