Stage Seven

Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present highlights of stage seven. Prepare from some stunning mountain photography as the peloton grapples with the first category one climb of the month. The racers reach the top of the Col d'Aspin, 12km at a gradient of 6.5 per cent exactly 7km from the finish line. Then, the contenders will compare their descending skills on the road to Lac de Payolle, an artificial lake in the French Pyrenees. A daredevil descender like Romain Bardet could do well today. Commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar with Daniel Friebe reporting from the roadside.