Stage Thirteen

Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present highlights of stage 13. This short time trial comes hard on yesterday's scaling of Mont Ventoux and requires a quick transition from yesterday's all-out ascending, to the rigours of riding a space-aged time-trial bike. After two weeks of racing, fatigue will be an important factor today. The time trial specialists like Tony Martin and Fabian Cancellara will race for the win, while the GC contenders, with yesterday's ordeal still in their legs, could suffer widely differing fortunes. Commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar with Daniel Friebe reporting from the roadside.