I might have jinxed it after lauding a long-delayed champion in the women’s race, but it was cool to see the big teams battle, and even the easiest winner had to dig deep for at least a moment or two to bring home the stripes today.

Thanks again to Eurosport Cycling for making this happen, and don’t hesitate to click the “no, please help!” link in the upper right of the video player especially if you live in France or outside of Europe as you are likely to have issues with the video if you are in these places.