[Baynative]

Bike Ping

THE REAL DEAL!

Put all that talk about being a poor time trial rider aside. 7 minutes at stage 19 is HUGE. Vincenzo Nibali is not just winning this tour, he's riding away from it and proving he is a genuine champion.

The thunder is gone from the peloton and all there is now is a chance for a singular moment for someone in the pack. I'm gonna have to say this is the time for Peter Sagan. If tomorrow's course doesn't fit him, I don't know what does.

And he's as hungry as a bear coming out of hybernation. If he pulls it off tomorrow, he'll be lining up for the biggie in Paris. A Sagan / Kittel / Greipel show down will certainly be on tap come Sunday ...but there are others who will have spent 20 days thinking about this day and now it's all or nothing.

Could one crazy break away attempt finally succeed on the Champs de Elysees?

SOON WE WILL KNOW!

[patriotspride]

Nibali is in a different zone/league.

Shame the other contenders were out as it could have been really interesting.