He's in a spot of bother because even if stays in the bunch he gains nothing. He needs some luck to find himself in a breakaway that succeeds. That ain't gonna happen on tomorrow's stage. Maybe he can hang on until the hills and find a gap there. ...doubtful
Stage 3 - a screamer
The regrettable absence of Mark Cavendish is a blow to hopes of a British home win but local riders will for sure be eager to show themselves in this last stage in the UK. Geraint Thomas and Frenchman Bryan Coquard are the riders at the start of this Tour to have won medals on track in London while Chris Froome, Tony Martin and Alexander Kristoff took Olympics laurels on the road. London remains my best memory on a bike. I hope to create new ones on this Tour, said Coquard at the start of the Tour.