Strange finish. Van Aert did a bike throw very early, changed his mind, pedalled another couple of strokes and threw the bike again.

I so hope that the neutral service guys are running behind with some wheels in a trolley.

My attention has only just been drawn to the rideable electric suitcase. The challenge is to organise a world championships before they get banned. (Sprint distance events in Belfast City Airport, Marathon distance in Palma.)

You realise you're a long way down a certain sort of rabbit hole when you see a charity challenge to run 100 miles in September and automatically assume they intend you to run them all at once.

Spanish comedy mountain klaxon. #LaVuelta24

This was the sort of puncture that demands you remove the tubeless tyre and put an inner tube in — the mess would have been visible from space trib.al/q0L6K1e

I've had a complaint about a lack of cat content. Here is what happens when you don't pay for the Instagram-cat upgrade.

Yes, yes, but what's their ten-mile time trial PB?

Didn't get Oasis tickets? Console yourself by coming to see Alex Dowsett and me in Hebden Bridge on 12th November. I'll bring my banjolele. You'll never know the difference. thetradesclub.com/events/alexd

Also, there's a good chance Alex and I will still be talking to each other by November, and this show will actually happen.

He's not going to win the Vuelta, but you can't fault his commitment. Impressive never-let-got final couple of km today. #LaVuelta24

Also, really thought Max Poole was going to take that stage. Note to self: Marc Soler ALWAYS looks like he's about to fall over sideways.

The road over Honister Pass in 1922.

Dan Bigham becomes Head of Engineering at Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe after leaving Ineos Grenadiers trib.al/lpY3n5L

They made a hybrid of the two sports I love... and they did it a bit too late for me. Cool to see Ashton Lambie Ashton Lambie involved, though. bbc.co.uk/sport/articles…

The option to unlock a Pinarello Espada, you say? #indurain

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