Having a stage win with Simon Clarke in Arenberg already, the race is so far a success for the Israeli team. Both Jakob Fuglsang and Michael Woods have said goodbye to their GC ambitions and will be chasing stage wins in the Alps and Pyrenees, as will be
Chris Froome who attempted to join the breakaway en route to Megève - a sight that for a very long time hasn't been seen.
“...Chris too, as he’s getting better day by day. I think that we’ll see him getting more active in the next few days," Verbrugghe said. A climber by nature, the Briton has seemingly gotten enough form to be competitive in the mountainous stages, and will be hoping to be a part of the race in the coming days.