"What a tactical masterclass from
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL," continues the former Team Sky and BORA - hansgrohe rider, himself a two-time Tour de France competitor and former Red Jersey wearer at the Vuelta a Espana. "Not only to place Van den Broek in the break to start with, but then when Bardet attacked it caught everyone off guard in the peloton."
"Man of the match though. Frank van den Broek. I mean, Bardet obviously owes the victory to him but to have the fitness and form to do what he did in the last 50 kilometres, after being in the break all day... It's just something else!" Kennaugh adds.
Lotto Dstny rider
Jacopo Guarnieri was also on the panel for ITV Sport and the 36-year-old Italian, who has six times ridden the Tour de France, came up with a brilliant comparison for the thrill of the finale. "When you've got a guy like Romain Bardet involved, it's sure to be romantic," Guarnieri begins his analysis. "It was like a horror movie when you're really scared they're going to open the door and be killed, but in this case they survived! They all made it safely home."