Greig Leach

I rarely have a problem with heights particularly when I am not the one looking over the steep precipice, but this shot from the helicopter made me very nervous. As the remnants of the breakaway worked their way up the Col de la Madeleine it looked like there was barely enough road etched into the mountain side for them, or all of the following support cars. With fifteen kilometers left to climb they still have almost two minutes on the chasing peloton. I certainly hope the entire climb isn't etched into the cliff face like this stretch of road. And then I am worried about that clump of fans leaning against the railing. And just how did they manage to get to this stretch of mountain road anyway?