Substantially more straightforward tonight. Only surprise was Cav's lack of dig at the end.

Got it completely wrong didn't he.

The whole HTC plan seemed to go massively wrong once Pettachi's boys went up the other side of the road, Eisel left Renshaw in front too early and thus Cav too.

Good ride from Edvald Boasson Hagen of Team Sky - looks like they've got themselves a proper sprinter in the Robbie McEwen mould, no trains just simple wheel grabbing in the final sprint. Few years and he should be challenging for the green jersey if he can make it through the mountains.

Indeed, when he swung over to the right of the screen it seemed to catch Cav out and he just couldn't react.

Funny to see him return to the team bus, enter the front door before his helmet flew out the middle doors soon after.

Interesting to see on ITV4 the coverage of the Team Sky briefing before the race. No doubt they chose today as it would be fairly uneventful but a good step none the less. The coverage of the HTC team car afterwards was also interesting if not quite so illuminating!

Think HTC have slipped up by targetting the green jersey (and, therefore, the sprints) and the GC. Think their train this year is short by at least two riders.

I'd be tempted to tell Cav to forget the Tour for this year and go away and prepare for the Vuelta.

No problem focusing on the Sprinters jersey if you have the men to help - there's nothing wrong with the Eisel-Renshaw-Cav part of the train it just lacks a little something more.

Would hope they'll let Mick Rogers loose when it comes to the mountains though and they have a good young rider in the shape of Tony Martin.

Well it's obviously short of one in Adam Hansen.

Wonder what Andre Greipel was thinking yesterday?

Cav's got one at last.

Presumably not flicking the Vs this time?

Not this time no