Jonathan Milan strengthened his grip on the green jersey after winning a crash-marred sprint in rainy Valence

Tomorrow’s stage – 171.5km between Vif and Courchevel de la Loze – contains a ludicrous 5,450m of climbing. Friday’s stage is a beast, too … Albertville to La Plagne will bring a further 4,550m of vertical ascent. Saturday’s “hilly” stage will mean another 2,900m of climbing. It is going to be brutal and I’ll be here tomorrow and Friday. Thanks for reading and see you then.

Here is today’s stage report:

1) Pogacar 61hr 50’ 16”

2) Vingegaard +4min 15sec