Julian Alaphilippe mastered the descent of the Col du Portillon in swashbuckling style to claim his second victory on Stage 16 of the Tour de France. The Frenchman caught and passed an unfortunate Adam Yates who fell on one of the tricky corners whilst leading, and soloed in with plenty of time to enjoy the adulation of the crowd. There was little action on GC and everything remains poised for a hopefully GC-defining, 65km stage 17. [And we’ll be here for the WHOLE THING! – ed]
