Nicolas Roche: 'I went over the bars and landed in a flowerbed'
Wednesday, July 8, Stage 5: Arras to Amiens (189.5km)
Andre Greiple punches the air as he beats Peter Sagan (R) and Mark Cavendish (L) to the stage win
Nicolas Roche Tour de France Diary
One of the biggest problems on a race like the Tour de France can be the variety, nutritional value or sometimes even the quality of the food in the different hotels after each race.
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