Baffling end to yesterday's stage, which I was able to watch for a change, being back in London.
Two men out in front - Bertagnolli and Pauwells - goodgap and just a descent and fairly flat 10km to the finish.
Pauwells is looking stronger but then starts to sit up and wait. Apparently he was ordered by his team (Cervelo) to wait for Carlos Sastre, who was a few minutes back with the race leaders.
In the end Pauwells rode with a group between the breakaway and the leaders, so Sastre didn't catch him, and he came second, about 30 secs behind Bertagnoli.
The only effect was to blow his chance of a stage win as it looked like he could have beaten Bertagnolli to the line.
Either there was some team deal to let Bertagnolli win or they didn't want Pauwells to win, but it killed the race and was a very odd decision.
Race radios have a lot to answer for.