The real race for Paris

As the Tour de France heads through the Alps some people are asking if Mark Cavendish will make Paris, but there's another survival struggle unfolding for those of us keeping tabs on the Tour via Eurosport.

Judging by the last couple of days the real question is will James Richardson make it to the conclusion of the Tour?

TV’s most under-used sardonic sports presenter is clearly battling a dose of manflu.  On Thursday his voice was barely recognisable and today he couldn’t complete a link without accompanying coughing and spluttering before there was time to close the mic.  

Poor old Jimbo, let’s hope he makes it to Sunday.

As the man himself would – and indeed does – say;

Woof!