“A sad day for cycling”: Gutted fans bid adieu to ITV’s iconic Tour de France coverage and mourn “scandalous” loss of free-to-air cycling in UK due to “corporate greed”; Tadej Pogačar hints at retirement plans; Tour Femmes sprint + more on the live blog

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It’s the day after the rainy, chaotic night before, and Ryan Mallon – feeling like he’s raced for three weeks around France – has hauled himself to the keyboard for the start of another week of non-stop cycling live blogging