Stage 3 into the Pyrenees delivered exactly what a first mountain day should — a mass crash inside the opening 15km, an hour-long fight to form the breakaway, and a GC shakeup as the race hit altitude in 41-degree heat.

In this episode, Alex and Max break down:

• The early crash that caught out Decathlon, Ineos and Lidl-Trek riders
• Why the breakaway took so long to go clear, and who made the cut
• Visma's tactical head-scratcher and what it means for how UAE are racing this Tour
• Bourdon's stellar day in the mountains jersey
• The GC fallout — who's struggling, who's surprising, and who's cooked from the heat
• A UAE team that looks equal parts relaxed and ruthless
• Last night's Giant sunglasses winner revealed 🕶️
• Stage 4 preview: Carcassonne to Foix — a stage that smells like a breakaway but might not be one
• Tonight's prize: a full Café du Cycliste kit up for grabs 🎽