With yesterday’s long awaited time trial done, the GC had a settled look last night. True, none of the contenders had actually attacked, apart from Bilbao, on a descent on the road to Tortoreto. Yet, with young guns Almeida and McNulty first and fourth, proven talents Kelderman and Bilbao second and third, and those wily old campaigners Nibali, Majka and Pozzovivo ready to pounce in the final week, and a final climb today that, in Wilco Kelderman’s words this morning, didn’t look long enough to open big gaps, Stage 15 looked like one for the breakaway.