I wonder if Sky will have Cavendish and Eisel doing the pacemaking on the early, flattish first 40k of Wednesday's stage, knowing they'll probably lose them both on the first climb, and thus save Rodgers, Porte and Knees to protect Wiggins along with Froome after that. I doubt Cavendish and Eisel will be able to stay with the leaders over the Col d'Aubisque, but it would be a huge bonus for Sky if they could, because they could then be useful right to the start of the Tourmalet, when they will undoubtedly be dropped.