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Serious wind, lots of it head or crosswind. Level not so high

They have just announced that they are taking the last 2.2km out of the Coll de Pal

Also part of the steepest section - I would think that he would try to force it there

Pradell is tomorrow

It would be madness to say that after the last 2 times they have raced Flanders

Gall and Gee-West both ahead of Remco at UAE though and Uijtdebroeks might even be the leader for Movistar

Do you think Remco will be on the podium? Vingegaard and Almeida will both be further on with the Giro coming but Remco/ Lipowitz/ Gee-West/ Gall/ Mas/ Onley all will be pushing for the podium

Remco will be up against Byron Munton again - same as UAE

UAE also have the very viable tactic of Del Toro or Jan Christen going into breaks

The start of Monte Sante Marie is 120km. UAE will have Novak, Vermaerke and Vermeersch/Großschartner riding the whole time. Unless UAE get depleted by mechanicals or crashes hard to see any group staying 2 minutes ahead. If Simmons/ Mohoric/Carapaz/Hermans/Gianni Vermeersch/ Jorgenson get away...

Indeed - the peleton knows Novak, Vermaerke, Großschartner (at least) will ride all out from first 80km. You are going to need some break to pull 3 minutes out from those three.

Absolutely - Ayuso blew on the Muur and de Toro went hard on the Muur and that blew him up soon after. Pogacar was not even trying to drop IDT on Kimihurura but did so anyway and then dropped back to HIS pace to keep him there until he cried "No mas" on Kigali Golf. Strade only 200km compared to...

This is an excellent point and he really just won every race by "brute strength".

I agree The hypothesis is no Pogacar and no Vingegaard. He does not have to worry about winning as they take care of that

Nobody (in my opinion) can win the tour in the next 3 years if either of those riders are there and healthy (Again BOTH could get sick or have an issue). so it comes down to most likely to win in their absence I would say in next three years Remco or Lipowitz and if I had to place money I would...