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It's hard to pick a favorite for this one.

More important question: Who would win a mud wrestling contest between Urska and Oumi?

France has hyped many riders as the "next French Tour winner", from Jalabert and Virenque to Pinot and Bardet, but this time the prospects are the best in a very long time. During the Tour 2031 Pogacar will be 32, Evenepoel 31, Lipowitz 30, Ayuso 28, Del Toro 27 and Seixas 24. Who wants to make...

So this remains the only title that he hasn't won. Perhaps he can do it next year in Slovenia. In the lion's den... :screamcat:

PCS. He probably just started because they have no one to replace him.

Mads Pedersen is suffering from bipolar disorder. His name has been removed from and added to the start list several times.

I don't think a big solo is very likely in this race. The long climb doesn't look hard enough to create a big gap. The steepest part is in the first 2 km, so you would have to attack after 500 m already to drop everybody. This could lead to a more tactical race with a small group in the local...

So he stays at ninety-eight wins forever. It's a pity that it ends with a crash, but he's had a big career. His win in the Tour of Flanders was the highlight, when he proved to be a lot more than just a sprinter. Some of his smaller wins were also impressive, like the Three Days of De Panne...

Pidcock finished 10th at 9'05". That seems to be the biggest gap since 1968.

If he wins Lombardia he'd do the same as Merckx in 1971: Tour + WC + three monuments...

That was another massive performance by the best rider of the current century. He's the first to win the double Tour-WC two years in a row. We're getting so used to it that we'd almost forget how exceptional this is. He had the guts to attack on the climb that suited him best, and kept going...

If Mollema wins this, he'd be the oldest world champion ever, thirty-four days older than Zoetemelk. If Seixas wins, he'd be the youngest ever, two years younger than Karel Kaers.

Two guys from UAE are in the early break: Christen and Oliveira. What will happen if Pogacar jumps towards them on Mount Kigali? EDIT: It's Fabio Christen, so only one UAE.

Ayuso says he wouldn't be satisfied with a second place. Well, I don't think he'll be second, so all looks fine for him.

This road race is underhyped. Why aren't there any weird news stories, unlikely predictions, conspiracy theories, death threats, tactical discussions...? My theory is that Marc Hirschi has been hiding himself all year and will suddenly be flying tomorrow. He'll join a breakaway that seems too...