Tour de France 2022 Tour de France Start List

[Billie]

Surprised QS left Seneschal out. Knew Ala and Cav weren't going in but French national champion at the Tour and leaving out just doesn't make sense.

Senechal always gets the short end of the stick

 

[Escarabajo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1541316448123080704

I was worried for a moment that Pogacar was not going to make the cut. Puff!!! what a relief!

 

[Escarabajo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1541099340395053057

View: https://twitter.com/EvenepoelRemco/status/1541099340395053057?s=20&t=QfRn6c528bZCjdE7IlviJQ

but, who knows ?

But Remco wasn't in the plans anyway!!!
I don't understand his reaction. I was hoping that they would take him too but that was not a realistic expectation for him this year. So I am a bit confused.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sporza reporting:

Andrea Bagioli (Ita)

Kasper Asgreen (Den)

Mattia Cattaneo (Ita)

Mikkel Honoré (Den)

Tim Declercq

Yves Lampaert

Fabio Jakobsen (Ned)

Michael Morkov (Den)

Well, that's gonna be a packed Vuelta line-up then, picking up guys that were scheduled to go to the Giro and Tour but got sick or injured.

But Remco wasn't in the plans anyway!!!
I don't understand his reaction. I was hoping that they would take him too but that was not a realistic expectation for him this year. So I am a bit confused.

Who's reaction?

 

[Lequack]

 

[BR2]

Regardless, if he's not close to his best shape or didn't feel great yesterday, no point in just riding around France for 3 weeks. Sounds like more structured training is in order.

I don't know his real condition so I can't say, and of course it doesn't make sense to go to the Tour if you're not in the least competitive. Might only ruin the rest of the season. On the other hand he said he felt better than expected yesterday and with the training in height that he did and this race, it looked like he did everything to make it to the Tour, that yesterday was supposed to be the test, in which he showed some very decent form, but wasn't picked. That's what I find a bit confusing. So why not make the decision before yesterday anyway? Where the numbers worse than they hoped for?

 

[Escarabajo]

Well, that's gonna be a packed Vuelta line-up then, picking up guys that were scheduled to go to the Giro and Tour but got sick or injured.


Who's reaction?

What do you mean? Remco!
He was expecting to be selected which is very confusing. He never was in the plans.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What do you mean? Remco!
He was expecting to be selected which is very confusing. He never was in the plans.

That's very much not what Evenepoel is saying in that tweet...

 

[RedheadDane]

But Remco wasn't in the plans anyway!!!
I don't understand his reaction. I was hoping that they would take him too but that was not a realistic expectation for him this year. So I am a bit confused.

Huh? I think that might be about trying to make a difference in the Nationals.

 

[titan31]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1541316448123080704

Bit surprised they took 3 guys mainly for the flat in Bjerg, Trentin and Laengen, and Bennett who's just been out of form. I doubt it'll matter since it's Pog, he'd challenge even if he had 7 of us as a teammate but definitely not the strongest choice for them. If they're avoiding Almeida and Formolo after the Giro, should have gone Hirschi and Polanc over Bjerg and Bennett.

 

[dick the quick]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1541423838315126785

View: https://twitter.com/kwiato/status/1541423838315126785?t=b_CIoLVhXlcQ5z950JUtpw&s=19

 

[jaylew]

Huh? I think that might be about trying to make a difference in the Nationals.

That's certainly what I thought. He's been gearing everything towards the Vuelta all year.

 

[Escarabajo]

Huh? I think that might be about trying to make a difference in the Nationals.

Ok thanks. So it was all trolling from dercuforever
Either that or he got the threads completely mixed up.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Bit surprised they took 3 guys mainly for the flat in Bjerg, Trentin and Laengen, and Bennett who's just been out of form. I doubt it'll matter since it's Pog, he'd challenge even if he had 7 of us as a teammate but definitely not the strongest choice for them. If they're avoiding Almeida and Formolo after the Giro, should have gone Hirschi and Polanc over Bjerg and Bennett.

I do see some debatable decisions. But they likely know the best. The form and motivation of an individual. Likely they do worry a bit in regards to first couple of stages. Or maybe they plan to attack. Who knows. Their biggest rivals are likely still a tad stronger in the "green and classics section". And somehow i don't see a scenario where Rogla or Pogi won't try to make a difference till the first rest day.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ok thanks. So it was all trolling from dercuforever
Either that or he got the threads completely mixed up.

Looks like dercuforerver trying to hype up the possibility of Remco going. The "Time for a break" bit definitely indicated "No Tour" for me.

 

[CyclistAbi]

As Rogla is arguably the best one week stage racer in history of this sport and has a great team behind him. He likely should approach the first week of this Tour edition as race as a whole. And try to win the green. If that fails they are still really strong in mountains. And he can take KoM.

 

[Lequack]

Florian Sénéchal: "I heard the news on Friday. I had hoped that being champion of France would change the situation... The team informed me that they wanted to put Danes for the big start at Copenhagen to give a good image."

 

[CyclistAbi]

And obviously Rogla only needs to wear yellow jersey at the final stage.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Florian Sénéchal: "I heard the news on Friday. I had hoped that being champion of France would change the situation... The team informed me that they wanted to put Danes for the big start at Copenhagen to give a good image."

That are a bit debatable reasons indeed.

 

[Lequack]

Old man and his kids

 

[RedheadDane]

Florian Sénéchal: "I heard the news on Friday. I had hoped that being champion of France would change the situation... The team informed me that they wanted to put Danes for the big start at Copenhagen to give a good image."

I can definitely understand if he finds that unfair - not that the quote indicates to me that he does: Three anonymously clad Danes for three days in Denmark, vs. being the French Champion for (almost) three weeks in France.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Now that is a team for crosswinds. Arkea Crosswinds.

P.S. Didn't know Quintana was that big. The rest look like his children. Strange for a pure climber. I guess. That is to be the best in crosswinds.

 

[Rackham]

I can definitely understand if he finds that unfair - not that the quote indicates to me that he does: Three anonymously clad Danes for three days in Denmark, vs. being the French Champion for (almost) three weeks in France.

There's something wrong with Quick-Step.

I gave them the benefit of the doubt & assumed their choice was based on sport reasons, but if it's indeed merely a "let's have 3 Danes because 3 days in Denmark..." then it's completely absurd. Even from a public relations standpoint it makes zero sense whatsoever (& it's not like Quick-Step have the most important Danish rider in their ranks either, i.e. that would be Vingegaard who'll get all the attention).

This is the second time they've shunned the French champion in their ranks in the TdF. So I'd recommend Sénéchal finds himself a new team, preferably a French one.

 

[BR2]

I can definitely understand if he finds that unfair - not that the quote indicates to me that he does: Three anonymously clad Danes for three days in Denmark, vs. being the French Champion for (almost) three weeks in France.

Indeed. Honoré and Asgreen haven't had the greatest seasons and Sénéchal was super strong yesterday, so I really don't get it.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Don't get fooled on who the leader is at Arkea. It might not be all that obvious. At first.