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Teams & Riders Everybody needs a little bit of Roglstomp in their lives

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Rogla has an unfinished business with FW, he won't finish his career until he stomps everyone there. So he may give it a try if he feels better.

No Flèche or Liège, apparently: https://www.indeleiderstrui.nl/wiel...moz-roglic-haakt-af-voor-klassiekers?twit=881

He doesn't want to jeopardize his altitude camp next month in preparation for the Tour. So I think we'll have to wait until the Dauphiné before we see Rog in action again.

It's probably for the best.
 
It's a good decision taken by Roglic and his staff. It would be stupid to take risks especially with his knee. Moreover, he had no chance of winning or even reach a place of honor.

I am anything but a supporter of Roglic, but I am convinced that of all the favorites, Roglic will be the best prepared for the Tour. Due to circumstances and his clever choice not to participate at the Ardennes. Vingegaard probably not participating at the Tour, or not in topshape. Evenepoel participating, but not in topshape. Pogacar (after the Giro), in shape but without physical freshness to perform three weeks at toplevel.

But I am not sure whether the fact that Roglic will be able to start the Tour best prepared will be enough to win.
 
It's a good decision taken by Roglic and his staff. It would be stupid to take risks especially with his knee. Moreover, he had no chance of winning or even reach a place of honor.

I am anything but a supporter of Roglic, but I am convinced that of all the favorites, Roglic will be the best prepared for the Tour. Due to circumstances and his clever choice not to participate at the Ardennes. Vingegaard probably not participating at the Tour, or not in topshape. Evenepoel participating, but not in topshape. Pogacar (after the Giro), in shape but without physical freshness to perform three weeks at toplevel.

But I am not sure whether the fact that Roglic will be able to start the Tour best prepared will be enough to win.
If he start at last year's Vuelta level, he will win.
 
I think the main factor skipping races are not current injuries but possibility that Jonas will not race Tour or will not be 100% and Pogi will have Giro (with or without crashes) in legs. Roglič and team want to be 120% prepared and not risking new injuries. This year is once in a life time (career) chance to win Tour.
 
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One of the biggest things in his favor with Vingegaard either not participating or being close to 100% is that Jumbo won’t be riding full gas every stage the whole way like last year. That’d slowly wear him down for the final week. UAE might try, though with 4 leaders plus Pogacar doing the Giro they probably won’t want to burn everyone. Roglic and Bora would just have to control the race if UAE uses their leaders to their advantage with attacks everywhere. Trek/Hart, Carapaz/EFE, Ineos/Rodriguez, and Quickstep/Evenepoel could all cause problems as well if they’re in great shape.
 
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One of the biggest things in his favor with Vingegaard either not participating or being close to 100% is that Jumbo won’t be riding full gas every stage the whole way like last year. That’d slowly wear him down for the final week. UAE might try, though with 4 leaders plus Pogacar doing the Giro they probably won’t want to burn everyone. Roglic and Bora would just have to control the race if UAE uses their leaders to their advantage with attacks everywhere. Trek/Hart, Carapaz/EFE, Ineos/Rodriguez, and Quickstep/Evenepoel could all cause problems as well if they’re in great shape.
At the very least it should be more of a free-for-all with some surprises. UAE would need to be aggressive if they take an early leadership role which would depend on Pogacar's recovery from the Giro.
IMO some teams with no realistic chance for the overall could upset a predictable Tour because they see an opportunity to take the jersey for awhile. Publicity is all good.
 
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