One of two scenarios will happen.
- UAE will drill this race from the front, making it as fast and hard as possible. That way (rider for rider), they have 7 super strong riders.
- Or UAE will try to do all they can to get one of their 7 riders in the break and use them as a satellite rider and almost all of em besides Oliveira are strong enough to add some value in a scenario like that too, which would mean Pog wants to go super early. That scenario also will force other teams to use their riders early.
I wouldn’t be surprised for several reasons if he wants to go for the WC approach and try to get one of their riders in the break. The harder and more attritional it gets, the better for him, thats the only thing thats certain, and it can be obtained in one of two. The guy also has no chill so you cant rule out the second option.