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Tour de France 2020 | Stage 2 (Nice Haut Pays - Nice, 186 km)

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I’d agree he’s just about the favourite but certainly not an overwhelming one.
I’d suggest his form isn’t that great. Decent enough but easy to pick holes in (got away with super strong Wout in MSR, got clear twice in the Dauphiné but was roundly thumped by Formolo and Kamna).
Again, DQS look decent enough but not exceptional. Some big engines and high quality riders but there isn’t a great deal of flat on stage 2 so it may not be ideal for them.
He dropped an unbelievable WVA on the poggio, only 2 or 3 weeks ago. That's good enough for me.

If it was a big day in the Alpes, sure, many questions.

But getting over the two cat 1's: he should be fine. The form question is mostly relevant for the last climb.
 

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