Yes, of course. The guy who is second in GC, and has already proven himself - by being second last year, while being the replacement - is a domestique...I think Roglic will win this Tour. He only lost time in Arenberg, because he had to put back in his dislocated shoulder.
He should be the strongest climber in this race. Probably, his mountain shape is even a little bit better than in last year‘s Vuelta.
From tomorrow on, Primoz will be in his favourite Alpine mountains. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will suit him very much. Plus, he has Jonas as a domestique. These two were unbeatable in the Dauphine, few weeks ago.
Winning back over half an hour? Now that would be epic!Why no fuglsang in the poll?![]()
Why no Fausto Masnada? I'm sure he'd get a vote. Or two.Why no fuglsang in the poll?![]()
Obvious podium: Pog-Vin-G. However surprises are still possible. Vingegaard can be a threat in the Alps. I wonder if UAE isn't too generous in its efforts. Gaudu might make the top 5.
Stage 11 to Granon is underhyped and will be crucial. Stage 12 to Huez is overhyped. Hopefully no top riders will test C-positive or crash out, but I have a bad presentiment.
Covid's gone. Now let's find something else to worry about.all tests negativ
I am sorry you don't believe in miracles.No positive tests so far? I am positively (sorry) surprised.
Yeah, somehow the Tour never finds any positives with their rest day covid tests, unlike other gts...Did they really do PCR? The odds of them all being negative after we already had riders leave the race must've been astronomical.
Was this outcome really that unlikely? This was obviously not the first covid test for the riders since the start of the TDF. All the teams do very regular testing and they have implemented strict protocols again. Riders or other staff of the team who are positive, are identified early on and sent home.Yeah, somehow the Tour never finds any positives with their rest day covid tests, unlike other gts...
It's just smoke and mirrors.
in his podcast yesterday, Ralph Denk from Bora said that they do antigen tests in the Tour, not PCR (UCI rules allow both). With those you're a bit on the safer side, of courseDid they really do PCR? The odds of them all being negative after we already had riders leave the race must've been astronomical.
You think he's going to beat Thomas and Yates for that spot? Also Mas is kind of invisible most of the time so not that surprising no one mentions him tbh. He's just kinda there in the back following but you won't really see him do anything that will attract attention.I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Mas yet. Obviously not to win the Tour, but in my opinion he's the favorite to take the last step on the podium.
Favourite for fourth.I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Mas yet. Obviously not to win the Tour, but in my opinion he's the favorite to take the last step on the podium.
Not to say Jonas wasn't or isn't in great shape or if he can or can't win this Tour edition. It's on him now and Danes. But he was beaten at Dauphiné.Jonas was unbeatable at the Dauphine. Roglic needs to improve a lot. I hope he does but so far this TdF we haven’t seen this even if there has been only one inconclusive mountain stage. Not saying it won’t happen but I think your optimism might be misplaced even allowing for his shoulder problem? We will see.
Not to say Jonas wasn't or isn't in great shape or if he can or can't win this Tour edition. It's on him now and Danes. But he was beaten at Dauphiné.
P.S. Likely he just left the win to Rogla. As he targeted Tour.
And what about the day before the last stage? Point being Jonas didn't wait for Pogi on TDF 2021 either. For one day. But still it was a stage race.Vingegaard was not beaten. He had to wait for Rogla. Vingegaard definetly the better climber. Rogla is the domistique now, not the other way around.
If he had not crashed at the Dauphine then I would say yes but now I would say Thomas > Mas.I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Mas yet. Obviously not to win the Tour, but in my opinion he's the favorite to take the last step on the podium.