Did anyone realize that all the winners of the last NINE editions of the TDF will be at the start this year. 2015 - 2023 !!! With several winners of Giro and Vuelta and young up-and-coming riders. This will be the strongest TDF(field) of all time. With the exception of Froome
But of course, that doesn't mean that we will see the best or hardest fought TDF ever. Certainly not if Pogacar will ride the Tour during three weeks with his Giro form. Or if Vingegaard were miraculously in top form.
If that is the case with only one of the two riders, we will have a boring Tour. If both are in topshape, we'll have a nice battle. The other opponents being destroyed.
**** Pogacar (if not fading)
*** Roglic, Vingegaard (if at 99% at the start)
** Rodriguez
* Jorgenson, Bernal, Evenepoel
But of course, that doesn't mean that we will see the best or hardest fought TDF ever. Certainly not if Pogacar will ride the Tour during three weeks with his Giro form. Or if Vingegaard were miraculously in top form.
If that is the case with only one of the two riders, we will have a boring Tour. If both are in topshape, we'll have a nice battle. The other opponents being destroyed.
**** Pogacar (if not fading)
*** Roglic, Vingegaard (if at 99% at the start)
** Rodriguez
* Jorgenson, Bernal, Evenepoel