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Tour de France Discussion
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Bonjour et bienvenue to the Tour de France 2022! Yes, it’s that time of the year again, time for the biggest cycling race on the planet. 21 days of exciting racing, with riders fighting for glory and some of the most prestigious wins there are. Before we get to those riders, let’s have a look at the roads that they will take on their way to Paris.


Week One
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For the fourth time in five years, the Grand Départ happens outside of France. After Prague in 2018, Bruxelles in 2019 and Utrecht in 2020, we find ourselves in Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Constance for stage one of the 2022 Tour de France. The race starts off with a true prologue of just under 5 kilometers, one for the specialists.

We remain in Germany, more specifically in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, for three more days. Sprint finishes are to be expected in the beautiful university cities of Konstanz and Freiburg, but the Black Forrest serves us our first significant climbs on day four. Could this already be the first breakaway stage, with an opportunity to slip into yellow, even?

Speaking of, the yellow jersey contenders will be even more in focus on stage five, our first full day in France. A 35 kilometers long team time trial could open up some significant gaps. This, of course, is equally true for the first mountain stage in the Vosges, where the Champ du Feu climb is the main attraction. Week 1 concludes with another sprint stage to Commercy.


Week Two
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Stage 8 is a deceptive one: it’s classified as flat, but look closely and you’ll see a pretty steep final couple of kilometers. Pure sprinters will get their chance a day later though as we make our way towards the center of France, heading to Contres. A hilly transition stage then brings us to the third largest city of the country, Lyon. This one has breakaway written all over it. For the GC contenders, it’s but a prelude.

Because then, it’s time for the Alps! First, we move up to the small town of Réallon. The stage is strangely labeled as a hilly one, but the final ascent looks more like a classic mountain top finish. Stages 12 and 13, to Valberg and the city-state of Monaco, give us our first HC climbs, but the long descents might limit time gaps. Still - have a bad day here, perhaps get distanced early, and your whole race might be in shambles. The week comes to a close in Avignon, another one for the sprinters.


Week Three
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We get a hilly stage to begin week 3, one for the puncheurs or the breakaway, but likely without big GC implications. Following the second-to-last sprint stage of the race in Carcassone, though, the GC race is on. These next four days is when everything will be decided.

The town of Mirepoix is the site for the second ITT of the race, though both combine for less than 30 kilometers. The better time trialists among the contenders still have this day circled in red on their calendars. Then, we enter the Pyrenees. It’s just three days, but what a three days they are. The ski station of Nistos - Cap Nestès, the Col de Bagargui and Luz Ardiden serve as destinations of back-to-back-to-back mountain top finishes. With the queen stage on day 20, and being as tough as it is, the GC will likely be entirely open until the very end.

Well, almost. The actual very end is, as it is always, in Paris, where the sprinters will battle it out for a win on the Champs Elysees.


Before we head over to the team presentations, let’s remind ourselves of the history of this race …

Year1st2nd3rd
2021 Lecuisinier Sicard Hirt
2020 Herklotz Madrazo Sicard
2019 Madrazo Dombrowski Morton
2018 Taaramäe Spilak Gesink
2017 Spilak Phinney Gesink
2016 A.Schleck Taaramäe Spilak
2015 Pluchkin Taaramäe Amador
2014 A.Schleck Pluchkin Spilak
2013 Madrazo Cunego A.Schleck
2012 Cunego Madrazo Pluchkin
2011 Spilak Dekker Popovych
2010 Fothen Devolder Spilak
2009 Devolder F.Schleck Gadret
2008 F.Schleck Di Luca Valverde
2007 Moreau Vinokourov Leipheimer


… and last year’s Top 10:

1Pierre-Henri LecuisinierFestina - OAKA90h17'34
2Romain SicardGenerali+ 2'33
3Jan HirtMoser - Sygic+ 3'42
4Ryan EastmanZwift Pro Cycling+ 4'06
5Aleksandr PluchkinTeam Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff+ 4'55
6Primoz RoglicKing Power+ 5'07
7Ki Ho ChoiMOL+ 5'28
8William ChiarelloEvonik - ELKO+ 6'14
9Daan OlivierAegon - Peroni+ 7'02
10Warren BarguilMapei+ 7'06


If you’re not looking for a team-by-team preview and just want an overview of the contenders in the various disciplines, click here. Otherwise, enjoy this team presentation. Thank you to all managers who took the time to answer the questions. For teams whose managers could not be reached, AbhishekLFC and baseballlover312 provided analysis, so thank you for that, too! The order of teams is decided by the ingame startlist (the back numbers on the pics don’t always match, which does annoy me a bit, but we’ll both have to live with that).


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Silvio Herklotz72848174798078676876807678
Valentin Madouas74757769767376607373666870
Remi Cavagna77647476757471737371606376
Florian Stork69757175747376586170626876
Stefan Bissegger73666876717570607272647175
Nils Politt73636678707372605965696676
Alexys Brunel74657076707671666164696676
Domenic Weinstein71707075727076676870656976
Manager cio93 on their team:

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

We've kept a close eye on both the Giro and Vuelta to see who to expect as Silvio's closest competitors here, and were happy to see riders like Lecuisinier, Kudus and Dombrowski target those GTs instead. There should be no doubt to anyone in the team that we arrive at the Grand Depart with the top GC favorite, and I hope the entire team will be prepared for that role. It certainly has its downsides!

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

The easy answer would be "every mountain stage", but this Tour de France is different from any other Grand Tour we've raced so far. This TdF starts around Lake Constance with four stage finishes on home soil, among them one in Konstanz itself, a beautiful town I have lived and studied in for several years.

This has undoubtedly been one of the major factors in our decision to prioritize this Grand Tour over the others. The combination of the prologue and the tough hilly stage around Freiburg on day 4 suits Herklotz' skillset perfectly. It would be one of the defining moments in this team's history if we were to see Silvio wear the maillot jaune on the stage 4 podium on German soil!

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Obviously, a Herklotz GT has to be a sponsor goal! Due to solid budgeting in the off-season, we were able to take the very edge off our sponsor goals this season to gain some leeway in case of bad luck or tough startlists, therefore we have set a Top 3 goal for this Tour de France.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Lachlan Morton70847673797878545767686873
Omar Fraile69767279747672586066796579
Stephen Williams68787466727676636574757266
Ivo Oliveira70707279767267617072686879
Thomas Pidcock73737470727570727278708170
Ethan Hayter76666976747672607373706377
Elia Viviani77596578697572597068726378
Tim Kennaugh74777074717070546663725972
Manager ryant on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

To win! Morton will be one of the favourites for sure and with a strong accompanying team, we should look to improve on his performances in Paris - Nice and Tour de Suisse. I still would look to target a stage win in the mountains in the third week.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

The mountains will be our best chance of success I suspect with both Williams and Kennaugh to support Morton well. Other than that I hope our team will do well in the TTT as that went into our consideration when planning our team for the race

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Our goal for the race pre season was a Top 5 which we should easily meet expectations for. Given we bring one of the premier stage racers in the world and with the knowledge the likes of PHL, Kudus and Dombrowski will all not be here; a podium should be the minimum expectation. Especially given how well we've seen Morton do in his two other races this year.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

The coverage! The TDF brings the most eyes watching cycling and this brings the most intrigue and press coverage. With cameras following every move and hopefully the racing to match. This should be an amazing race to follow.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Justo Tenorio67837579777578585866836778
Adrien Petit76526561767278728078656866
Brandon McNulty71787275737575616467706773
Piotr Brozyna69786972767373546469636772
Marton Dina69757469717074576276746569
Karol Domagalski67747073686773536163646170
Sulkhan Akhmaevi67696775676869606165636371
Jake Marryatt69616775667265576058666375
Manager jaxika on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

Before any information about the GTs I hoped for a sure Top 3 place, but seeing how the races went and riders rode, I think a Top 5 now is more realistic.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Justo Tenorio: Top 5 GC, some nice stage points too. Brandon McNulty: Stay with Tenorio as long as possible and in the meantime earn a Top 5 place in youth ranking. Adrien Petit: Show some good sprinting performaces.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Hmmm, maybe Marton Dina. Mostly he will be doing work for the leader, but he can go in surprise attacks.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Yep, Top 3. As I said, a Top 5 is realistic, with good teamwork maybe the Top 3 too.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Salem Kemboi78626463747781508080616881
Adam Yates71807671798076566776717171
Alexandor Cataford74727079757573676069677179
Alberto Bettiol72717768787574667177756867
Ruben Guerreiro71767762737377637272616762
James Knox70737271747675546367656171
Enzo Wouters73666859737479647577566059
Edoardo Affini72666775757771646470726876
AbhishekLFC on the team:

What would a successful Tour look like for this team?

De Stijl will be hoping to get a GC Top 10 and a couple of stage wins at the Tour. Overall, their team is not the strongest but they do have some useful stage hunters. They are probably the top favorites for the green jersey.

What do you expect from the team leader(s)?

They will be expecting Yates to keep himself inside the GC Top 10 when they reach Paris. They will also hope that he can get a couple of podium places on the stages, if not an odd stage win. Kemboi should be challenging to win the Green Jersey, anything less would be very disappointing. Cataford could spring a surprise in the ITT if he is on a good day.

Who's an under the radar rider from the team to keep an eye on?

Both Bettiol and Guerreiro are very well equipped to go for stage wins as well as the win in the KOM classification.

Do you think there’s a particular stage or set of stages that they’re targetting?

In short, they should be targeting every flat stage with Kemboi and the mountain stages breakaway from the second week onwards with Guerreiro and Bettiol.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Pierre Latour69817570807880526474807374
Ryan Mullen75627081757472626070616478
Robin Carpenter67767668727173526672726968
Emilien Viennet72546780757572595564736580
Stef Krul76636678707370606166756378
Lukas Postlberger73586877757269566970736177
Adrian Malori76596677717067566165686277
Carlo Noia75586076697269626169696575
baseballlover312 on the team:

What would a successful Tour look like for this team?

Winning the TTT is obviously the top priority. It’s what they do, and doing it in the Tour de France would be extra special. That said, this is also an enormous opportunity for Latour. With Lecuisinier absent, Latour is the French hopeful and they will want to send him as high up the standings as possible.

What do you expect from the team leader(s)?

Latour is in his prime and as I said, he’s got all of France’s support behind him. Top 5 is a real possibility and the TTT advantage will help him. With only Carpenter for help, Pierre wil need to be a lone wolf in the mountains, but I think he can overcome that. His aggression often means he doesn’t need protection anyway.

Who's an under the radar rider from the team to keep an eye on?

The team comes with a formula and it’s a highly calculated machine, so it’s hard to say any one rider is really a wildcard. But how about Viennet? Ryan Mullen gets all the hype but Viennet has a better chance in the prologue, and in a pan flat TT, he could punch well above his five-figure wage.

Do you think there’s a particular stage or set of stages that the team will be targetting?

It’s stage 5, the TTT. They will have reconned the route countless times. The competition shouldn’t be surprised, but they should be scared.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Pavel Sivakov69807276797782586669667475
Alexander Vlasov72757277767178556469707477
Kiril Yatsevich70556880768167646063666880
Aydar Zakarin74666679757075556570746579
Rigoberto Uran68787074697568515165635874
Anton Vorobev75636579737167505872815678
Andrea Dal Col71586479707268546270656278
Roy Goldstein74556179707272525861615679
Manager OlegTinkov on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

Winning the team time trial and/or Top 5 for Sivakov.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Pavel Sivakov is our leader and after his 3rd place at the Giro d'Italia and 4th place at the Criterium du Dauphine Libere expectations are high. He has less support this race - because we went all in for the team time trial - and I expect a crazy strong startlist so ... Top 5 would be amazing.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

The Team Time Trial.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Top 10, will be hard (depending on the startlist of course) but I think realistic.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Tim Wellens72827572798076626368647072
Nathan Van Hooydonck73637172757469806172646772
Marc Goos71777476787576566773706876
Giulio Ciccone67777371707073505169595979
Thomas Koep68757372747575535257546572
Jesse Sergent76626677646966505850675677
Cristian Munoz64757270666869655770646567
Lucas Schädlich67516177656668596771616477
Manager roturn on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

More attacking than in the first two GTs or actually all season. Wellens continuing his good season, carrying the whole team alone so far.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Top 5 best, Top 10 minimum.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Goos might work as last helper, but in theory could go for many attacks, KoM and Top 10-20.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Just some attacks and active riding from backups, and steady following from Wellens.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Jan Hirt70817473777979526576746773
Bartosz Warchol70807467767773596170666867
Josef Cerny71707668756766617579746671
Michal Kukrle72686678747470586571586379
Matala Seboka61806253637073505267758453
Ben Swift70576466676473658076605766
Josef Hosek71757464747474526470676464
Daniel Turek73646877727371586168716076
Manager Roman on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

It was almost a dream result to achieve a GT podium with Jan Hirt last year and it would be a similar type of a surprise this year. My hope is Hirt can at the very least be competitive and hopefully get another nice Top 10 result overall - ideally Top 5. All other riders should hopefully hunt for good stage results.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Has to be Ben Swift - after years of battling versus Bewley he is here for his likely last GT of his MG career. A lucky win would be a great end of his career.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Yes, Top 5 overall. Hirt can do it depending on both startlist and luck.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Will be nicely suprised in case Warchol will have a positive moment - he had none this year.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Georg Preidler68807858717776505069738158
Takeaki Amezawa68777764767880606875726960
Tobias Foss69787276777979666069686672
Alberto Dainese74626860737577637980647063
Steven Lammertink74646980707670656368746879
Soren Kragh Andersen81626570777872657674727183
Daniel Eaton75626977747674676268706677
Brent Van Moer74616977747668695865676877
Manager ember on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

To rate it a successful Tour, I think we'll need a stage win in the mountains and a Top 15 in the GC from Preidler.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Dainese for the sprint stages could be one to look out for. He proved in the Giro that he could be able to take a win with very limited support from the team, being able to surf the wheels well on his own.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

Stage 12 and 13 together with stage 19 and 20 must be our goals. We need to be present in breakaways there with at least one of Preidler and Amezawa, as those four stages look to be our best chance for a stage win in the mountains. Of course we hope for glory in the opening prologue from Kragh as well, but as we know, prologues are a wild guess.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Just to get it rolling. The Tour is always something special, the most prestigous race there is, but also the most points on offer in the whole season, adding even more intensity to every stage and the fight for GC positions and other jerseys.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Matti Manninen74656669717577588180707176
Daniel Munoz66797366727274555671706158
Jasha Sütterlin71596580737767565960767380
Jose Gerardo Ulloa71667063717170756768686464
Alejandro Osorio68757170717072555667626466
Luis Enrique Lopez Nolasco64756869696871525969736867
Robinson Steven Ruiz77676763727067657274657065
Beka Nareklishvili68616571697069726470676172
Manager Nemolito on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

Winning two stages would be very nice. Munoz to actually be better than his terrible other grand tours would be very welcome as well. Hope he can prove me and the other haters wrong.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Manninen to continue with his constant and strong results on the highest level, and Munoz going crazy with a stage win. Sütterlin should have the freedom to take enough rest days and still be on the highest level for the ITT in the third week, and get a nice result there.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Jose Gerardo Ulloa. Favourite youngster, first talent signing ever, would be great to see him in a breakaway in a transition stage.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

I've heard Pogacar will be here. He got some great results so far this season, and I really look forward to what he will be able to do on the highest MG level.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Neilson Powless72777278767476596571646578
Pascal Ackermann72657761757179617780666368
Jack Burke69777669757480556071777169
Alexandr Ovsyannikov72616864747279747776717364
Bram Welten74646858706981717775566759
Harold Tejada67757269707470575969666469
Eric Young73576854726877747775656554
Matteo Jorgenson71747272757467686569646871
Manager Mresuperstar on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

No crashes... Maybe Top 10 overall and a stage win would be cool.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Gain some valuable experience and make bold moves. We know we don't have the most talented riders, but we can still be tactical in our decisions.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

We are really excited to see what youngster Matteo Jorgenson is capable of. Hopefully he can find the BOTD's and maybe contend for the KoM jersey.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Honestly, any time we getting mentioned is a highlight for us. It's been a rough season here at Zwift and who knows the next time we will be able to race in the biggest event of the season. We can't take this moment for granted. I hope we can show some heart and not just ride around in the peloton.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Ryan Eastman70827177767576566269736673
Joao Almeida69787071757776536371677171
Damien Howson71596580737472586468726380
Nikita Razumov74637079757273566466706579
Choon Huat Goh69747670747474626268796569
Elias Abou Rachid70757074737376586268696673
Zoltan Sipos69687076757370556164706777
Mark Christian73636977727170596872767175
Manager Gustavovsky on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

Success means podium for us here. I know it's a tall order, but I think if we play our cards right we could really go for it. A Top 5 would be pleasing nonetheless. Would love to see us take a stage win and eventually get a stint in yellow.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Well Almeida as had some results to his name in the Giro and Suisse. Rachid and Goh could be interesting as well, although they probably won't. But the actual dark horse in the team is Mark Christian. Given his exploits in the Tour of America last year he could get some air time if our GC position does not demand his commitment elsewhere.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

We're obviously looking forward to the TTT. That's the one thing we know we're very good at. When our opponents think of Duolingo they know that's our forte. Especially as we're so bad at everything else.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Well our sponsors wanted us to go for the win here. We're going to do our best buf it definitely depends on the competition. With guys like Herklotz probably lining up I don't think there's much to be done really.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Eduard Alexander Beltran69798166737272596676787466
Tadej Pogacar69787574777878516371696673
Andres Camilo Ardila65767567676870626271716567
Ivan Siric76637065757865747571607565
Nur Aiman Zariff68586060706576607878606770
Santiago Buitrago66737165687272606576716665
Fred Wright68676867687067666969726567
Kees Duyvesteyn67657064656865606370696664
Manager redordead on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

I would say any TV time we get will be a success. A stage victory or wearing any of the distinctive jerseys for any period of time would definitely be special and I have some history of that with Lahcen Saber at the 2020 Tour de France. That fact we are here is already a big success.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

I wouldn't say I have a proper leader for a race of this caliber. Pogacar and Beltran are the obvious stand outs in the team. This will be their first race together so I have no idea how the AI will use them. Early on I would expect Pogacar to be more GC oriented and Beltran considered a leader for any of the hilly stages. By the 3rd week both should have the freedom to go in the breakaway.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

I'll pick two riders here both for the flat stages. Nur Aiman Zariff could get involved in bunch sprints, while Ivan Siric could be a dangerous breakaway rider, if the peloton lets the breakaway win a flat stage.
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Edited by cunego59 on 06-03-2023 16:51
 
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Danny Van Poppel72606467747178648178566972
Oscar Rodriguez69777570717474556373726474
Timo Roosen74597163717374756671766467
Lennard Hofstede70707662737172616174787162
Antwan Tolhoek70757564717272605869767064
Steven Kalf72586665767470757370656767
Rafel Majka69757068757173555772657268
Emil Dima67716871697070596362716271
Manager alexkr00 on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

A stage win. We don't have any GC ambitions so a stage win will be our goal. Danny Van Poppel will be contesting the sprints for us, but we also have some riders capable of delivering stage wins from breakaways, like Antwan Tolhoek did in the Ax 3 Domaines stage last year.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Rafel Majka. Not in the way that you should keep an eye on him for some surprising results, but keep an eye on him as this will most likely be the last Grand Tour of his career. Majka, 33 now, is at the dawn of his career and this will be his last season with the team as agreed at the start of the year. Even though we will be parting ways at the end of the season, we appreciate very much the time Rafel has spent with the team. He has been with us for 10 years and while most of the time he was a mountain domestique for our leaders, he also enjoyed individual success winning 3 stages in 3 consecutive years in Il Giro (2015, 2016, 2017).

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

The Champs Elysees stage. Danny has won it in the past and we strongly believe he has what it takes to do it again.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

If anyone will be able to actually put up a fight against Herklotz. Dombrowski showed in Giro last year that the German does have some cracks in his game, but beating him over the course of three weeks is a whole different story.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Aurelien Paret-Peintre72767772737573637274727072
Sigurd Nesset69787369777674546469606869
Jonas Vingegaard67787071767777606166686971
Andreas Kron72697766737470646571737065
Niklas Larsen77606874747378647776656680
Trond Hakon Trondsen75657264727383667676666765
Joey Rosskopf72727475716968566068676676
Truls Engen Korsaeth73566077717170596672656478
Manager tastasol on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

A successful Tour de France would be a stage win. We have a couple of riders who can do a decent GC, like Sigurd Nesset who was 14th in the Giro and 13th in the Vuelta. He is riding the triple this season and hopefully we can see him in the Top 20 and also hunting stage wins in the last part of the race. But while there's some points to score for a 13th-14th place in GC, we want to get that winning feeling!

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

I expect, and I demand, aggressive racing. I'd rather have plenty of attempts than a 8th place in GC by just riding on the wheels. Nesset and Aurélien Paret-Peintre will be our leaders in the race and especially with APP we are not quite sure what to expect, since it's his first season with the team. He did a great race in Tirreno-Adriatico, where he challenged for stage wins on several occasions and ended up 5th in GC. I hope to see some of that spirit from him in this race.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

I always hope for a good start, so we'll be doing a thorough recon of the prologue! Other than that we will be looking for the stages where the break could have a good opportunity for riders like APP, like the stages to Lyon, Monaco and Severac-le-Chateau.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

We have a Top 10 GC goal. It's not very realistic, but it also won't be the biggest shock ever if it should happen.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Caio Godoy68817667757677545975716867
Alex Kirsch70797471757375676867626271
Moreno Moser72536770736976628079635472
Keagan Girdlestone71777274777375556168686574
Ziga Rucigaj69767273737473616364696676
Nicolas Alejandro Cabrera69737174707275616865637172
Anders Halland Johannessen68737064677569636774737865
Kristofer Gunnlaugsson75676574727765667471606073
baseballlover312 on the team:

What would a successful Tour look like for this team?

They don’t have a top favorite, but they still have a lot to offer over 3 weeks. Godoy is still one of the younger favorites so this is an opportunity for him to really come of age and supersede some of the old guard. If the sprinter field isn’t too strong, a stage win from Moreno Moser would be very welcome. And they surely want to be active and show up in a few classifications.

What do you expect from the team’s leader(s)?

The TTT squad is far from the best, but I think its inclusion suits Godoy better than another flat ITT. I think a GC Top 10 is in their sights with this route. Don’t count Godoy out for an epic stage win in the high mountains either. He could even mount a secondary KOM challenge in the third week, though GC remains a priority.

Who's an under the radar rider from the team to keep an eye on?

Girdlestone isn’t the flashiest white jersey contender and I don’t think he has much of a shot winning it, but hes very consistent and poised for a 25-year-old. Look for him to perform better than some of the bigger star talents in the peloton.

Do you think there’s a particular stage or set of stages that they might be targetting?

Stage 11 suits Godoy pretty well. The organizers rate it as a hilly stage, but the final mountain is still quite grueling. This could be a chance to catch the top favorites marking each other, take advantage of the sharp inclines and gain something of a buffer heading into the high mountains.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Thibaut Pinot72807465767975586269726765
Sam Harrison72626772737076737881606272
Heiner Rodrigo Parra Bustamente69777467737477515171756566
Daniel Felipe Martinez66777273727373536469656972
Getachew Sendeku71767274727374586268546373
Juan Osorio67767273737175617069686471
Jefferson Cepeda Hernandez70737565706969616672716863
Ahmad Arissol74667172707371726268767071
AbhishekLFC on the team:

What would a successful Tour look like for the team?

ISA - Hexacta will be looking towards the mountains for most of their gains in the TDF, with a Top 10 GC goal the realistic best case scenario. One of their riders going for the KOM could be an added bonus but that depends on how they play their cards with regards to protecting their leader.

What do you expect from the team leader(s)?

ISA is pretty much all in on Pinot for this one. If he fails, it’s going to be a long hard race for them.

Who's an under the radar rider from the team to keep an eye on?

Harrison has always been a rider to spring a surprise in any sprint. Watch out for a couple of surprise results from him.

Do you think the team have a particular stage or set of stages that they’re targetting?

ISA would probably do well to let Pinot do his own thing and allow their climbers (at least a couple of them) to ride for the KOM jersey. Even with all the support, Pinot might not be strong enough to stay with the top favourites, so it would make sense for them to hedge their bets with a second scoring avenue.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Hsuan Ping Hsu75656769757073728079677169
Primoz Roglic70797571737473656872717069
Dion Smith69787568727475596674757165
Ricardo Ferreira73576863747069797169717163
Varsham Darbinyan72586662727171767674646865
Chun Wing Leung73576478657769506971666382
Michael Vanthourenhout75666872687368746868707370
Sakchai Phodingam68757261697071606471747061
Manager Bikex on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

2 stage wins, a GC Top 10 and for the team to be visible.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Not sure if he still qualifies as under the radar, but I would keep an eye on Dion Smith, winner of the 2020 polka jersey and the best climber in this year's Giro.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

The flat stages with Hsu, the more challenging ones with Roglic and Smith and especially the prologue with Leung Chun Wing.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Roglic wore the yellow jersey for some days last year. After a first decline, he hasn't really performed this season so far. I hope he can show himself in some stages and fight for a lower top 10 placing.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
William Chiarello71797573737477536372736971
Miltiadis Giannoutsos68787272767875576468756777
Georgios Bouglas72647058726776537878626758
Emmanuel Morin70647663747267636975666765
Andreas Miltiadis68757567707166686175676867
Victor Lafay66737563727171626372766761
Lorenzo Delco71717269747374666371667670
Jean Bosco Nsengimana65727172717072536672746674
Manager SotD on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

A successful Tour de France will require a lot of activity from our riders. We don't bring any top leaders to the race, and while Chiarello recently showed that he can in fact be a Top 10 rider, we don't necessarily expect something similar to happen. We would like to get away with some stage succes, hopefully a win, and a handful of Top 5 results. If we could fight for the KOM either throughout or towards the end it would be a great achievement.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

We bring Chiarello and Giannoutsos as shared leaders. We expect both to be better towards the end of the race, than during the first period. The expectations is that one of the two can land a stage win in the final half of the race, and progress towards the Top 20. For Chiarello we would like to see him in the mix for a GC Top 10, but it's not important for us whether he makes it or not, as long as he rides with progression and attitude on the stages with a comfortable fit.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

I think Bouglas could be a rider to watch. He has a tendency to find a stage or two where he can sprint with the best. We hope to see him maneuvre the first 10 days with some succes. Lafay and Morin are on home soil so we hope that they bring their best to the early stage breakaways.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

I always look forward to the Tour de France. It's the biggest scene on earth, and if your riders can perform here it's worth a lot for the sponsors. With Delco and Nsengimana in the startlist we also try to expose our project to the outside, that you don't have to be Greek to have a shot at making the biggest scene possible in our setup. From a neutral point of view we look forward to see if Silvio Herklotz is as strong as he usually is. This could be a demonstration of shear force if he is every bit as strong as usual.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Timofey Kritskiy71807176727069546461645875
Jaime Roson67787661677077535474736658
Sindre Skjostad Lunke69787273767478586064686976
David De la Cruz68777473707473555971647273
Adomaitis Rojus73596767657274577776606473
Thymen Arensman71737070687369676366726970
Iver Johan Knotten70626276706970585960666672
Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev68716968686868606264676367
Manager hillis91 on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

A strong breakaway presence throughout the race or maybe a stage win.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

A Top 25 in the GC.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

All of us are considered an underdog at this point!

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Our GT debut as a team. It's a mountain top we have been trying to reach for years now. And we are super excited! Smile


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Tao Geoghegan Hart70797476767475626269707076
Juan Ernesto Chamorro66787565727670516674787464
Davide Villella72657761727467636580747061
Daniel Alexander Jaramillo66777560706969606776766662
Barnabas Peak78646967727576617676646872
Viktor Verschaeve66747269747373626270686568
Vadim Pronskiy64757163727175586171717063
Hasani Hennis67677074707069697475696874
Manager Croatia14 on their team:

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Tao is our GC-man. It’s tough to predict the startlist, I’d guess that he’ll either fight for a Top 10 or fall down the order and attack in the third week. Potentially, the latter may be the best scenario point-wise, but we have Chamorro who is brought in as a mountain attacker. He needs to fight for the polka-dot jersey and hunt stages. Apart from that it’s a team fully aiming at attacking the stages that are not straight-forward (clear sprint or mountain stages) by bombarding those with attacks.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Juan Chamorro has been absolutely awful this year, and this is the race to step up. The more “under the radar” option is Barnabas Peak, his engine makes him a fantastic option for sprints where the classic sprinters went too early and trains have too many sprinters included.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

Any stage that is hilly rate but a climbers one. But particularly we have our eyes on stage 4: We intentionally brought no sprinters to not prevent us from attacking, and brought our prime attackers for such stages: Villella (who won a similar GT stage before iirc) and Chamorro could both have scenarios where we could win the stage and potentially take yellow. Stage 10 (recently inspected the finish myself) and 15 look like perfect Villella-stages as well, where climbs shouldn’t be tough enough to drop him (from a break) and he could make use of his monstrous acceleration to finish off the stage.

Anything else that you're looking forward to in this race?

Lots of breakaways, smart team tactics and aggressive #meninlime


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Patrick Schelling71807572757673545870677271
Pedro Sequera69767371787572555868707371
Antonio Barbio68747276727368596367767175
Thery Schir67777272737274505965696872
Silvan Dillier70516480747767686162746379
Phan Age Haugard72576079747770565767736579
Jose Goncalves69727077747072525663587365
Jorge Abreu73737375757173545273796775
Manager Bushwackers on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

I'd consider the Tour a success if we either won a stage or finished with Schelling in the Top 10 of the GC.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

I expect Schelling to have a strong first 1-2 weeks, then slowly crumble and slip out of the Top 15 in the last week of the race :lol:

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

We have a solid line-up for the TTT, so I'd be happy to get a nice result there (though expectations are low given our performance in TTTs this year).

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Yeah I set a goal to win the Tour. Obviously no chance of that happening :lol:


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Denys Karnulin69787470767577586070547370
Julien Bernard72767566727371616973756764
Louis Vervaeke73767370767778566069586970
Frederico Figueiredo73767372777577555968676972
Dorian Godon74697568757771707073666872
Patrick Konrad72757671767372536269695871
Andreas Leknessund72737174747873696568746974
Tim Dees69737075717367525861646074
Manager DubbelDekker on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

Featuring in many breakaways and winning at least one stage from that. Would also love to go for the KoM.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Karnulin is our best GC rider and a Top 20 would already be massive for him. We're all-in on breakaways.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Dorian Godon is a French attacker similar to Malecki and I hope riding at home will inspire him.

Do you have a particular stage or set of stages that you're targetting?

Transition stages.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Yes and we are definitely failing it.


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FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPL
Andris Vosekalns66787562697372516771816862
Krists Neilands77566963747370787167637167
Gerben Thijssen73616260726976647779656460
Kaspars Sergis68757658697373585870766658
Farzad Khodayari66757362717272526472728062
Sakari Lehtinen67757365726970606567677060
Piotr Havik75626964737263716968736963
Fredrik Dversnes71656764717268676571726566
Manager knockout on their team:

What would a successful Tour look like for your team?

For the Tour to be a success, Evonik would have to be aggressive in joining the early breakaway and get tv time, stage results and possibly a stint in the KoM jersey jersey from it.

What do you expect from your leader(s)?

Andris Vosekalns is our sole leader for this year's Tour and we expect him to continue his stage hunting prowess he has shown countless times and be smart about when to spend his energy.

Who's an under the radar rider from your team to keep an eye on?

Farzad Khodayari has proven his attacking instincts with a Vuelta stage victory this year and without a leader going for the GC, he will get a lot of freedom for himself too. He is an under the radar option for the two tougher stages in the first week.

Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Actually, we did not do so this year. But if the organizers dont include a TTT next year, odds are that we will see a french legend return next year with big goals.
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pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png NeilandsKristsEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png ThijssenGerbenEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png SergisKasparsEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png KhodayariFarzadEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png LehtinenSakariEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png HavikPiotrEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png DversnesFredrikEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png KarnulinDenysGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png BernardJulienGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png VervaekeLouisGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png FigueiredoFredericoGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png GodonDorianGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png KonradPatrickGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png LeknessundAndreasGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png DeesTimGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png KritskiyTimofeyGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png RosonJaimeGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png LunkeSindre SkjostadGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png De la CruzDavidGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png RojusAdomaitisGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png ArensmanThymenGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png KnottenIver JohanGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png UlysbayevDinmukhammedGjensidige Pro Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Paret-PeintreAurelienGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png NessetSigurdGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png VingegaardJonasGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png KronAndreasGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png LarsenNiklasGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png TrondsenTrond HakonGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png RosskopfJoeyGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png KorsaethTruls EngenGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png Van PoppelDannyHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png RodriguezOscarHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png RoosenTimoHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png HofstedeLennardHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png TolhoekAntwanHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png KalfStevenHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png MajkaRafelHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png DimaEmilHuski Chocolate
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png PinotThibautISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png HarrisonSamISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png Parra BustamenteHeiner RodrigoISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png MartinezDaniel FelipeISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png SendekuGetachewISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png OsorioJuanISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png Cepeda HernandezJeffersonISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png ArissolAhmadISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png Geoghegan HartTaoIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png ChamorroJuan ErnestoIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png VillellaDavideIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png JaramilloDaniel AlexanderIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png PeakBarnabasIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png VerschaeveViktorIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png PronskiyVadimIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png HennisHasaniIsostar - Specialized
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png HsuHsuan PingKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png RoglicPrimozKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png SmithDionKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png FerreiraRicardoKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png DarbinyanVarshamKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png LeungChun WingKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png VanthourenhoutMichaelKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png PhodingamSakchaiKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png ManninenMattiLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png MunozDanielLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png SütterlinJashaLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png UlloaJose GerardoLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png OsorioAlejandroLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png Lopez NolascoLuis EnriqueLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png RuizRobinson StevenLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png NareklishviliBekaLos Pollos Hermanos
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png TenorioJustoMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png PetitAdrienMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png McNultyBrandonMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png BrozynaPiotrMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png DinaMartonMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png DomagalskiKarol AndrzejMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png AkhmaeviSulkhanMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png MarryattJakeMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png HirtJanMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png WarcholBartoszMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png CernyJosefMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png KukrleMichalMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png SebokaMatalaMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png SwiftBenMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png HosekJosefMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png TurekDanielMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png LatourPierrePolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png MullenRyanPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png CarpenterRobinPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png ViennetEmilienPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png KrulStefPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png PostlbergerLukasPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png MaloriAdrianPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png NoiaCarloPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png HerklotzSilvioTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png MadouasValentinTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png CavagnaRemiTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png StorkFlorianTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png BisseggerStefanTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png PolittNilsTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png BrunelAlexysTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png WeinsteinDomenicTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png SchellingPatrickTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png SequeraPedroTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png BarbioAntonioTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png SchirTheryTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png DillierSilvanTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png HaugardPhan AgeTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png GoncalvesJoseTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png AbreuJorgeTeam UBS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png SivakovPavelTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png VlasovAlexanderTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png YatsevichKirilTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png ZakarinAydarTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png UranRigobertoTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png VorobevAntonTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Dal ColAndreaTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png GoldsteinRoyTinkoff - La Datcha Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png PowlessNeilsonZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png AckermannPascalZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png BurkeJackZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png OvsyannikovAlexandrZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png WeltenBramZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png TejadaHaroldZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png YoungEricZwift Pro Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png JorgensonMatteoZwift Pro Cycling


GC Contenders

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/5stars.png

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png Herklotz..............8481747980787678****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png Morton8476737978786773*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png Tenorio8375797775786678****

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/4stars.png

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aeg.png Wellens8275727980766872****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Eastman.............8271777675766973*****

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/3stars.png

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png Latour8175708078807474*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Hirt8174737779797673***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png Yates8076717980767671***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png Godoy8176677576777567***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Sivakov...............8072767977826975*****

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/2stars.png

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png Schelling............8075727576737071*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Preidler8078587177766958****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png Pinot8074657679756965**

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/1star.png

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png Geoghegan Hart7974767674756976**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Warchol8074677677737067***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ela.png Chiarello7975737374777271**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png Roglic7975717374737269**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png Kirsch7974717573756771***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Kritskiy8071767270696175***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Pogacar7875747778787173*


Outsiders, KoM Contenders & Top Domestiques

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Foss7872767779796972****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png Karnulin7874707675777070***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png McNulty7872757375756773****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ela.png Giannoutsos........7872727678756877**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Nesset7873697776746969***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Vingegaard7870717677776671***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png Munoz7973667272747158**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Lunke7872737674786476***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Roson7876616770777458***
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Beltran7981667372727666*
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png Chamorro7875657276707464**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png Vosekalns7875626973727162-*
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png Smith7875687274757465**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Almeida7870717577767171*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png Williams7874667276767466*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Uran7870746975686574*****


White Jersey Contenders

MOHITTSTRSRCACPLTTT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Sivakov8072767977826975*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Pogacar7875747778787173*
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Foss7872767779796972****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png McNulty7872757375756773****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ela.png Giannoutsos........7872727678756877**
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Almeida7870717577767171*****
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png Girdlestone7772747773756874***


Sprinters

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/3stars.png

FLSPACSTRSRCMOHI
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png Kemboi7880807477816264
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png Manninen.....7481807175776566

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/2stars.png

FLSPACSTRSRCMOHI
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png Van Poppel...7281787471786064
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png Hsu7580797570736567
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png Petit7680787672785265
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png Moser7280797369765367
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Dainese7479807375776268

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2020/Reports/GTM/Tour/Preview/1star.png

FLSPACSTRSRCMOHI
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png Harrison7278817370766267
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Swift7080766764735764
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ela.png Bouglas7278787267766470
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Zariff6878787065765860
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png Ackermann...7277807571796577
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png Thijssen7377797269766162
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Larsen7777767473786068
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Rojus7377766572745967


Time Trialists and Prologue Specialists

FLTTPLRCFLTTPLRC
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png Mullen75817872pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png Oliveira70797967
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png Viennet72808072pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png Fraile69797972
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Howson71808072pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Vorobev75797867
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png Sütterlin71808067pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Dal Col71797868
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Yatsevich70808067pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png Tenorio67797878
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Lammertink74807970pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png Leung73788269
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png Dillier70807967pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Kukrle72787970
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Zakarin74797975pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Andersen81708372
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Razumov74797973pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png Kemboi78638181
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png Cataford74797973pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Larsen77748078
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Goldstein74797972pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aeg.png Ciccone67717973
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png Haugard72797970pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png Herklotz72747878


Team Time Trial

Top 3Top 5Avg
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Tinkoff - La Datcha Team797978
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png Polar807976
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Duolingo797876
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ubs.png Team UBS797775
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png cycleYorkshire797774
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png Team Puma - SAP777675
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aeg.png Aegon - Peroni777573
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/akm.png Aker - MOT787670
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png MOL Cycling Team767572

Spoiler
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/grm.png Grieg - Maersk757471
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Gjensidige Pro Cycling757471
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png EA Vesuvio747371
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gzl.png Gazelle747271
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Moser - Sygic767368
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png De Stijl Cycling757369
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/isa.png ISA - Hexacta737370
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/lph.png Los Pollos Hermanos747269
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/kng.png King - Power747268
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ela.png ELCO - ABEA727167
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/iso.png Isostar - Specialized737067
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/zpc.png Zwift Pro Cycling737066
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/hsk.png Huski Chocolate706866
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Cedevita696866
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/evo.png Evonik - ELKO646462


Expert Predictions

To give you an additional perspective on the pre-race favorites, I've asked an expert panel of Eden95, ivaneurope, jandal7, Luis Leon Sanchez and Ollfardh for their Top 10 guesses as well as their picks for the green, polkadots and white jerseys.

By awarding 10 points to their presumptive first place, 9 to the second and so on, we arrive at the following consensus Top 10 ranking. You'll also find their highest and lowest rank on the experts' lists and the riders named for the jerseys.

HighestLowest
1.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pum.png Herklotz1.1.
2.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/yor.png Morton2.3.
3.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mol.png Tenorio2.7.
4.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aeg.png Wellens4.6.
5.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/duo.png Eastman4.5.
6.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/pol.png Latour4.7.
7.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mos.png Hirt3.9.
8.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/dsc.png Yates6.8.
9.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/eav.png Godoy8.n.r.
10.pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tti.png Sivakov9.n.r.
n.r. = not ranked; also named: pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Beltran, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Pogacar.

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Our experts have also provided us with some analysis on ...

... the GC battle:
"I think Herklotz is by far the best overall package. What sets him apart is that he has far superior acceleration which could be very decisive on mountain stages. An eventhough Tenorio has a bit better TT stat, I don't think he can create enough gap to Herklotz. Imo, his opponents will have to pray that he has a bad day on an important stage or two - otherwise I can't see anyone else but Herklotz win." - ivaneurope

"Simply put, Herklotz is just the most complete rider here. The TT kilometres will only hurt him a little bit. I don’t like his support though." - Ollfardh

“It looks like a difficult tour and so I don't see anybody else but the best rider here being able to win - no surprises here. Morton has terrific TTT support and should be the closest to Herklotz in the mountains with Tenorio just behind. I think Wellens has enoguh support and will ride himself into 4th just off the podium and may get close to Tenorio.” - Eden95

... the Green Jersey:
"With the low amount of sprint stages, especially for Le Tour, it could very well be a GC rider taking the green. It will depend on the amount of breakaways taking away the points. If all goes well, it could be Herklotz here as well." - Ollfardh

“Salem Kemboi should start the race for green on the front foot by winning the prologue (PCM TT gods forbid). I think he and Manninen will duke it out on the flat stages where Kemboi will manage to get the better of him. Herklotz dominating the uphill terrain will lead to a substantial point tally for him and he will go very close to beating Kemboi here, and I wouldn't be surprised if he did.” - Eden95

... the Mountain Jersey:
“Again I’m going to put Herklotz forward as the biggest candidate to win. Other than him, I can see someone like Vosekalns give it a try if he’s not too focused on getting a Top 25 GC. Or it could just go to a Dall’Oste type rider.” - Ollfardh

“Dion Smith is the GT breakaway extraordinaire and it feels wrong to back someone else over him, but I have this inkling that Chamorro will find the right moves and will be able to navigate himself into being at the right place at the right time. Burke is a bit of a wildcard - I think Zwift will try to ride an aggressive race and will want to feature in as many breaks as they can and Burke fits the bill in the stages where the road goes up. Special mention to Karnulin from Gazelle too, I think he's certainly in the conversation here, too.” - Eden95


TMM's Fun Alternative Preview

Ask The Manx Missile for a Top 10 prediction and they'll tell you that's a boring task. Luckily, they'll instead give you a bunch of unique other story lines that you should pay attention to. So here goes an entirely different look at the race:

The Battle of the Islands
Which riders from an Island nation will have the best race? Adam Yates (UK) should be the highest GC rider, contending for the Top5/10 and an outside bet for KoM. Speaking of KoM, Takeaki Amezawa (JPN) has a shout if he races on the front foot. Tao Geoghegan-Hart (UK) is just behind these two, and a few breakaways could vault him to the top Island spot.

Ryan Mullen (IRL) will be amongst the best in the TT's, so on a stage ranking basis he might well claim best Islander. Chun Wing Leung (HK) is a Prologue star, and a stage win is certainly possible. Don't overlook Dion Smith (NZL) for a KoM charge as a strong breakaway option. Then we have Ben Smith (UK) and Sam Harrison (IRL) for sprinting, and whilst a clear step down from the best in attendance a stage win is in touch for both riders.

The Battle for Paradise
Which rider from a true beach resort island will be best? In the rainbow corner we have Ahmad Arissol (SEY), and in the blue corner we have Hennis Hasani. Both have all round rouler skills, and this fight could be very close and intense. Advantage rests with Arissol due to being that bit more experience and developed, but the Caribbeans have had good GT's so far ...

The Best U23 Rider
All these U23's are out of the battle for White, but worth watching the next stable of superstars in their debuts. Thomas Pidcock vs Andres Ardila is the headline. The all-rounder has a battle to overcome the climber, but in this TDF that's very much possible, especially if he makes a break or two and good TT gains. Andreas Leknessund & Matteo Jorgenson are also challengers to the White White Jersey.

I'm Too Old For This Sh*t
Flipping the scale, we have aging veterans of course! Timofey Kritskiy & Rigoberto Uran are still going, and both could definitely steal some stage glory. You know what they say about old men lasting longer... it gets them up the GC to a Top15/20 by the end...

Lantern Rouge
A total crap shoot of a contest, but we have to give some love to those riders who won't contest stages, and battle each day just to survive the brutal three weeks in July. Of course you can't just sort this to the worst climbers, you have to find the riders who are lacking in skill but have just enough to reach Paris.

Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev is my primary choice, hopefully just getting over the hills and mountains. Fred Wright has the all-round lack of talent to win this, boy was that a backhanded non-compliment! Watch out for how Kees Duyvesteyn & Frederik Dversnes race, as the Belgians best shot at winning something this TDF. Emil Dima and Beka Nareklishvili are also solid picks to finish last and fly the flag for the smaller nations.


MGUCI Era Stats

To wrap this up, let’s take a look at the all-time stats for Le Tour. A big record is under threat: Silvio Herklotz is 12 days away from tying Aleksandr Pluchkin for the most days in yellow. Given that he could take the GC lead as early as day 4 or 6, that is certainly in the cards. With Rigoberto Uran, Thibaut Pinot and Dion Smith, there are also a few riders who could climb the all-time polkadots standings and Smith has a chance to become the first two-time mountain classification winner in the race’s history. And while it may be a long shot, Ben Swift has a chance to move into the Top 5 or even Top 3 of the most days in green. He’s currently the rider with the most days in that jersey without actually winning it, though it would be an upset for the ages if he changes the latter part of that fact.

It also feels noteworthy that just 5 riders on the startlist have more than one stage win, a rather small number. Swift stands head and shoulders above the others with 8, then it’s Herklotz, Pinot (both 3), Smith and William Chiarello (2). Nine other riders in the field have one stage win to their name. Of those without a stage win, sprinters Salem Kemboi and Matti Manninen are probably the favorites to add one or even multiple to their palmares.

Here are the complete record lists. Emboldened names denote riders who have won the competition, riders in italic compete this year.

Most Stage Wins

1Tom Boonen14
2Rein Taaramae11
3Taylor Phinney9
Arnaud Demare9
5Simon Spilak8
Aleksandr Pluchkin8
Thomas Dekker8
Ben Swift8
9Daniele Bennati7
Andy Schleck7
Sam Bewley7
12Robbie McEwen6
Fabian Cancellara6
Frank Schleck6
Michael van Stayen6
Angel Madrazo6
17Alessandro Petacchi5
Damiano Cunego5
19Oscar Guerao4
Yuri Trofimov4
Filippo Pozzato4

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22Raul Granjel Cabrera3
David Zabriskie3
Jerome Coppel3
Simone Ponzi3
Andrei Amador3
Eduard Grosu3
Sergio Luis Henao Montoya3
John Gadret3
Dylan Groenewegen3
Jonas Ahlstrand3
Romain Sicard3
Silvio Herklotz3
Xhuliano Kamberaj3
Thibaut Pinot3
36Thor Hushovd2
Cyril Dessel2
Danilo di Luca2
Jerome Pineau2
Jose Rujano2
Alexandre Vinokourov2
Allan Davis2
Stijn Devolder2
Gert Steegmans2
Mark Cavendish2
Markus Fothen2
Florian Morizot2
Jan Bakelants2
Romain Vanderbiest2
Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay2
Aleksandar Flügel2
Fredrik Strand Galta2
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier2
Dion Smith2
William Chiarello2
Kevin Inkelaar2
57Paolo Savoldelli1
Oscar Freire1
Igor Astarloa1
Levi Leipheimer1
Kim Kirchen1
Enrico Gasparotto1
Matthias Kessler1
Sergio Marinangelli1
Tom Veelers1
David Lopez Garcia1
Carlos Barredo1
Vladimir Karpets1
Bernhard Kohl1
Rigoberto Uran1
Benoit Vaugrenard1
Gianpaolo Caruso1
Mauricio Soler1
Francisco Ventoso1
Johann Tschopp1
Florentino Marquez1
Ian Bibby1
Peter Velits1
Sylvain Chavanel1
Dmitri Medvedev1
Timothy Vangheel1
Jacob Fiedler1
Jocelin Maillet1
Kenneth Vanbilsen1
Maxime Vantomme1
Jacopo Guarnieri1
Daniel Teklehaimanot1
Alex Kirsch1
Matthias Frank1
Justo Tenorio1
Leigh Howard1
Jose Alarcon1
Aleksej Kunshin1
Paolo Scarponi1
Ilnur Zakarin1
Arnold Jeannesson1
Konstantin Siutsou1
Hugo Houle1
Erik Mohs1
Maxime Monfort1
Tim Wellens1
Peter Sagan1
Nico Keinath1
Lars Boom1
Robert Gesink1
Michael Olsson1
Alexandr Braico1
Kaspars Sergis1
Andreas Stauff1
Lachlan Morton1
Artems Samolenkov1
Willie Smit1
Martin Hacecky1
Danny Summerhill1
Sindre Skjostad Lunke1
Joseph Dombrowski1
Hugh Carthy1
Pangonios Vlatos1
Lahcen Saber1
Aidan Van Niekerk1
Sigurd Nesset1
Lilian Calmejane1
Patrick Schelling1
Louis Meintjes1
Danny Van Poppel1
Jack Bobridge1
Sirak Tesfom1
Romain Bardet1
Antwan Tolhoek1
George Bennett1
Orluis Aular1

Most Days in the Yellow Jersey

1Aleksandr Pluchkin30
2Simon Spilak27
3Taylor Phinney23
4Damiano Cunego21
5Frank Schleck20
6Stijn Devolder19
7Silvio Herklotz18
8Rein Taaramae13
9Fabian Cancellara11
Andy Schleck11
Angel Madrazo11
12Alexandre Vinokourov10
Thomas Dekker10
Jerome Coppel10
Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier10
16Rigoberto Uran5
Yuri Trofimov5
Robert Gesink5
Romain Sicard5
Arnaud Demare5

Spoiler
21Robbie McEwen3
Danilo di Luca3
Thomas Faiers3
Ben Swift3
Primoz Roglic3
26Paolo Savoldelli2
Christophe Moreau2
Gert Steegmans2
Markus Fothen2
Jan Bakelants2
Peter Sagan2
Lars Boom2
Pangonios Vlatos2
Xhuliano Kamberaj2
Hugo Houle2
36Daniele Bennati1
Bradley Wiggins1
Jacob Fiedler1
Sam Bewley1
Andreas Stauff1
Michael van Stayen1
Sirak Tesfom1
Alberto Bettiol1

Most Days in the Green Jersey

1Arnaud Demare41
2Tom Boonen22
3Daniele Bennati21
4Robbie McEwen20
Taylor Phinney20
6Filippo Pozzato19
Ben Swift19
8Damiano Cunego16
9Gert Steegmans15
Sam Bewley15
11Simon Spilak14
12Michael van Stayen13
13Yuri Trofimov9
14Robert Gesink6
Jonas Ahlstrand6
16Simone Ponzi5
Oscar Guerao5
Jacopo Guarnieri5
19Thor Hushovd4
Angel Madrazo4
Andy Schleck4

Spoiler
22Aleksandr Pluchkin3
Jerome Coppel3
Rein Taaramae3
Silvio Herklotz3
26Fabian Cancellara2
Kenneth Vanbilsen2
Xhuliano Kamberaj2
29Paolo Savoldelli1
Jerome Pineau1
Thomas Dekker1
Lars Boom1
Chun Wing Leung1
Andreas Stauff1
Pangonios Vlatos1
Lahcen Saber1
Dylan Groenewegen1
Hugo Houle1

Most Days in the Polka-Dot Jersey

1Sebastien Duret21
2Dominik Nerz13
3Koldo Gil12
Gregory Brenes12
5Alexey Lutsenko11
6Andy Schleck10
Romain Bardet10
8Jose Rujano8
Alberto Contador8
Aleksandr Pluchkin8
Pawel Bernas8
12Alexander Giraldo7
Thomas Voeckler7
Rigoberto Uran7
15Jelle Vanendert6
Charalampas Kastrantas6
Kevin Inkelaar6

Spoiler
18Matthieu Sprick5
Pavel Brutt5
Andrei Kashechkin5
Laurens Ten Dam5
Thibaut Pinot5
Kenneth Vanbilsen5
Paolo Scarponi5
Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay5
26Michael Rasmussen4
Florian Morizot4
Jorge Abreu4
Dion Smith4
30Jose Antonio Redondo3
Mathieu Perget3
Aidis Kruopis3
David Lopez Garcia3
Anthony Roux3
Johan Esteban Chaves3
Martijn Keizer3
Carlos Barbero3
Gabor Fejes3
Romain Le Roux3
Jonathan Lastra3
Jack Bobridge3
42Anthony Geslin2
Mickael Delage2
Robin van der Hugenhaben2
Jaroslav Popovych2
Brent Bookwalter2
Jocelin Maillet2
Lars van der Haar2
Marildo Yzeiraj2
Nathan Brown2
Andris Vosekalns2
Thomas Revard2
53Bradley Wiggins1
Magno Nazaret1
Enrico Gasparotto1
Linus Gerdemann1
Christophe Brandt1
Simon Gerrans1
Thomas Dekker1
Vladimir Karpets1
Christian Knees1
Damiano Cunego1
Simone Ponzi1
Pieter Ghyllebert1
Ricardo van der Velde1
Marcel Kittel1
Lars Boom1
Pedro Merino Criado1
Juan Ernesto Chamorro1
Ken Sebastian Vassdal1
Taylor Gunman1
Abou Sanogo1
Hugh Carthy1
Arnaud Demare1
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cunego59
Putting together this preview has been a really fun project and I hope it's a fun read as well. Almost 30 people contributed, which I find pretty amazing, so another thank you to every one of them. Reports begin on Wednesday!
 
Imladrik
What an insane preview! Thank you very much, it was very nice to read.
Can't wait for the reports. Not that many places I know, but that should be a nice race.


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whitejersey
Great read, loved it!
 
SotD
Absolutely amazing piece of work with the preview mate. Can't wait for the race to begin now - Even if we probably don't have a lot to do in the race.

Gotta hope for some aggressive riding, and that the amount of TT riders will enhance our breakaway riders' opportunities.
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Gustavovskiy
Glad to be the only manager targeting the TTT stage Pfft

Fantastic preview. It amazes me how reporters can keep inovating in this sort of write-up. I'm truly amazed! Thanks for your work cunego!

And congrats on the win cio! Pfft
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Bushwackers
Amazing read! Thank you for the effort put into this. Can't wait for this to get started.
 
tsmoha
Massive preview and of course I'm loving it! Thanks cunego and all the guys contributing!

Obviously cheering for Morton, even though I don't think he stands a chance against Herklotz. So I'm rather cheering for him to achieve his best TdF result after his 3rd place in our colours back then.
 
knockout
Incredible preview. One of the best ive ever seen.

Herklotz the obvious man to beat. Wouldnt mind a close race though.

Evonik with little expectations, sendin a weak squad reminding of the first years of our squad with Vosekalns and a bunch of misfits leading us here. Break success is necessary for us to impress.

Proud on my TTT team here. Enjoyed the deserved -* a lot ;D
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!

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Croatia14
Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Actually, we did not do so this year. But if the organizers dont include a TTT next year, odds are that we will see a french legend return next year with big goals.


This could've been me, if next year finally is an ITT Tour I think it's finally time for Phinney to win it.

Instead, this year we just try not to loose too many points to Gazelle, bikex and especially Puma. Hart and the guys need to deliver for that!

Stunning preview, historical size and depth Smile
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knockout
Croatia14 wrote:
Do you have a preseason team goal set for the race and do you think it's realistic?

Actually, we did not do so this year. But if the organizers dont include a TTT next year, odds are that we will see a french legend return next year with big goals.


This could've been me, if next year finally is an ITT Tour I think it's finally time for Phinney to win it.


Lecuisinier vs Phinney next season. Lets bring it on! Grin
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jandal7
not me forgetting Sivakov is white jersey eligible Embarassed oh well, I'll back myself, go Tadej!

What an insane preview this looks to be. Only skimmed on the first read but will no doubt dive deep into it and return through the race. Bravo cunego!

knockout wrote:
Croatia14 wrote:
This could've been me, if next year finally is an ITT Tour I think it's finally time for Phinney to win it.

Lecuisinier vs Phinney next season. Lets bring it on! Grin

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SotD
What does the "bolds" mean in the MGUCI stats part btw? Seems a little random? At first I thought it had to do with riders active or not, but doesn't seem right.
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knockout
SotD wrote:
What does the "bolds" mean in the MGUCI stats part btw? Seems a little random? At first I thought it had to do with riders active or not, but doesn't seem right.


Emboldened names denote riders who have won the competition, riders in italic compete this year.

A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!

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SotD
Right. I even read that part..........Embarassed
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redordead
Wonderful preview, great read! Early contender for Thread of the year Grin

If there is one thing this preview has shown, is that Ivan Siric has the best looking NC jersey at the Tour. Yes, that matters!! Cool

Someone thought Beltran/Pogacar can make the top 10?! Thanks, I guess :lol:

Looks like I lost to Evonik for the worst TTT again Pfft

Another thanks to Cunego and everyone else contributing to the preview. I had a lot of fun reading everything and I'm looking forward to enjoying the race, even if there is nothing on the line for me Smile

Let the Herklotz show begin! Grin

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hillis91
Amazing preview, wow!
Great work.

After seeing the startlist etc, im a bit more hopeful that we can actually make something happen here. Lovely! Smile
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knockout
redordead wrote:

Looks like I lost to Evonik for the worst TTT again Pfft


Gotta try harder if you wanna beat me for that Pfft
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!

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