After victories in 2020 and 2021, Tadej Pogacar goes into this yr’s Tour de France bidding to finish a hat-trick within the Grand Tour occasion. If profitable, he’ll grow to be solely the ninth bicycle owner in historical past to prevail 3 times or extra within the race.
The world primary has completed second within the final two editions of the Tour de France behind Jonas Vingegaard. Sadly for the Dane, he was concerned in a critical crash earlier this season, and his kind for July may be very unsure.
Twin Winner Heads to France in Nice Type
A dream come true. Because of all people who made it doable. Grazie Mille Italia❤️ pic.twitter.com/jOxPlimMnF
— Tadej Pogačar (@TamauPogi) Could 26, 2024
Pogacar goes into the 2024 Tour de France on the again of a dominant debut victory within the Giro d’Italia. It was one of many widest margins of success within the race’s historical past. He’s now the 4/11 favorite within the betting odds for the upcoming Grand Tour.
The betting calculator signifies {that a} £10 guess on Pogacar will generate a revenue of £3.64. He’s a red-hot favorite to proceed his wonderful kind, and regardless of his look within the Giro d’Italia this yr, many pundits felt he held sufficient again in that race to make sure he’s recent for his hat-trick bid in Paris.
It’s set to be an enormous yr for the Slovenian as he will even have excessive hopes of profitable a gold medal on the Olympics in France this summer season. The bicycle owner landed bronze in Tokyo in 2021 within the highway race gained by Richard Carapaz.
Primoz Roglic Main Challenger to Pogacar
Former Tour de France runner-up Primoz Roglic is anticipated to be the strongest rival to his Slovenian compatriot this yr. The skilled rider was second in 2020, 59 seconds behind Pogacar.
The three-time Vuelta a Espana winner was victorious within the Criterium du Dauphine earlier this yr. Now aged 34, he will probably be determined to win the Tour de France for the primary time in his profession.
New yr, new me! 😜@BORAhansgrohe #biking #newseason #happynewyear pic.twitter.com/XbpxrgCbvl
— Primož Roglič (@rogla) January 1, 2024
Roglic has spent 75 weeks on the prime of the highway racing world rankings. A triumph in France will give him probability of regaining that prime spot within the standings. He suffered a heavy crash at Itzulia Basque County, however his Criterium du Dauphine triumph proved he’s now again to full health.
Adam Yates Set to Relish Mountain Levels
Not many individuals on this yr’s Tour de France subject will relish the mountain levels greater than Adam Yates. The British rider completed third within the common classification in 2023 – his finest end but to the race.
His efficiency in 2023 will give the UAE Staff Emirates rider lots of confidence forward of his subsequent shot at glory. His chief function is to again up Pogacar, but when he’s in competition going into the ultimate levels, he will probably be focussed on the primary prize himself.
The 2024 Tour de France takes place between Saturday, twenty ninth of June and Sunday, twenty first of July. It’s the 111th version of the Grand Tour occasion.
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