tour de france 2020 contenders

Despite finishing the day, Roglič withdrew ahead of the final stage as a precaution. Flat parcours are schedule on stage 1 and 3 in Nice, stage 5 in Privas, stage 7 in Lavaur, stage 10 in Ile de Re Saint-Martin-de-Re, stage 11 in Poiters, stage 14 in Lyon, stage 19 in Champagnole and the stage 21 finale in Paris.The 2020 Tour de France route will suit the pure climbers of the peloton. Here’s a look at the contenders for the general classification. He’s clearly more than capable of a stage win if his team can get him in the right position.The Strade Bianche winner will likely be riding for Roglic and Dumoulin in the mountains like he did brilliantly at the Dauphine, but like on stage 1 of the Dauphine, he’ll almost certainly get his own chances as well. Just about anything could happen at this year’s Tour, especially in that tough final week, and the race is among the most open we’ve seen in years. More likely Van Aert will ride for Roglic/Dumoulin most of the time, and target the odd stage win.Beyond those two, it’s probably a sprinter that’s got the best shot. The racing calendar has been turned upside down and riders haven’t had the same pre-Tour preparation that they normally would. Heading into the final day as de facto race leader after Roglič's withdrawal, Pinot and his Groupama-FDJ squad weren't able to control proceedings on a The 30-year-old put up a valiant fight into Megève, but had to settle for second overall. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Nairo Quintana, Caleb Ewan, George Bennett, Tom Dumuolin, Wout Poels, Mikel Landa, and Sam Bennett were all among the early casualties due to wet roads.Organisers of the Tour de France, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), After delays due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the 107th edition of the Grande Boucle is scheduled to begin in Nice on August 29 and conclude on September 20 in Paris.The Grand Départ will take place in and around the coastal mediterranean city of Nice.

Tour de France 2020 VN Podcast: Tour de France contenders; Dauphiné analysis This week we analyze the Tour de France contenders, and break down the action from the Critérium du Dauphiné. In contrast with teammate Still, nobody has looked close to being able to beat him so far.

As phenomenally talented as Pogacar is, it would probably be a surprise to see him reach the podium. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) It will be interesting to watch Roglic in the third week. A After taking several days off the bike, he has lost preparation time for the Tour, He lay eighth overall before taking it easy on the road to Megève, losing 12 minutes. He’s got the sprint and the climbing ability to challenge Sagan, assuming he commits early and gives it 100%.If Michael Matthews (Sunweb) was racing I’d be saying he’s a chance to challenge Sagan but, for reasons unknown, Sunweb decided to leave the The KOM jersey is always a little harder to predict. Other contenders include Nairo Quintana, who got a great start to the year with Arkéa-Samsic, Mikel Landa, a new addition at Bahrain-McLaren, Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First).Sign up to the Cyclingnews Newsletter. Not only that but, as you’re about to read, so many of the big names crashed out of the Dauphine or left the race with an injury of some kind. All rights reserved. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Tour de France 2020: The contenders. He looks to be aiming for a form peak at the Tour, and should have a chance of adding to his Giro and Vuelta podium places.But Martínez isn't a 'typical' Dauphiné winner. Here’s what we’d recommend:So how can you actually watch the Tour? He will be one of the most experienced cyclists taking part in 2020.