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Paris - Nice
1 MTN (1MTF) | 1 MED MTN (1HTF) | 1 HIL | 3 FLT | 1 PRL | 1 TTT (24km)

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Paris - Nice! A race that needs to introduction, which is good because I'm under time pressure writing this. One of the traditional two openers of the PT stage racing calendar along with Tirreno - Adriatico, and in the MGUCI era part of a triple header with the Classique du Grand-Duché. This year it's one for the climbers, with a Team Time Trial and a prologue bookending the race, and plenty of opportunities for the sprinters. It's attracted plenty of the second and third tier riders of each of those categories - that's no insult, as I do mean the slightly-below-best-in-the-world stars. Let's meet our protagonists for the week.

Favourites
MOHISTRSACPLTTT Avg.
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Phinney83757471728173.6
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png Haig83747675737772.4
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Pogacar82767980727576.0
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Eastman82717675697376.4
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png McNulty81747577687575.0
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png Latour81758078747471.7
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Galta81737879667170.7

The list of top favourites here comprises really four names. First the 2021 winner, the legendary pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Taylor Phinney, who proved he still is one of the best in the world last week in Portugal, repaying his new team Fastned's faith in him at age 34 with a big victory, with two stages and the points jersey in addition. pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png Jack Haig, the €1.3m man in free agency this year, in his first year ever outside of the dearly departed Amaysim team, will be looking to challenge him - these two are clearly the strongest riders on paper, but both are threatened by only having solid TTT squads behind them.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Ryan Eastman also had a solid start to his season last week in Portugal, runner-up to Phinney and not particularly looking like anything more. However, his Oxxo TTT unit is a premium one, and if he can stick to the wheels of the top two then he has a real shout at GC glory. The same goes for the only rider in this quartet who isn't riding for a new team this season, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Tadej Pogacar, who will be looking for a symbolic upset of Taylor Phinney, proving that the new stage racing generation has arrived after his highly publicised off-season traning camp.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Brandon McNulty is also here in new colours after his shock move away from McCormick in transfers, and his King Power squad is another top TTT contender. Even younger than Pogacar, he too will be looking to prove that the future is now - especially if he could assert himself as an heir to Taylor Phinney's throne as the best rider in the USA. More likely though he's fighting just behind the front with pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png Latour and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Galta, this trio elevated into the favourites tier thanks to solid TTT teams compared to the other challengers for a Top 5 position.

Outsiders
MOHISTRSACPLTTT Avg.
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png Rodrigues81737375727466.4
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Novak80777476766463.9
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png Hirt80737678757269.6
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png Ranaweera80737575657365.6
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png Warchol80747677706773.1
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png Kirsch79747573677177.4
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Faglum Karlsson79737875687970.0
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Stüssi79737773666974.1
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png Cort Nielsen78747675717272.7
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Johannessen78727280766563.9
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Chaiyasombat78747175747075.0
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png Foss78727779697271.5
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png Leknessund77747781697873.1

A host of other interesting names here - subtop contenders, leaders of most of the teams, and our U25 contenders. Notable names include pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png Kirsch - not necessarily even a Top 10 stage racer here but riding with the strongest TTT unit at EA Vesuvio, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png Rodrigues, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Novak, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png Hirt, and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png Ranaweera (the first and last the PCT wildcards Everesting and Ekoi) all strong riders with terrible TTT squads.

Meanwhile, all three top U25 contenders are not the leaders of their team, so a lot will come down to how much they have to sacrifice for their leader. pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Johannessen and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Chaiyasombat both have very strong contenders in Novak and McNulty respectively, while pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png Leknessund is with the also very dangerous Warchol. Chaiyasombat probably has the best TTT team, while Johanessen has by far the worst and will need to do some work on the road stages to stand a chance of claiming the white jersey.

Sprinters
SPACLeadoutSP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Groenewegen8281pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Santos77
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png Manninen8180pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png Hamza77
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Van Poppel8178pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Kooij75
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Kemboi8080pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Dekker77
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Walls8078pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Forssell77
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Bol7977pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Chavanne76
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Steimle7880pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Cavagna73
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png Prasad7879pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png Konychev76
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png Hesters7878pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png Castrillo70

Two big names here in pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Groenewegen and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png Manninen, fresh up from massive seasons leading teams to PCT promotion, but both actually on new teams now. Both looking for some redemption after pretty disappointing to disastrous weeks in Qatar sprint-wise. pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Kemboi and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Van Poppel also are both more than capable of being the best sprinter here in their best form, with the former also a strong candidate for the yellow jersey at some point with his prologue skills.

Prologue/TTT
PRLTTT Avg# Riders
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Andersen83pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png EA Vesuvio77.48
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Chavanne82pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Tinkoff Team76.98
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Leung82pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Oxxo - Frisby76.48
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Kemboi81pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Cedevita76.08
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Phinney81pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png King Power75.07
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Gonzalez Salas80pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Puma - SAP74.18
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Sütterlin80pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Jura GIANTS74.18
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Thomas79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Fastned73.68
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Groselj79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png ZARA - Irizar73.48
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Matsuda79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png Gazelle73.18
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png Tanfield79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png Grieg-Maersk72.78
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png Kukrle79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png MOL72.48
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Zakarin79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png Polar71.77
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Razumov79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png Evonik - ELKO71.57
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Lammertink79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Carlsberg70.78
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Faglum Karlsson79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Lidl Cycling70.08
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Erdenebat79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png Moser - Sygic69.66
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Yatsevich79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png Everesting66.48
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Goldstein79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Rabobank66.37
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png Christodoulos79pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png Ekoi - Le Creuset65.68
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Forssell78pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png cycleYorkshire64.07
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Vernon78pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Aker - MOT63.98
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Rekita78pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png Assa Abloy63.86
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png Cosnefroy78pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png Xero Racing62.26

Some big names here for the prologue - Phinney would love to have yellow for 8 days but it seems more likely he'd pick it up and lose it, as Kemboi will be trying to have a spell thanks to sprinting bonuses. However it's pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Andersen, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png Chavanne, and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Leung who are the top favourites.

Meanwhile in the TTT as mentioned EA Vesuvio, Cedevita and Oxxo all bring top quality chrono outfits, alongside Tinkoff, who really have the stage win as their main target for the race. Meanwhile cycleYorkshire have a terrible TTT squad for perhaps the first time ever.

Startlist

Spoiler
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png NovakDomenAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png GroenewegenDylanAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png JohannessenAnders HallandAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png AndersenSoren KraghAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png SantosEmersonAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png VeyheTorkilAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png RäimMihkelAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png SilvaPedroAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png PrasadDarshanaAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png KonychevAlexanderAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png MoscaJacopoAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png O'ConnorBenAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png ChavesJohan EstebanAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png Van AertBernardAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png GaltaFredrik StrandCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png WallsMatthewCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png EgNiklasCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png ForssellHugoCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png IkibeSotaCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png MatsangosAlexandrosCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png KrigbaumMathiasCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png PogacarTadejCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png LammertinkStevenCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png HabtemichaelDanielCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png ChristodoulosMichaelCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png GroseljMaticCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png PenkoIzidorCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png StojnicVeljkoCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png CurrieLoganCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png WilliamsStephencycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png ElissondeKennycycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png BonnamourFranckcycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png BalleriniDavidecycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png HolmesMatthewcycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png ZukowskyNickolascycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png AntonijevicGorancycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png KirschAlexEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png MuntonByronEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png GirdlestoneKeaganEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png De BodStefanEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png PelikanJanosEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png OnoderaReiEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png TanfieldHarryEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png HepburnMichaelEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png RanaweeraSurangaEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png LouvelMatisEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png PithieLaurenceEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png GaribianArmanEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png LapeiraPaulEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png DelboveJorisEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png Lund AndresenTobiasEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.png BelohvosciksKristiansEkoi - Le Creuset
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png RodriguesJoaoEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png HenaoSebastianEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png RachidElias AbouEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png MontenegroSantiagoEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png OroscoKempEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png SilvaThomasEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png LauWan YauEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eve.png PhonarjthanPatompobEveresting
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png FossTobiasEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png SuredaJaumeEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png Van NiekerkMorneEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png EekhoffNilsEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png BellanJurajEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png AnsonsKristersEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png KrastsAlekssEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png PhinneyTaylorFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Van HooydonckNathanFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png CrasSteffFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png SchellingIdeFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Gonzalez SalasMarioFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png HooleDaanFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png HessmannMichelFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png WaerenskjoldSorenFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png LeknessundAndreasGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png WarcholBartoszGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png CarboniGiovanniGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png SenniManuelGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png VervaekeLouisGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png PavlicMarkoGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png BalmerAlexandreGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png HoferAndreasGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png Cort NielsenMagnusGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png JansenAmund GrondahlGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png AdriaRogerGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png RajapakshageTushanthaGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png Dal ColAndreaGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png KorsaethTruls EngenGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png AndersenMichael ValgrenGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png VaboTore AndreGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png StüssiColinJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png BolCeesJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png DarbellayValentinJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png BisseggerStefanJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png BrunelAlexysJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png RekitaSzymonJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png VernonEthanJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png ChavanneGabrielJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png McNultyBrandonKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png ChaiyasombatThanakhanKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png FungKa HooKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png Van BaarleDylanKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png MatsudaShoiKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png LeungChun WingKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png VanthourenhoutMichaelKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png KemboiSalemLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Faglum KarlssonMarcusLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png PradoIgnacio JesusLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png DekkerDavidLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png CrncevicAleksaLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png ThomasBenjaminLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png GeeDerekLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png PonceJoelLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png HaigJackMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png BrozynaPiotrMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png FilutasViktorMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png Carretero MillanHectorMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png ScotsonCallumMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png KennaughTimMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png KellyJacobMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png ColeTylerMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png HirtJanMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png KukrleMichalMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png MonsalveYonathanMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png Parra BustamenteHeiner RodrigoMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png TurekDanielMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png VacekKarelMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png EastmanRyanOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png Lopez NolascoLuis EnriqueOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png SütterlinJashaOxxo - Frisby
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pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png CemazarNikTeam Puma - SAP
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pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png RazumovNikitaTinkoff Team - La Datcha
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The reports for this one will be brought to you by the wonderful roturn, I can't wait. Let's go racing!
 
baseballlover312
Some interesting things going on here. Galta obviously needs a good race. He seems to be pretty strongly the 7th-8th best GC guy here, so let's say 8th place is the minimum acceptable and 7th place is our goal. It will be hard to crack about that without significant luck, as all the riders above him are both stronger and have better TTT setups.

Then the side plot is the sprints, where Walls makes his debut for us. Obviously does not have AKA's backups so not really sure what to expect, but he falls into a similar tier of sprinter and so my hope is can also benefit from the sprint lottery at some point.

Thanks for the preview!
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Fabianski
Guess the first stage will be a pretty crucial day for us - on one hand, it's a prologue, so another podium chance for Chavanne. On the other hand, it's the only day of the year where all of our riders are racing and hopefully will net us some highly needed points in the fight for survival.

Stüssi is the 15th best climber on the list, and a Top 15 should indeed be our goal. Darbellay is here to back him up as the far stronger prologue rider, but he's just shown in Portugal that his training to 78Mo rather made him a 75 climber or so... So we'll see.
Bol for the sprints, looks to be in a pretty good spot, not at the top of the list, so no train needed (as usual). Him and Gabby should be dropped quickly in the TTT, which should be even stronger if just the Top 6 riders stay together. We'll see where that leads us, but some better mountain stages than in Portugal would be welcome.

Thanks for the preview!
 
alexkr00
First I wanted to send Formolo here, but then I realized our support for the TTT will be really weak so it will be very hard for him to ride a good GC here. Then I thought about sending Champoussin before realizing his race days would be better used elsewhere rather than possible stage hunting here.

So we ended up with our worst lineup in the triple header here. We are all in for the sprints. Let's go Danny!
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tastasol
Hoping that Cort can show that he just had an off day in Portugal. Otherwise it's going to b a long season.

Excited to see Pog here ...
 
jandal7
For us it's all about Manninen here. If he sprints properly (which he hasn't done at all this season) and grabs 3-4 stage podiums with 1-2 stage wins and top 2 in points then it's a great race for us. If not then it's a terrible one and I'm really worried about our season overall if he isn't working for a fourth straight race.

Pomoshnikov is our only non-sprinter/rouleur, no expectations on him to do much but a breakaway or minor GC surprise could be nice. A bit of a sight into what he can do in GTs without Fouche (which I think happens once this year) though expect less from him over one week than three.
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ember
Kind of nervous to see how Groenewegen does here after our failure in Qatar. We should have something for everything here except the TTT, with Kragh for the prologue and Novak for the GC stages. Looking forward to see the racing!
 
redordead
We are all in here to try and win the GC with Pogi. With Phinney and Haig both stronger on paper and Oxxo having a better TTT it doesn't seem realistic, but I still hope we give it a really good try!

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Luis Leon Sanchez
Hoping Conci can do enough to stay in contention in the Mountains and then it's up to him and the team in the TTT to get a big performance in. Hesters also here for the sprint stages. Let's see what we can do!
 
knockout
Looking forward to what Foss can do here. Having a TTT in the triple header is cruel so we only have 7 guys for the TTT which might cost us a decent race here.
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Nemolito
I am hoping for a GC top-5 here by Eastman, but as seen in jandal's great preview, the competition is definitely hard. Hold on with the best/better climbers in the mountains (as well as the hilly and flat stages preferably) is the plan, and hopefully we can then indeed finish the race with a top-3 in the TTT. Good luck to everyone!
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roturn
Thank you for the preview!

Regarding my own team, Phinney usually is there in any race to win or minimum get the podium.

This race here is the same, even though his biggest advantage of high ITT it not ideal with a prologue and a TTT, where other teams are just better.

Still goals remain same.

Team with Cras and Schelling is solid for the mountains, Salas and rest for the TTT.

First stage was promising with Salas having now basically 100 % of very good TTs, which is nice to see. Phinney as well having another good one after Portugal, showing that the Tasmania one was just far off and must have had other impacts such as high wind changes etc.
 
jandal7
Good to see Manninen is within striking distance of yellow. No excuses now Pfft
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Fabianski
Prologue lengths change, Andersen stays on top regardless. Congrats once more to Aker, must feel good to have 5-6 stage wins for granted already Pfft
Will happily take 2nd by Chavanne (although beating SKA once remains the goal), looks like we offered enough money to the officials to revert the live timing order. These points take some pressure off the other riders' shoulders, although it shouldn't be an excuse for the climbers not to deliver.
Darbellay once again did well in a prologue, Stüssi a little less, as expected. Still, 15" isn't that much.
A bit sad Vernon couldn't take white, and even misses out on Top 3 points, but alas. If he gets it at the Tour, that's fine, too.

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Gustavovskiy
Looking to find some XP here in France and try and get some fun as well. Rodrigues was solid enough in Portugal so maybe he can fight for a top10 here as well. We're far from the TTT prowess of the Duolingo era so it's difficult to see us being competitive on a higher level.

SKA doing his thing as per tradition. Congrats on another win and YJ, ember!
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redordead
Pogacar was always going to lose time here to Phinney and Haig, hopefully we can get that time back in the other stages.

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Nemolito
Rather low prologue stat for Eastman so losing some seconds was to be expected. Decent ride by Sütterlin and Erdenebat Smile

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DubbelDekker
Hard to predict what we can do here.
Leknessund probably gets dropped in the mountains and Warchol might get dropped from our mediocre TTT squad.

But if we're lucky, neither happens and we score well in GC.
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ember
Kragh is just perfect! Brilliant win, and he adds another one. Mighty impressive, to have win these prologues again and again and again.

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ryant
This is a write off as a race for us really, only here for break aways and hopefully a stage win or KOM win that could bring with it

Good luck to the others, the TTT scared me away from using Morton here and that stage could really bring both Pogacar and Eastman into winning this race proper.
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