Cycling enthusiasts are in luck with the imminent start of the bike race, the most important event of the year. Tour de France 2022. this 109th edition your gala tour It will kick off in Copenhagen on Friday, July 1st. Y, 3,350 kilometers it will then end on Sunday, the 24th of the same month, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
One more year, the world’s most prestigious race will have the existence of a substantial roster of runners. great tour expertsLike Slovenian and current two-time champion, Tadej Pogacaror your citizen Primoz Roglic.
However, not all the men who have starred in major moments on the premiere tour in recent seasons will be there. The few ‘first swords’ of the Peloton won’t be fighting for the yellow jersey or the planned 21 stage victories this year.
These will be the main this year missing From the Tour de France:
‘Superman’ Lopez
The Colombian starred in a resounding breakout with the team film star Vuelta in 2021 and back in the ranks Astana. However, López’s participation in this Tour is not among the Kazakh team’s plans, but priority is given to other big tours in his calendar.
Vincenzo Nibali
A true peloton classic that had to turn 38. dose efforts throughout the season. After taking the podium with his fourth final at the Son Giro, he will not appear in the Tour de France, an appointment he missed in only two of the previous eight seasons.
Julian Alaphilippe
One of the big surprises of the entry list. this two-time world championAlways one of the most combative men on the French roads, he had stood the test in the last four consecutive editions. “I don’t want to go out if I’m not at my best,” he recently declared, leaving the spotlight on his other teammates. quick step.
Mark Cavendish
Experienced sprinter from the Isle of Man, a man who reached the top twice. elysian fields in the green jersey in the points classification and with a total of 34 wins in 2021, he equaled Eddy Merckx as the driver with the most partial win of the race.
Richard Carapaz
This season, which was ranked third in last year’s edition, the Giro has bet almost everything… and lost in the last time trial. The Ecuadorian will likely have a chance to redeem himself in the Vuelta.