detachment tours He rested around Carcassonne, making calculations for various purposes. Danish Jonas Vingegaard will enter the Pyrenees with clear favorite poster and will defend his yellow jersey tooth and nail, Slovenian Tadej Pogacar Peyragurdes and Hautacam peaks will try to overthrow himand Spanish MoreThe tenth overall will seek a partial victory with heat as their main ally.
The rest day was greeted like rain by the Tour riders in May. The wear and tear of 2 weeks of races and the heat have already pushed the limits. They all passed Covid checks on Sunday evening and some teams like Movistar were given anti-doping blood tests by the UCI.
Calculators, details of stages, ports were discussed. Moreover strategies. Some to defend what they have, for example the Vingegaard Jumbo in yellow jersey; Others, like Pogacar’s UAE, are looking for a way to salvage Slovenia’s twice-winning suit. The rest are looking for ideas to secure a spot on the podium or achieve a stage victory.
The first judge will be Mount Pyrenees. The race enters in the opposite direction of the second day of rest.. Vingegaard reversed the situation in Granon, who had won against Alpe D’Huez, and did not let Pogacar lose him for a second, which he held at 2.22 overall.
No.1 favorites Vingegaard, though weakened by the defeat of Roglic and Kruijswij, quickly learned to lead and use a strong team in the race, which also tied their rivals, UAE, to 6. pogacar Dane and Jumbo’s plan is nothing short of a first step in Paris and tactically the advantage will allow them to play conservatively.
On your own behalf Injured in sport and pride after Granon’s crash, Pogacar touched, but in no case did it sink. The 23-year-old Komenda player has announced he’s had a war blast and his only goal is still to celebrate his third round in a row in Paris.
In Peyragudes and Hautacam days, there will be a fight between two teams, Jumbo and UAE, affected by Covid or falls, which adds more interest to the outcome of the race. There will be a win for fishermen from this fight on a troubled river. Some will be able to take advantage of the confusion to secure either a stage or a position in the general classification.