{"channel":"sports","content":"The first time trial is over, and the GC standings are recognizable.\r\n\r\nThey have been recognizable throughout; with cross-winds on day 1 and attacks by Pogacar/Vingegaard.\r\n\r\n# Tadej Pogacar - the odds-on favorite.\r\n# Remco Evenepoel - the odds-on favorite for third place.\r\n# Kevin Vauquelin\r\n# Jonas Vingegaard - the odds-on favorite for second place\r\n# Matteo Jorgenson\r\n# Mathieu Van Der Poel\r\n# Joao Almeida\r\n# Primoz Roglic\r\n# Florian Lipowitz\r\n\r\nother than Van Der Poel, that could well be the top 8 finishers. Other contenders for the top 8 include Oscar Onley (11th), Enric Mas (13th), Tobias Johannessen (15th).\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nNBC has Phil Liggett, *again*. I had heard he had retired; apparently not. He makes viewing the race less enjoyable.\r\n and, I would prefer \"listen-only\" to \"video-only\", much of the time.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nThere have been no *mountains* of note, only hills. This is how the << rouleur ( A rider who excels at stages that are neither sprint-finishes nor high-mountains) >> of Van Der Poel is at the top of the standings.\r\n\r\nWout van Aert is not there. Partially because of bad-luck on the cross-wind ( Cross-winds limit the effect of \"drafting\" on riders, sometimes enough to stop the normal game-mechanic of the entire field coming in as one or two groups.), partially because of bad form, and partially because he doesn't want to be. ( https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/im-not-going-to-beat-remco-anyway-wout-van-aert-ponders-if-its-worth-trying-to-go-for-time-trial-result describes most of these)","created_at":"2025-07-09T15:55:15.807663","id":616,"llm_annotations":{},"parent_id":null,"processed_content":"

The first time trial is over, and the GC standings are recognizable.\r

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They have been recognizable throughout; with cross-winds on day 1 and attacks by Pogacar/Vingegaard.\r

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  • Tadej Pogacar - the odds-on favorite.\r
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  • Remco Evenepoel - the odds-on favorite for third place.\r
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  • Kevin Vauquelin\r
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  • Jonas Vingegaard - the odds-on favorite for second place\r
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  • Matteo Jorgenson\r
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  • Mathieu Van Der Poel\r
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  • Joao Almeida\r
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  • Primoz Roglic\r
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  • Florian Lipowitz\r
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other than Van Der Poel, that could well be the top 8 finishers. Other contenders for the top 8 include Oscar Onley (11th), Enric Mas (13th), Tobias Johannessen (15th).\r

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NBC has Phil Liggett, again. I had heard he had retired; apparently not. He makes viewing the race less enjoyable.\r

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\ud83d\udca1 and, I would prefer \"listen-only\" to \"video-only\", much of the time.\r

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There have been no mountains of note, only hills. This is how the rouleur \u2699\ufe0f A rider who excels at stages that are neither sprint-finishes nor high-mountains of Van Der Poel is at the top of the standings.\r

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Wout van Aert is not there. Partially because of bad-luck on the cross-wind \u2699\ufe0f Cross-winds limit the effect of \"drafting\" on riders, sometimes enough to stop the normal game-mechanic of the entire field coming in as one or two groups., partially because of bad form, and partially because he doesn't want to be. \u2699\ufe0f https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/im-not-going-to-beat-remco-anyway-wout-van-aert-ponders-if-its-worth-trying-to-go-for-time-trial-result describes most of these

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