The first time trial°hard word is over, and the GC°hard word standings°hard word are recognizable°hard word.
They have been recognizable°hard word throughout°hard word; with cross-winds°hard word on day 1 and attacks by Pogacar°hard word/Vingegaard°hard word.
- Tadej°hard word Pogacar°hard word - the odds-on°hard word favorite.
- Remco°hard word Evenepoel°hard word - the odds-on°hard word favorite for third place.
- Kevin°hard word Vauquelin°hard word
- Jonas°hard word Vingegaard°hard word - the odds-on°hard word favorite for second place
- Matteo°hard word Jorgenson°hard word
- Mathieu°hard word Van Der°hard word Poel°hard word
- Joao°hard word Almeida°hard word
- Primoz°hard word Roglic°hard word
- Florian°hard word Lipowitz°hard word
other than Van Der°hard word Poel°hard word, that could well be the top 8 finishers°hard word. Other contenders°hard word for the top 8 include°hard word Oscar°hard word Onley°hard word (11th°hard word), Enric°hard word Mas°hard word (13th°hard word), Tobias°hard word Johannessen°hard word (15th°hard word).
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NBC°hard word has Phil°hard word Liggett°hard word, again. I had heard°hard word he had retired°hard word; apparently not°hard word. He makes viewing the race less enjoyable°hard word.
💡 and, I would prefer "listen-only°hard word" to "video-only°hard word", much of the time.
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There have been no mountains of note, only hills. This is how the rouleur°hard word ⚙️ A rider°hard word who excels°hard word at stages that are neither sprint-finishes°hard word nor°hard word high-mountains°hard word of Van Der°hard word Poel°hard word is at the top of the standings°hard word.
Wout°hard word van Aert°hard word is not°hard word there. Partially°hard word because of bad-luck°hard word on the cross-wind°hard word ⚙️ Cross-winds°hard word limit the effect of "drafting°hard word" on riders°hard word, sometimes enough to stop the normal game-mechanic°hard word of the entire°hard word field coming°hard word in as°hard word one or two groups., partially°hard word because of bad form, and partially°hard word because he doesn't°hard word 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