Cycling-Pogacar the man to beat as he chases third Tour title in a row
By Julien Pretot
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PARIS: Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat as he targets his third consecutive Tour de France title when the race sets off on Friday (Jul 1), with the 23-year-old Slovenian looking to become one of the sport's all-time great riders.
Paris : Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat as he targets his third consecutive Tour de France title when the race sets off on Friday, with the 23-year-old Slovenian looking to become one of the sport's all-time great riders.
Last year Mark Cavendish won a second green jersey a decade after his first with four sprint victories that saw him draw level with Eddy Merckx’s long-standing Tour de France record of 34 stage wins. But the Manxman’s snub by his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team means we will have to wait at least another year to see Cavendish attempt to become the outright record stage record holder – and probably in the colours of a different team.
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Is this the year someone works out how to stop Tadej Pogacar? The Slovenian two-time defending champion starts as a big favourite again, with the usual cast assembling to halt his three-peat bid. Primoz Roglic, the man who was cruelly unseated from yellow on the last competitive stage in 2020, and Geraint Thomas, the rejuvenated 2018 champion, are among those fancying a pop at the youngster – and both Ineos Grenadiers and Jumbo-Visma have assembled fierce squads in an attempt to crack him.
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After a run-through of every stage in the 2022 Tour de France, and ahead of yellow, green and polka dot jersey guides, our preview series continues with a look at all 22 teams featuring in the 109th edition of the race, which gets under way in Copenhagen this Friday. We name all eight riders selected for each team, while discussing their stand-out stars, racing styles, targets for the next month, and memorable Tour moments from past races – while also asking the burning question of what French food they are most like.