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Vingegaard or Pogačar? Who Do the Betting Markets Favor to Win the Tour de France?

Not much separates the top two GC threats heading into the final week, but Vegas gives a slight edge to one rider over the other.

As this year’s Tour prepares to start its final week, very little continues to separate these two champions. It’s been a historically close TdF so far. Of course, only one will wear the maillot jaune in Paris. So who is favored by those experts in Vegas? Sports betting odds often provide good insight into which riders have the edge. After all, these services stand to lose a lot of money if they get this kind of thing wrong.

Here are the 2023 Tour de France odds for the General Classification (as of Monday, July 17 at 5 p.m. EDT) from three different gambling services.

• Jonas Vingegaard -120
• Tadej Pogačar +100
• Jonas Vingegaard -125

These figures tell us that Vegas gives the edge to the defending Tour champion Vingegaard. But it’s only a very slight advantage. -120 translates to an implied probability of 54.5 percent and -125 translates to an implied probability of 55.6 percent. +100, Pogačar’s odds, translates to an implied probability of 50 percent.

More or less, this competition is a toss up. If you’ve been following the Tour de France this year, these numbers shouldn’t be too surprising.

Vingegaard gained fairly significant time on Pogačar during Stage 5, putting his early advantage at 53 seconds. But Pogačar has little by little been chipping away at Vingegaard’s lead in the yellow jersey competition. Pogačar has gone on the offensive numerous times in the last week plus, and on a few occasions, Vingegaard hasn’t been able to match his accelerations.

Vingegaard now leads Pogačar by just 10 seconds—a number that can shrink or increase over the last six stages between an individual time trial to open the final week on Tuesday and two tough mountain stages.

With the exception of his slip up on Stage 5, Pogačar has appeared to have a bit of a one-up on Vingegaard over the ensuing 10 stages. Yet the betting markets seem to still favor Vingegaard, albeit very slightly.

Bicycling isn’t going to give you gambling advice, nor do we condone gambling. These odds merely give us a look at how those who stand to make a lot of money see this head-to-head battle playing out.

As far as we’re concerned, we’re excited to sit back, relax, and enjoy what should be a thrilling last week of the men’s Tour de France.

Dan is a writer and editor living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and before coming to Runner’s World and Bicycling was an editor at MileSplit. He competed in cross country and track and field collegiately at DeSales University.

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Tour de France

• Giro d Italia
• Date: June 29th, 2024
• Location: Start in Florence, Italy – finish in Nice, France
• Prize pool: 2,3 million euros
• 2023 Winner: Jonas Vingergaard (Jumbo-Visma/NED)

Understanding the Tour de France

The Tour de France is sport cycling’s biggest event . It is part of the three Grand Tours along with the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana and is comparable to the Indianapolis 500 of its motorsport counterpart. As such, Tour de France betting is very popular and Tour de France odds are widely available from the top online sportsbook.

The modern tour typically has 21 stages, one per day over 23 days (two rest days). Tour de France betting odds are available for many of these stages, such as the mass-start stages. These are categorized into “flat”, “hilly” or “mountain” stages. Time bonuses are generally awarded to the first three finishers in 10, six, and four seconds, respectively.

The climb of Alpe d’Huez is also one of the more prestigious mountain stages as it is challenging and inclement weather conditions have forced changes to this part.

The tour is divided into 21 stages:

• 6 flat stages.
• 7 hilly stages.
• 6 mountain stages with 5 summit finishes (La super Planche des Belles Filles, Col du Granon, Alpe d’Huez, Peyragudes, Hautacam).
• 2 individual time trial stages.
• 2 rest days.
• 1 transfer day.

The time trials, which has first implemented in 1934, is also known as the “prologue”. This decides who gets to wear yellow on opening day.

These are usually two to three-time trials. Other notable stages include the Champs-Elysees, which is the final stage of the Tour de France.

Since 1975, this stage typically starts on the outskirts of Paris and is generally a more easygoing part of the race though there have been some hotly contested races here.

Tour de France Stages

TYPE: HILLY |   DATE: SAT 07/01/2023 | START AND FINISH: BILBAO > BILBAO |   DISTANCE: 182KM | RESULT: Adam Yates (GBR, UAE Team Emirates) 4hr 22’49”

TYPE: HILLY |   DATE: SUN 07/02/2023 | START AND FINISH: VITORIA-GASTEIZ > SAINT-SÉBASTIEN |   DISTANCE: 209 KM | RESULT: Victor Lafay (FRA, Cofidis) 4hr 46’39”

TYPE: FLAT |   DATE: MON 07/03/2023 | START AND FINISH: AMOREBIETA-ETXANO > BAYONNE |   DISTANCE: 193.5 KM | RESULT: Jasper Philipsen (BEL, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4hr 43’15”

TYPE: FLAT |   DATE: TUE 07/04/2023  | START AND FINISH: DAX > NOGARO |   DISTANCE: 182 KM | RESULT: Jasper Philipsen (BEL/ Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4hr 25’28”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN |   DATE: WED 07/05/2023 | START AND FINISH: PAU > LARUNS |   DISTANCE: 163 KM | RESULT: Jai Hindley (Bora – Hansgrohe/ GER) 3hr 57’07”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN |   DATE: THU 07/06/2023 | START AND FINISH: TARBES > CAUTERETS-CAMBASQUE |   DISTANCE: 145 KM | RESULT: Tadej Pagacar (UAE Team Emirates) 3hr 54’27”

TYPE: FLAT  |   DATE: FRI 07/07/2023 | START AND FINISH: MONT-DE-MARSAN > BORDEAUX |   DISTANCE: 170 KM | RESULT: Jasper Philipsen (BEL, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 3hr 46’28”

TYPE: HILLY   |   DATE: SAT 07/08/2023 | START AND FINISH: LIBOURNE > LIMOGES |   DISTANCE: 201 KM | RESULT: Mads Pedersen (Lidl – Trek/USA) 4hr 12’26”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: SUN 07/09/2023 | START AND FINISH: SAINT-LÉONARD-DE-NOBLAT > PUY DE DÔME |   DISTANCE: 182.5 KM | RESULT: Michael Woods (Premier Tech/ISR) 4hr 19’41”

TYPE: REST DAY   |   DATE: MON 07/10/2023 | START AND FINISH: CLERMONT-FERRAND

TYPE: HILLY |   DATE: TUE 07/11/2023 | START AND FINISH: VULCANIA > ISSOIRE |   DISTANCE: 167.5 KM | RESULT: Pello Bilbao Lopez (Bahrain Victorious/BRN) 3hr 52’34”

TYPE: FLAT  |   DATE: WED 07/12/2023 | START AND FINISH: CLERMONT-FERRAND > MOULINS |   DISTANCE: 180 KM | RESULT: Jasper Philipsen (BEL/ Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4hr 01’07”

TYPE: HILLY  |   DATE: THU 07/13/2023 | START AND FINISH: ROANNE > BELLEVILLE-EN-BEAUJOLAIS   |   DISTANCE: 169 KM | RESULT: Ion Azagirre Insausti (Cofidis/FRA) 3hr 51’42”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: FRI 07/14/2023 | START AND FINISH: CHÂTILLON-SUR-CHALARONNE > GRAND COLOMBIER |   DISTANCE: 138 KM | RESULT: Micahl Kwiatkowski (Ineos grenadiers/GBR) 3hr 17’33”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: SAT 07/15/2023 | START AND FINISH: ANNEMASSE > MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL |   DISTANCE: 152 KM | RESULT: Carlos Rodriguez Cano (Ineos grenadiers/GBR) 3hr 58’45”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: SUN 07/16/2023 | START AND FINISH: LES GETS LES PORTES DU SOLEIL > SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC |   DISTANCE: 179 KM | RESULT: Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious/BRN) 4hr 40’45”

TYPE: REST DAY  |   DATE: MON 07/17/2023   | START AND FINISH: SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC

TYPE: INDIVIDUAL TIME-TRIAL  |   DATE: TUE 07/18/2023 | START AND FINISH: PASSY > COMBLOUX |   DISTANCE: 22.4 KM | RESULT: Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma/NED) 00hr 32’36”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: WED 07/19/2023 | START AND FINISH: SAINT-GERVAIS MONT-BLANC > COURCHEVEL |   DISTANCE: 166 KM | RESULT: Felix Gall (AG2R Citroen Team/FRA) 4hr 49’08”

TYPE: HILLY  |   DATE: THU 07/20/2023 | START AND FINISH: MOÛTIERS > BOURG-EN-BRESSE |   DISTANCE: 185 KM | RESULT: Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Quick-Step/BEL) 4hr 06’48”

TYPE:  FLAT  |   DATE: FRI 07/21/2023 | START AND FINISH: MOIRANS-EN-MONTAGNE > POLIGNY |   DISTANCE: 173 KM | RESULT: Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious/BRN) 3hr 31’02”

TYPE: MOUNTAIN  |   DATE: SAT 07/22/2023 | START AND FINISH: BELFORT > LE MARKSTEIN FELLERING |   DISTANCE: 133.5 KM | RESULT: Tajed Pogacar (Team Emirates/UAE) 3hr 27’18” | RESULT: Tadej Pogacar (Team Emirates/UAE) 3hr 27’18”

TYPE: FLAT  |   DATE: SUN 07/23/2023 | START AND FINISH: SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES > PARIS CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES |   DISTANCE: 115.5 KM | RESULT: Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgohe/GER) 2hr 56’12”

Tour de France Betting Odds

Cycling betting odds for the Tour de France can fluctuate and vary among different gambling services or bookmakers. These odds reflect the perceived likelihood of certain riders winning the General Classification.

Tour de France betting’s simplest form is the outrights. This is where you bet on who wins the Tour de France. This is available for most of the year though it can be taken off the board if any major changes occur. Closer to the race, usually during the week of, more Tour de France betting lines are opened. Choose wisely! 

Team Classification Betting

These cycling betting markets include “Team Classification” which is where you bet on which team will win the Tour de France. Specifically, it is a prize given to the best team as awarded since 1930.

The calculations, as of 2011, are based on:

• The times of the cycling team’s three best riders per stage.
• Time bonuses
• Penalties are ignored. 

Young Rider Classification Betting

Betting on the “Young Rider Classification” is also popular. It is a secondary competition outside of the General Classification and began in 1975.

The leader of this classification wears a white jersey as opposed to the yellow jersey of the general category.

The requirements for this classification have changed through the years but generally refers to cyclists under the age of 26. 

King of the Mountains Betting

The “King of the Mountains” is another award given to the best climbing specialist of the race. In the Tour de France, it is officially known as the Mountains classification. 

Top 10 Betting

Last but not least, a top 10 finish is also a Tour de France betting market. Instead of betting on the outright winner, folks can bet on whether a cyclist will finish within the top-10 of the race. The odds will be much shorter here as there is a better chance of cashing this bet.

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Tour de France 2021 odds, predictions: Proven cycling expert locks in surprising picks, best bets

Sportsline's gene menez correctly predicted the winners of the yellow, green and white jerseys in the 2019 tour de france.

The 2021 Tour de France returns to its traditional spot on the summer calendar on Saturday, June 26, when the iconic cycling race begins its brutal three-week journey through the country with Stage 1 in the Brittany region. Oddsmakers from William Hill Sportsbook list defending champion Tadej Pogacar as the 3-2 betting favorite to win the yellow jersey in the latest 2021 Tour de France odds. Last year's runner-up, Primoz Roglic, is the 2-1 second favorite, while 2018 champion Geraint Thomas is 11-2.

This year's Tour route features a traditional profile, with just three summit finishes, eight stages suited for sprinters and two solo time trials. With so many unknowns entering this year's race, you'll want to see the latest 2021 Tour de France predictions from SportsLine senior writer Gene Menez , who correctly predicted the winners of the yellow, green and white jerseys in the 2019 Tour de France.

A former reporter and associate editor for Sports Illustrated, where he covered an array of sports for almost 14 years, Menez has been obsessed with the Tour de France for more than three decades. He has been following the iconic three-week race since the mid-1980s when Greg LeMond was riding to three yellow jerseys.

Menez has analyzed the Tour de France favorites, route, and top contenders and has picked his top-three finishers for the yellow jersey, as well as the winners of the green jersey (best sprinter), polka dot jersey (best climber) and white jersey (best young rider). He's sharing all of his expert Tour de France 2021 picks only at SportsLine . 

Top 2021 Tour de France Picks

One shocker: We can tell you Menez is fading Pogacar, even though he is the defending champion and the top favorite. A 22-year-old from Slovenia, Pogacar shocked the cycling world last year when he smashed Roglic on the final time trial en route to winning the race in his Tour debut. Pogacar prepared for the 2021 Tour de France by winning the Tour of Slovenia.

However, Pogacar enters the Tour de France 2021 as the hunted and not the hunter. His main rivals will not allow him to get away as easily as he did last year. "I also don't like the fact that he did not win his country's time trial national championship, which could be a sign of vulnerability," Menez told SportsLine.

How to make 2021 Tour de France picks

Menez's pick to win the Tour de France is a rider who "has taken a different approach entering this year's tour." He's also high on a double-digit long shot to win the polka dot jersey. He is sharing all of his 2021 Tour de France picks only on SportsLine .

So which rider wins the Tour de France 2021? Who finishes on the podium? And who captures the green, polka dot and white jerseys? See the 2021 Tour de France odds below and  visit SportsLine to see Menez's detailed Tour de France expert picks, all from the SportsLine senior writer who has been intensely following the sport for more than three decades .

2021 Tour de France favorites, odds, top contenders

Tadej Pogacar 6-4 Primoz Roglic 2-1 Geraint Thomas 11-2 Richard Carapaz 7-1 Richie Porte 20-1 Julian Alaphilippe 25-1 Miguel Angel Lopez 28-1 Rigoberto Uran 33-1 Tao Geoghegan Hart 40-1 Enric Mas 66-1 David Gaudu 66-1 Jack Haig 66-1 Simon Yates 80-1 Michael Woods 80-1 Nairo Quintana 80-1 Wout Van Aert 80-1 Wilco Kelderman 80-1 Jakob Fuglsang 100-1 Wout Poels 100-1 Pello Bilbao 100-1 Emanuel Buchmann 100-1 Steven Kruijswijk 100-1 Mathieu Van Der Poel 100-1

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Tour de France 2024 - The GC favourites form guide

A look at how the men targeting yellow fared in their opening races of the season

Everybody takes a different path to the Tour de France , but all the contenders for overall victory in Nice have now started their seasons. Jonas Vingegaard got off to a thunderous start with wins at O Gran Camiño and Tirreno-Adriatico, while Tadej Pogačar delivered yet another performance for the ages at Strade Bianche .

Elsewhere, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglič met at Paris-Nice , even if Visma-Lease A Bike issued an ominous warning about their strength in depth when Matteo Jorgenson carried off final overall victory.

Making comparisons between riders lining out in different races never makes for an exact science, but clashes between the ‘Big Four’ of favourites will be infrequent between now and July.

With that in mind, we present the first 2024 instalment of our ranking of the favourites for Tour victory. 

1. Jonas Vingegaard  

• Team: Visma-Lease A Bike
• Tour Experience: Winner in 2022 and 2023, runner-up in 2021
• 2024 results: 1st & three stage wins at O Gran Camiño, 1st & two stage wins at Tirreno-Adriatico

The 2022 and 2023 Tour de France winner avoided a showdown against Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič at Paris-Nice, but he perhaps regretted it after dominating Tirreno-Adriatico with a show of superb early-season form.

The Dane won both mountain stages in the Italian stage race, surging away from Juan Ayuso, Jai Hindley et al when he felt like it to win alone and gain significant time. He was clearly on another level.

“The season is not only about the Tour de France. It’s better to try to do something now, win some races and win as much as possible,” Vingegaard suggested, clearly happy and at ease after riding so well at Tirreno-Adriatico.

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“I was in shape last year but for some other things, I didn’t perform that well, but I always believed in myself and my form. I think my level is still improving and I hope I can improve more for the Tour de France. I know I can peak in July.”

Vingegaard confirmed he is unlikely to ride the Ardennes Classics. Itzulia Basque Country is next but without a spell at altitude beforehand.

“I’m looking forward to racing those two guys too,” Vingegaard said of Roglič and Evenepoel, with genuine enthusiasm and a sense of a challenge.

“It was a good peloton here, but they are some of the best riders in the world, so you have to compare yourself against them. To be the best rider in the world, you have to beat those guys.”

2. Tadej Pogacar

• Team: UAE Team Emirates
• Tour Experience: Winner in 2020 and 2021, runner-up in 2022 and 2023
• 2024 results: 1st at Strade Bianche

Tadej Pogačar has different ambitions from his Tour de France rivals and different characteristics as a rider, so he has a very different race programme from everyone else.

He is targeting the Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double and so is racing less in the spring to stay fresh and prepare to be at his best in May and then again in July.

The UAE Team Emirates leader dominated Strade Bianche with his 81 km solo attack but then skipped Tirreno-Adriatico, making Milan-San Remo his second race day of the season. The Volta a Catalunya will be the only stage race of the spring, with Liège-Bastogne-Liège his last race coming after an altitude camp before starting the Giro d’Italia in Turin on May 4.

“I have a really nice programme. I can be excited for each race,” Pogačar said after his Strade Bianche win, confirming he has enjoyed a productive pre-season and is already on great form and on track for his Giro-Tour double attempt.

“I’ve got back all the confidence that I maybe lost after the crash last year. It was a really great winter for me, I had really great preparation and I’ve got confirmation that all is good.”

A one-day race is no confirmation of Tour de France form, but Pogačar appears happier than ever after several months at home. He has a spring in his step and a smile on his face, a terrible sign for his rivals of what is likely to come in 2024.

3. Remco Evenepoel

• Team: Soudal-QuickStep
• Tour Experience: Debutant
• 2024 results: 1st at Figueira Champions Classics, 1st & stage win at Volta ao Algarve, 2nd & stage win at Paris-Nice

Remco Evenepoel started his year in a similar manner to Vingegaard and Pogačar by delivering a remarkable solo exhibition at the Figueira Champions Classic. Later in the week, he ran through his scales on very familiar terrain at the Volta ao Algave, winning the race for the third time and in the usual manner, by dominating the time trial and tracking everything on the two summit finishes.

From the friendly confines of Portugal, Evenepoel moved on to new ground in March. Prior to this year, Evenepoel’s lone excursions across the Franco-Belgian border had come at the Chrono des Nations. With his Tour debut on the horizon, Evenepoel figured he might as well spend a bit more time on French roads, and so he opted for Paris-Nice over Tirreno-Adriatico or the Volta a Catalunya.

The Race to the Sun didn’t go entirely to plan for Evenepoel, though it was far from a disaster either, as he picked up second place overall and a stage win in Nice . His overall challenge was ultimately undone by the tactical error that allowed Matteo Jorgenson out of his sight on stage 6, but it will surely be a nagging concern that one of Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease A Bike domestiques dealt so ably with his onslaught on the final stage.

“It’s not yet the best Remco, but we’re getting there,” said Evenepoel, who will measure himself against Vingegaard at Itzulia Basque Country before an anticipated head-to-head with Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Unlike his rivals, Evenepoel hasn’t yet trained at altitude in 2024, and he won’t do so until after the Ardennes. By his reckoning, there is still ample margin for improvement before July. “We can already be very positive with the feeling that we now have without altitude.”

4. Primoz Roglic

• Team: Bora-Hansgrohe
• Tour Experience: Runner-up in 2020, fourth in 2018, three stage wins
• 2024 results: 10th at Paris-Nice

Primož Roglič remains in our top four on pedigree rather than performance, given that his 10th place at Paris-Nice marked his worst finish in a stage race of any description since he placed 15th overall at the same event in 2021. That statistic doesn’t tell the full story, of course, as Roglič crashed on the final day of that edition of Paris-Nice while wearing the yellow jersey.

In reality, then, this was Roglič’s most subdued outing in a stage race since he placed 29th overall at the 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico. In his subsequent 27 stage race appearances, Roglič crashed out on four occasions (three times at Grand Tours), but he finished on the podium 20 times out of his 23 finishes. The exceptions came at the 2018 Tour de France (4th), 2021 Paris-Nice (15th) and 2022 Itzulia Basque Country (8th).

What does this mean for Roglič’s prospects of Tour victory in July? Probably less than you think. His showing here was entirely in keeping with the vision Bora-Hansgrohe performance manager Rolf Aldag laid out at the team’s media day in January. In his Jumbo-Visma era, Roglič tended to win early and often. At Bora, Aldag insisted, the Tour is the only win that matters, and his programme has been designed accordingly.

“Where we want to clash with the ‘Big Four’ is at the Tour de France,” Aldag explained back then, with Roglič adding that it would be a “bonus” if he got victories before July. The Slovenian certainly looked a long way short of his usual March sharpness at Paris-Nice, but perhaps that’s just all part of the grand design for his fresh approach to the Tour.

Roglič never appeared in any undue difficulty during the week either, though as Philippa York pointed out, Bora-Hansgrohe’s tactical approach to the team time trial left much to be desired . For now, the 34-year-old appears content to fly under the radar, but Itzulia Basque Country will give a better indication of his progress.

5. Juan Ayuso

• 2024 results: 2nd at Ruta del Sol, 1st at Faun Ardéche Classic, 2nd at Faun Drôme Classic, 3rd at Trofeo Laigueglia, 2nd overall & stage win at Tirreno-Adriatico

Juan Ayuso’s career has always been on a fast track and will accelerate even more this summer when he makes his Tour de France debut alongside Tadej Pogačar. He will be the Slovenian’s understudy, his apprentice and domestique. If Pogačar struggles during or after the Tour de France, then Ayuso will be ready to step up and play an even bigger role.

UAE Team Emirates also have Adam Yates and João Almeida in their 2024 Tour de France long list, but Ayuso arguably offers more potential. He is still only 21 but was third in the 2022 Vuelta a Espana and fourth last year after a disrupted season.

He was unable to match Jonas Vingegaard on the Tirreno-Adriatico climbs but that only gave him more motivation for the four months before this year’s Tour de France.

“If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. To have these opportunities to race against the best riders in the world is very nice and motivating,” Ayuso told Cyclingnews in Italy.

“I wanted to get to know the Tour this year, the team thought it was a good idea, so that's the plan for 2024.

“The Tour is the biggest dream cyclists can have, and I think I moved one step forward last year. I’m a bit closer now to the guys that are at the top. With the winter and during the season before the Tour, I hope I can climb another big step and be ready.

6. Adam Yates

• Tour experience: 7 appearances. 3rd overall in 2024, 4th overall in 2016
• 2024 results: 1st & stage win Tour of Oman. DNF UAE Tour

Yates’ podium finish at last year’s Tour demonstrated that he is more than simply a luxury domestique, but a potential auxiliary leader should mishap befall Pogačar.

The Briton enjoyed a career year in his first season at UAE Team Emirates, winning the UAE Tour, Tour de Romandie and the Grand Prix de Montréal, and he started his 2024 campaign on a similarly buoyant note by conquering Green Mountain to take overall victory at the Tour of Oman.

The concussion sustained in a crash at the UAE Tour , however, has since arrested Yates’ progress. UAE Team Emirates took Yates out of that race as soon as the extent of his injury became clear, and, sagely, they also kept him out of the line-up for Tirreno-Adriatico.

It’s not yet certain when Yates will return to action. With Pogačar leading the line for UAE at the Volta a Catalunya, the Briton might be held back for Itzulia Basque Country or even the Tour de Romandie.

7. Simon Yates

• Team: Jayco-AlUla
• Tour experience: 6 appearances. 4th overall 2024. Two stage wins in 2019
• 2024 results: 7th at Tour Down Under, 1st & stage win AlUla Tour

Like his brother, Simon Yates picked up a win on the Arabian Peninsula in February with a sponsor-pleasing victory at the Alula Tour . As ever in Saudi Arabia, there wasn’t considerable depth in the field, but winning is a useful habit nonetheless, and Yates overcame UAE’s strength in numbers to claim the concluding stage and final overall victory.

Having begun his campaign early with seventh overall at the Tour Down Under, Yates opted against racing Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico. Instead, the Briton will ride both the Volta a Catalunya and Itzulia Basque, giving himself a chance to measure himself against all of the ‘Big Four’ across the two events.

Vingegaard, Pogačar et al may be on a different level from Yates, but the 31-year-old remains a consistent yet strangely underrated performer. Expect him to be in the mix in late March and April.

8. Sepp Kuss

• Tour experience: Four appearances. 12th overall in 2023. Stage winner in 2021
• 2024 results: 6th at Clásica Jaén, 8th at Volta ao Algarve, DNF at Strade Bianche

Victory at last year’s Vuelta a España has surely changed Kuss’ ambitions for the summer, but it doesn’t appear to have unduly altered his approach to the early season.

While others at Visma-Lease A Bike – chiefly Vingegaard, Matteo Jorgenson and Jan Tratnik – have made fast starts to 2024, Kuss has been solid rather than spectacular in his first outings of the new campaign.

Kuss was sixth at the Clásica Jaén and he looked assured on the explosive summit finishes at the Volta ao Algarve, though a poor time trial restricted him to eighth overall. He was rather less impressive in abandoning Strade Bianche a week later, but the gravel event was something like bonus territory for the American.

A truer indication of his form will come when he races on familiar terrain at the Volta a Catalunya. In the absence of Vingegaard, it’s also a clear opportunity for Kuss to take the reins of leadership before he links up with the Dane for the first time this season at next month’s Itzulia Basque Country. 

The chasing pack

The 'Big Four' dominate pre-Tour discussion, but the early weeks of the season have again suggested that the road to victory in July will again run through two teams - Visma-Lease A Bike and UAE Team Emirates. For most of the rest of the peloton, there is a gap to be bridged.

Carlos Rodríguez is nominally Ineos’ leader for the Tour after his fifth place finish last year, but the Spaniard has been anonymous in the opening weeks of the season, placing 31st at O Gran Camiño and 28th at Paris-Nice.

His teammate Egan Bernal has been much more impressive. After impressing for the Colombian national team at the Tour Colombia, he proceeded to place third overall at O Gran Camiño and seventh at Paris-Nice. It’s not clear if Bernal will even ride the Tour, far less lead Ineos there, but it is heartening to see his steady, upward trajectory two years on from his life-threatening training crash.

David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ), on the other hand, will be feeling the pressure after a disastrous Paris-Nice. Twelve months ago, the Frenchman raised his expectations for the Tour by placing second overall in Nice. This time out, his race unravelled when he crashed on the penultimate climb towards Mont Brouilly, and he was a non-starter on the final day. He will hope his season finally ignites at Itzulia Basque Country.

Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) was mightily impressive at the Tour Colombia, winning the toughest stage to the Alto del Vino, but the Olympic champion has not yet caught the eye in Europe, finishing well off the pace at O Gran Camiño and crashing out at Tirreno-Adriatico. He usually times things just right for Grand Tours, mind, and he has designs on making an impression at the Ardennes Classics this Spring.

Enric Mas (Movistar) made his season debut at Tirreno-Adriatico, though he was nowhere to be seen when Vingegaard started running through his repertoire later in the week. The Spaniard ended the race in 12th overall, but he will hope to be more prominent at the Volta a Catalunya.

The most impressive member of the chasing pack, however, has been Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe). The Australian is set for a luxury domestique role in Roglič’s service at the Tour, but his performance and third place overall at Tirreno-Adriatico suggested a man ready to step into a leadership role if required. The 2022 Giro champion will head to Itzulia Basque Country next month with real intent.

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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation , published by Gill Books.

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2024 Indy 500: 2019 champion Simon Pagenaud to honor champion Gil de Ferran

The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday afternoon. Thirty-three drivers will compete for the crown of the biggest open-wheel racing event of the year. The race features eight previous winners: Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Alexander Rossi, Takuma Sato, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Hélio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, and Marcus Ericsson.

One other prior winner will be honored in the race festivities: Gil de Ferran.

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de Ferran won the 2003 Indy 500 from 10th on the grid, his lone victory in four career entries in the race. Simon Pagenaud - winner of the 2019 Indy 500 - will be driving de Ferran's ahead of the race to honor him.

It will be an honor to drive my mentor Gil de Ferran’s iconic 2003 winning car in a special tribute lap at @IMS before the race Sunday. Gil has been my role model not only as a racer but also as a father. I feel so thankful to have the chance to honor him. https://t.co/ubWyeKNde9 pic.twitter.com/H1o50jjmY2 — Simon Pagenaud (@simonpagenaud) May 23, 2024

de Ferran died from a heart attack last December at age 56. He was working as a consultant with the McLaren Formula One team at the time. The Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) stated he fell ill at a private motor racing club in Florida.

Pagenaud is looking forward to honoring de Ferran's memory Sunday before the race. The two raced together in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in 2008 and 2009.

“The colors, the helmet, the sound, the memories, and the fact that he taught me everything about this place,” Pagenaud told the Indianapolis Star . “I remember late nights and countless hours with my Yoda talking about all the fine details to get to victory lane at the Speedway.”

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de Ferran won the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car (now IndyCar) Series championship with Team Penske.

“Gil was beloved by so many. He was a great friend to the Team Penske and IndyCar family, as well as the entire international motorsports community. Gil’s passing is a terrible loss, and he will be deeply missed," team owner Roger Penske said in a statement following de Ferran's death.

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