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Alberto counter, winner of the Tour de France in 2007 and 2009, analyzed Egan Bernal, while Carlos Sastre, who won the crown in 2008, examined the options of Primoz Roglic, in a handlebar fight between the favorites to the title.
Egan Bernal seen by Contador
The moment
It is in optimal conditions to face the competition. He had a back problem that made him withdraw from the Critérium Dauphiné, but he had almost two weeks to recover. That time was good to achieve it.
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He comes to the Tour well, to defend last year’s title, and he will do that, he is willing to do that. Without a doubt without Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas In the team it is his turn to carry the weight, but he is already a cyclist who has the skills to do it, he has shown maturity and intelligence to be the leader.
The strenghts
The recovery he has had in recent days to get to the point of the competition. He is a mature cyclist, despite being young, only 23 years old, and he has already shown it.
He is a climber who goes well to the clock and that combination makes him stronger
Another key point is that you know what you want, you have your goals well delineated and you strive to achieve them, you are always willing to meet your goals.
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He is a climber who goes well to the clock And that combination makes it stronger than other cyclists, even than other rivals.
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Weaknesses
We have always talked about the Sky, now called Ineos, It is a solid group, that has been shown, but this year it is the team.
Without saying that the group he leads is bad, it is true that the Jumbo Visma is better shaped.
This time the Ineos does not look as superior as in previous years, that was seen in the Dauphiné,Although not all the members of the Tour squad were there. Bernal and his group will have to take it easy, analyze the race and make wise decisions to try to mitigate the issue.
Egan Bernal fought the falls on the first day of the competition.
The team
The group, as I said, is not as strong as in previous years.
What they must do is take advantage of the Sunday of Jumbo Visma. Many times not having that responsibility is taking pressure off and going with more tranquility. You have to be very smart and take advantage of that job.
You need to look for the options to attack and get rid of the mark. You have to find the space and the right moment to take advantage of that domain, it will surely favor you when the race puts one against the other, face to face.
Primoz Roglic seen by Tailor
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The moment
Primoz Roglic He is a very strong runner, that has been shown.
Undoubtedly, these characteristics help him to get to the Tour well, even if his confirmation on the payroll has been delayed.
He has been looking for a great title last year, he got it in the Tour of Spain and now he wants to do it on the Tour. The race will be tough, complicated by its route, but Roglic has shown that he is made to respond.
He retired from the Dauphiné to recover from the blows of the fall, but I have no doubt that he is in good condition.
Primoz Roglic, the tough challenge to be beaten by Egan Bernal.
Strengths
He is a very regular runner, who does well on all terrains. That makes him an important title candidate, because he is a complete rider and this Tour is made for a rider with those characteristics.
He is good at the clock, it is clear that this is one of his best weapons and in France he must confirm it in that stage of 36 kilometers. When it is in optimal conditions it climbs well, next to the great climbers, and that is not so common, for a good man to watch himself on the mountain.
He is a serious, concentrated and intelligent man.
Weaknesses
We have seen that he arrives very well in form, at the top in the first week of the races and in the last that takes its toll. That happened to him in 2019 at the Giro d’Italia and in the end he lost the race.
What you have to do is get a little below the top of the first week, regulate yourself and thus during the time grab the form for the auction.
This year at the Criterium Dauphiné we saw him at a great level, almost unbeatable, it shows that he is at a spectacular new level. Stopped by accident, but is one or two points above the others.
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The team
I have seen the Jumbo Visma group very strong. This year is atypical with what we have seen in the races.
He is a climber who goes well to the clock and that combination makes him stronger
None has accumulated as much competition as may have happened in other years and in such a frequent manner. This will be an important help for what we will see on the Tour.
Jumbo is the most compact, strongest and most stable group this year. Ineos makes a clear commitment to Bernal, it is a success, they have the experience of having lived through difficult situations with various leaders, but the Jumbo is a very difficult block to break.
Lisandro Rengifo
Editor of EL TIEMPO
@lisandroabel
