Sam Bennett spoke of his shock and confusion at being overlooked by Bora-hansgrohe
The Arc De Triomphe in Paris during stage 21 of the Tour de France in 2019. The 110th Tour de France will roll out of Bilbao on Saturday morning with Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar expected to vie for yellow. Photograph: Pete Goding/PA Wire/PA Wire
As for up and coming stars Eddie Dunbar and Ben Healy , both are strong enough and talented enough to compete in the event sooner rather than later. This year they and their teams chose the Giro d’Italia as the target instead, but that will likely change for 2024. As their most successful rider thus far this season, it’s hard to see the squad not wanting him to be there.
This year’s edition begins on Saturday July 1st, with the start of a 3404km journey between the Basque Country and Paris. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard showed superb form in recent weeks, including domination of the Critérium du Dauphiné, and is regarded by many as the top favourite. The Australians Ben O’Connor and Jai Hindley plus the Spaniard Enric Mas are spoken of as the next most likely contenders, but as of now they are a level below the other two.
Stages seven and eight could also go to bunch sprints, while stage nine sees the famous Puy de Dôme make a long-awaited return some 35 years after it last featured in the race. It was the setting 49 years ago for the famous shoulder-to-shoulder battle between perennial Tour hopeful Raymond Poulidor and fellow Frenchman Jacques Anquetil, who later became the first man to win five editions.
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