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So we're a month away from the Tour de France.
Today though, was the 1st stage of the Dauphine and Pogacar took it.

The kid is sending a message to Vingegaard and Evenepoel.

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Vingegaard looks more conditioned than he did last year.

But Pogacar looks just as good as he was last year.

Through 4 stages, Pogi remains the favorite. I think the gap stays close though. Unless Vingegaard loses teammates in the mountain stages he should be on Pogi’s back wheel all month. I don’t expect a 6 minute gap in the end.
 

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Vingegaard looks more conditioned than he did last year.

But Pogacar looks just as good as he was last year.

Through 4 stages, Pogi remains the favorite. I think the gap stays close though. Unless Vingegaard loses teammates in the mountain stages he should be on Pogi’s back wheel all month. I don’t expect a 6 minute gap in the end.

Vingegaard isn't coming off a bad crash this year and hes been more aggressive in his racing. And the fisherman has said he's put on more muscle this winter.

The key for Visma is how long Jorgenson can stay close to the GC for. So they can potentially do an the attack similar to what they did on the Col du Galibier on stage 11 in 2022.
 

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I don’t know what happened. Busy morning.

But soon as I comment about how Vingegaard looks good this year, the next day this dude loses a minute to Pogacar on a time trial.

Jesus.
It’s over.

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Pogačar, despite winning stage 4 in Rouen, could have been worried as Vingegaard responded to his violent surge on Tuesday with the "best one-minute performance of his career", but it was 36 minutes and 58 seconds that mattered significantly more on Wednesday evening, halfway through the first week.


He'll be back on home ground as the race heads for Vire Normandie and the Mûr de Bretagne on Thursday and Friday, with a double dose of punchy potential, and the chance to break Vingegaard psychologically before the first vicious mountainous day on stage 10.

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Except for the Time Trial, Vingegaard has been on Pogacar’s wheel the whole time.

But there has been no hint whatsoever that anyone can break Pogi or even stress him all that much.

I think they said the 1st mountain stage is on Monday before the off day. If Visma can’t make a move to gain some time, you have to think they’re giving up this tour and riding for 2nd place.
 
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