The main favorites for le Tour will measure their legs in Paris-Nice
It seems that the great names called to dispute Tour de France this year have agreed to attend Paris-Nice. The provisional startlist already includes Egan Bernal (1200), Primož Roglič (1200), Tadej Pogačar (1000), Nairo Quintana (1200), Julian Alaphilippe (1200), Miguel Angel López (1200), Thibaut Pinot (1200), Mikel Landa (1000), Felix Grosssartner (1000) and Enric Mas (1000). Pure luxury!
Apart from the fight for the general classification, a nice competition in the sprints is also expected, with men like Caleb Ewan (1200), Pascal Ackermann (1200), Sam Bennet (1200), Arnaud Demare (1000), Metteo Trentin ( 1000), Alexander Kristoff (1000), Maximilian Walscheid (800), Jasper Philipsen (600) or Iván García Cortina (800), among others.
The time trial of the fourth day will be held in the hometown of Julian Alaphilippe (1200), Saint-Amand-Montrond, so it is expected that the frenchman will run this stage with a special motivation. Other men who usually respond well against the clock are Victor Campenaerts (800) Primož Roglič (1200), Yves Lampaert (600) or Stefan Küng (800).
In addition, the leg-breaking profiles of stages 5 and 6 appear to be an invitation for breakaway specialists such as Thomas DeGendt (1000), Nans Perters (400) or Magnus Cort Niensen (600) or flandriens such as Tim Wellens (1000), Nils Politt (600), Yves Lampaert (600) or Oliver Naesen (1000).
With a startlist with an average price per rider so high, we will have to select very well where we invest our credits to take the race. Place your bets wisely!