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FLORENCE. Daily! Bora-Hansgrohe adjustments its title, Roglič tells what he’ll eat for breakfast and divulges that he “goes out and has a number of glasses” with Pogačar, Visma’s new management room is investigated, Evenepoel is afraid of covid and the Swedish champion ideas the Tour.
Listed below are the most recent information from the biking world – straight from Italy.
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arrow Visma’s new know-how bus is being investigated by the UCI
It was launched with noise and crash, Visma-Lease a motorcycle’s new management room bus.
“We’re proud to current our modern management room, a van crammed with state-of-the-art know-how and tools that can act as a central assortment level for real-time information in the course of the Tour de France,” learn the steady’s communique.
Former bicycle owner Mathieu Heijboer, who now has the flowery title of “head of efficiency”, additionally went out and cheered.
– We’re very happy that we’ve been capable of develop the management room with our modern companions, which permits us to gather and analyze much more reside information and get a greater overview of the race. It will allow us to assist the coaches within the automobile and assist them make the very best tactical selections sooner, he stated.
However Visma’s measures rapidly provoked reactions.
“Is that this actually allowed?”, “ kill biking”, “That is horrible. Why not simply spend money on robots with distant management?” learn among the opinions, whereas others thought it was “sensible” and “proper” to cycle onto the Method 1 path.
The van additionally rapidly attracted curiosity from the worldwide biking group UCI.
In a press launch, the UCI states that the management room is now being investigated.
“Our precedence is to keep up the integrity of sport, guarantee sporting justice, truthful entry to know-how and the precedence of man over machine. The UCI is dedicated to upholding these ideas and can take acceptable motion based mostly on the findings of the investigation.”
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arrow Bora-Hansgrohe adjustments title
We now have seen it on the earth of soccer with Purple bull Leipzig, New York Purple bulls and Purple bull Salzburg – and on the earth of F1 the place the most important star Max Verstappen belongs to Purple Bull Racing.
Now the power drink firm can also be getting into the German biking steady Bora-Hansgrohe.
– At this time we start a brand new chapter in our workforce’s historical past, says Purple bull Bora-Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk forward of the Tour de France.
Followers and hobs, lavatory fittings and a few power drinks at that.
But additionally concentrate on making the steady one of many world’s largest, subsequent to Ineos Grenadiers, UAE Workforce Emirates and Visma-Lease a motorcycle.
– I’d even go as far as to say that this can be a milestone for biking as a complete, thunders Denk.
Earlier than the season, the Slovenian profile Primož Roglič was recruited – who gained the Vuelta a España 3 times (2019, 2020, 2021) and the Giro d’Italia as soon as (2023).
Now the ambition is to take house the yellow jersey within the Tour.
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arrow Roglič in regards to the breakfast and the friendship with Pogačar
In accordance with a number of climate apps, it will likely be 35 levels in the course of the begin of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Then you will need to add correctly.
At a press convention, Primož Roglič solutions the query regarding what he ought to eat for breakfast.
– Hmm… You possibly can ask the chef, as a result of I need to know.
– However it is going to most likely be rice porridge, bread, honey, jam and peanut butter.
Roglič additionally states that he has relationship along with his compatriot and opponent, Tour favourite Tadej Pogačar.
– We’re associates, we exit and have a number of drinks and have dinner generally, he says.
When he will get to speak regarding Slovenia, he lights up.
– It is stunning, huh, it is loopy, when you have been to say this a number of years in the past… We’re not likely a biking nation, however have a look at us now. Hopefully we will ship present.
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arrow Evenepoels covidrädsla
Visma’s Sepp Kuss needed to cancel following contracting the virus, Tao Geoghegan Hart as nicely – and Tadej Pogačar fell in poor health in the course of the Tour preparations.
When Remco Evenepoel, who’s tipped by many as one of many favorites, met the press on Thursday, he did so carrying a crimson masks.
– I need to do every little thing very fastidiously. Quickly I can even discover myself amongst a lot of folks in the course of the workforce presentation. With this masks, I do not need to scare anybody. I am not sick or something, however I do not need it to be like in the course of the Giro 2023, says the Belgian.
Then Evenepoel fell in poor health and missed the Giro d’Italia.
– However it feels slightly safer on this press room, he says and laughs.
– It is regarding being cautious.
Roglič additionally feedback on the covid danger.
– Hazard is round us on a regular basis, it is laborious to flee.
This 12 months, Evenepoel makes his debut within the Tour de France and he states that the stress is larger right here.
– It is the primary time I do a press assembly with this many individuals, so you are feeling a little bit of stress and there is much more consideration than within the different Grand Tour races (Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España).
Evenepoel additionally tries to tone down the expectations a bit.
– I’ll attempt to do it in addition to attainable, however the struggle for the abstract goes on for 3 weeks, not only for two days. It will be a protracted journey, however I am prepared for it.
Like a number of others, he places Pogačar because the favorite.
– If he’s wholesome, he’s unbeatable. Will probably be powerful to beat him. I’ll drive for a stage win, then I’ll attempt to do in addition to attainable to finish up as excessive up within the abstract as attainable.
The European Soccer Championship can even be mentioned in the course of the press convention. A French radio reporter wonders how issues will go within the spherical of 16 between France and Belgium on Monday.
– 4–0 to Belgium.
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fullscreen chevron-rightnextRemco Evenepoel in crimson mouthguard.
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arrow “Everybody desires to see Cavendish win”
Mark Cavendish traces up for the final time within the Tour de France.
In his baggage, the sprinter from the Isle of Man has a whopping 34 (!) stage wins, which is as many because the legendary Eddy Merckx.
Now “Cav” will break the document and he has his followers behind him.
Through the workforce presentation in Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking all of Florence, the cheers and applause have been louder, greater and longer than when every other bicycle owner was offered.
The Brit spoke Italian on stage and when he obtained out “mama mia” he was applauded once more.
A couple of kilometers away, within the mighty Palazzo Vecchio city corridor, Alpecin-Deceuninck cyclists Mathieu van Der Poel and Jasper Philipsen held court docket earlier than the assembled press corps.
– Everybody desires to see Mark Cavendish win a thirty fifth Tour de France stage, says the latter.
– I’ve at all times been a giant fan of “Cav” and it might be a historic second if he can do it, however I cannot give a stage away, I’ll do my greatest and attempt to beat him, says Philipsen.
Through the 12 months, he has had a harder time and has seen himself defeated in sprints by Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan.
Philipsen defends himself by saying that “the others are tremendous good” and that each one the main target is on the Tour.
– I count on from myself that I’ll dash sooner in the course of the Tour de France, which is the plain purpose.
Van der Poel makes his fourth Tour de France. The purpose is to outlive.
– I’ll attempt to full the entire Tour, attempt to win a stage but in addition work rather a lot for Jasper. I will take each probability that comes my approach. All “straightforward” phases within the Grand Tour usually are not really easy lately, says Mathieu van der Poel.
After the Tour de France, the Olympics await the Dutchman.
– The Olympic Video games is the principle purpose this summer season, however I am not there but. It isn’t like I am competing within the Tour in preparation for the Olympics. I’ve educated laborious sufficient to attempt to win a stage right here.
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fullscreen Mathieu van Der Poel and Jasper Philipsen. Picture: Sebastian Laneby
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arrow The Swedish champion ideas the Tour
Only a week or so in the past, Jacob Eriksson gained the SM in line race. Gångester’s satisfaction beat each Lidl-Trek expertise Jakob Söderqvist and Swiss professional Tobias Ludvigsson.
– I do not win many competitions outright and particularly not sprints, but it surely was an unimaginable feeling. It wasn’t one thing I anticipated as a result of the monitor actually does not go well with me.
I type of do not actually have the weapon that a number of different folks have. I’ve stated it earlier than and I will say it once more – if I run this race a thousand extra occasions, I will not win another time. Every thing clicked, so it was unimaginable. I’d class myself as Sweden’s worst sprinter, says Eriksson.
When he now will get the prospect to tip the Tour de France, it seems like this:
The yellow shirt
– Ouch, it is so rattling laborious, so… If every little thing had been as traditional, as in earlier years, if everybody had been capable of put together in one of the simplest ways, I believe Vingeegard would have gained, however now that he crashed there in Spain in spring, it’s unclear. I believe Pogačar wins.
The inexperienced shirt
– Right here I consider in Jasper Philipsen.
The Berger shirt
– Tobias Johannesson. Norwegian victory. It is an outsider, but it surely’s good.
The white shirt
– Erh… Ouff… Will it’s Juan Ayuso or Matteo Jorgenson? I believe… Jorgenson.
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full screenJacob Eriksson on the entrance. Picture: Tomas Larsson/Scf
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arrow All members within the Tour de France
Under you’ll discover the names of all members within the Tour de France.
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arrow First leg: Florence–Rimini
On Saturday, it is lastly time.
The primary stage goes from Florence to the seaside resort of Rimini.
Listed below are the details in regards to the stage.
Begin: 12.00.
Anticipated arrival: 17.34.
Size: 206 kilometer.
All climbs
Class 2: Col de Valico Tre Faggi
12,5 kilometer, 5,1%
Class 3: Forche Coast
2,5 kilometer, 6,2%
Class 3: Côte de Carnaio
10,5 kilometer, 4,6%
Class 3: Barbotto Coast
5,8 kilometer, 7,6%
Class 2: San Leo Coast
4,6 kilometer, 7,7%
Class 3: Mounting Coasts
4,2 kilometer, 6,6%
Class 3: Coast of San Marino
7,1 kilometer, 4,8%
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fullscreen Sebastian Laneby of the bicycle circus on location in Florence. Picture: Sportbladet
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