Cycling: Every cycling fan has to take the day off tomorrow. Because the professionals of the Tour de France dive into the hell of the north. Almost 20 kilometers have to be completed on cobblestones. It's about much more than just winning a stage.
The Hell of the North at the Tour de France
If we think that the first four stages of this year's Tour de France were already spectacular, then we probably have to come up with new superlatives for tomorrow. Because on Wednesday, the tour entourage travels to the forest of Arenberg. Of course, cycling connoisseurs are familiar with this. After all, it is an integral part of the classic Paris – Roubaix. And that's where we'll be tomorrow. A whopping 11 Pave sectors with a total length of 19,4 kilometers have to be completed. This is not only about a prestigious stage win, but also about the yellow jersey. The small, light mountain riders will have a hard time keeping up with the powerful classic specialists. It is quite possible that tomorrow there will be the largest gaps among the classification riders and that the day will be more important than every single mountain stage.
Velomotion prognosis: who is allowed? Who can?
On the fifth stage of the Tour de France we will mainly see two races in one. Some of the drivers will fight for the day's victory, the other part for the overall ranking. We can be particularly excited about the tactical approach of Jumbo - Visma. With wout van aert they have the top favorite for the day's win in their own ranks and at the same time the wearer of the yellow jersey. However, the main goal of the Dutch team is overall victory. And this can only either Primois Roglic or jonas vingegaard bring about. So what to do? Will Van Aert protect his two captains if the worst comes to the worst, or can he go for the day's win on his own account? In the UAE team, this question hardly ever arises. Here all focus on Tadej Pogačar. The hope of the Swiss is called Stefan Kung, while the Germans on Nils Politt, Jonasrutsch and John Degenkolb hope. But it's hard to predict who will actually be able to celebrate at the end of the day. We tap Mathieu van der Poel because the Dutchman definitely not only gets a free ride, but also the full support of his team.
☆☆☆ Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin – Deceuninck)
☆ ☆ wout van aert (Jumbo – Visma), Dylan van baarle (Ineos Grenadiers)
☆ Kasper Asgreen (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl), Florian Vermeersch (Lotto – Soudal), Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious)
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