The presentation of 112th edition of the Tour de France andn the Palace of the Congress of Paris is marked by the absence of the main stars of the peloton and the main protagonists of the last editions of ‘Big Boucle’.
That is, the first starting signal of the world’s major cycling race does not include the presence of two riders who have won the last editions of the Tour – neither Vingegaardwinner in 2022 and 2023; neither Pogacarwinner in 2020, 2021 and 2024 – and none of the three cyclists who put the most spice into the race, like the Belgian Remco Evenepoelthe Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel or the Slovenian Primoz Roglicwho is now exactly 35 years old.
Yes, you can see other cyclists with weight in the peloton, like Mark Cavendishretired; Jasper Philipsen, Julian Alaphilippeeither Biniam Girmay, as well as cycling and Tour legends such as Eddy Merckx either Bernard Hinaultthe last French rider to win the Tour in 1985.
There is no telematic connection to absent cyclists, neither live nor recorded video. These absences should be understood in the context that runners are on vacation, resting and disconnecting, after a grueling season.
Source: La Verdad
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