"A rider like Enric Mas who aspires to the podium can’t lose a lot of time testing time"

X-RAY OF THE STAGE

Difficult stage due to rain, with dangerous curves, and where there were some waterfalls. Ultimately, a rider that little was expected prevailed, the Belgian Lampaert, who defended himself very well on the course, especially in the second half of the time trial, achieving victory without discussion. Pogacar finished in 3rd and already gained precious seconds from its main rivals

THE FAVORITES

You made a mistake. They tried not to be disturbed by the weather and started the first test in time, thinking they would have better conditions because it would rain at the end of the day. But the asphalt is dry in the last stage of testing in time and they have one disadvantage. They were wrong, but there was no big difference between them

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THE SPANISH

Enric Mas, as expected, has lost time compared to his rivals. He was not a time trial specialist and became too conservative. I think you wasted more time on the account. The loss of 49 seconds to Pogacar is too much for a rider who thinks he is on the podium in Paris. The others, emphasizing Catroviejo, the first Spaniard of the day, with another Marc Soler thinking of staying when he needs to help Pogacar

THE CAREER SITUATION

On the Tour there are very few differences. Be careful, because the stage is long this Saturday and can be windy, fans can form. All favorites are notified and team leaders need to be very attentive

SATURDAY PERIOD

There are 2020 kilometers, with three levels of the 4th category. Stage where everyone points to the formation of fans. Because of this, the day was dangerous, in addition to being the first stage there were many runners who wanted to win, especially the sprinters. A day where the best cyclists and their respective team managers have to be careful