Johan Bruyneel and Spencer Martin discuss the challenging Stage 19 of the 2024 Tour de France, analyzing strategies, contenders, and potential outcomes. They focus on the mountain passes, breakaways, and top riders like Remco and Tadej. Betting odds, performance predictions, and General Classification implications are also explored, making for an insightful and engaging preview.
Stage 19 of the Tour de France features challenging mountain passes with Pogacar as the favorite.
UAE Team Emirates tactics and Pogacar's climbing abilities make them strong contenders for stage 19.
Deep dives
Tour de France Stage 19 Preview and Favorites
The podcast discusses the challenging nature of stage 19 of the Tour de France, highlighting the significant climbs and the favorites for the stage. Teddy Pagaccio emerges as the heavy favorite at minus 134, with riders like Richard Carapaz, Jonas Vindigo, and Remco Evan a pole also in contention. The hosts analyze the stage's difficulty, emphasizing the likelihood of a GC-focused day with minimal opportunities for breakaways.
Predictions and Strategies for Stage 19
The discussion shifts to predictions and strategies for stage 19, with a focus on team dynamics and individual rider performances. UAE Team Emirates is highlighted as a strong contender for controlling the stage, especially with their past training experiences on the easela 2000 route. Poggachar is favored for the win due to his climbing prowess and familiarity with the stage, while the possibility of breakaways facing challenges is examined.
Contenders Beyond the Favorites and KOM Predictions
Beyond the main favorites, the hosts consider potential contenders for the stage, including riders like Richard Carapaz and Enric Moss, who could capitalize on breakaway opportunities. The discussion extends to head-to-head matchups and the King of the Mountains classification, with insights on riders like Jonas Vindigo, Simon Yates, Jai Hindley, and others. Speculation on potential outcomes and the competitive dynamics among the riders further enriches the analysis.
Welcome to WEDŪ's stage preview and prediction-focused show, OŪTCOMES, which is hosted by THEMOVE regulars Johan Bruyneel, who has led teams to nine Tour de France titles as a director, and Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton in-depth race breakdown newsletter. The duo uses their extensive knowledge of the sport to attempt to predict the outcome of each Tour de France stage while breaking down the course, top contenders, and potential betting opportunities. This episode previews the Tour's 19th stage, a short but brutal 145-kilometer march through the Hautes-Alpes that sees the peloton tackle three massive mountain passes before a summit finish at the Isola 2000 ski station. Listen in to see how the duo thinks the action will play out, who will come out on top, and which riders present the best betting value.
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