The Tour de France starts Saturday for a 21-day adventure along a route designed to shake up the old order. | Sport24news
Here are some of the riders who may shine along the 3,404km race to Paris designed for explosive sporting action: Former fish factory worker and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard cruised to victory in the Tour de France warm up race the Criterium du Dauphine saying he wasn't on top form. His forte would appear to be racing his own race with a long-term strategy.
"I'm on top form and come here with very high hopes," Skjelmose said Friday. Skjelmose also won the recent Tour of Switzerland against a competitive field.Fourth placed at last year's Tour FDJ rider David Gaudu is one of a trident of French hopes on his team alongside veteran climber Thibaut Pinot and Valentin Madouas. Gaudu also came second at Paris-Nice this year.
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