What you NEED to Know Before the TOUR DE FRANCE 2024 - Predictions, Stages, Season Summary

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Published 2024-06-23
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It's been a tumultuous pro cycling season so far, so with the Tour de France starting soon, I thought I would provide a summary of all of the races so far, who's on form, what storylines to follow, and what stages to watch. This year I won't be doing a daily stage update (that nearly killed me in 2023), but I'll come in for explainers, takes, summaries, and coverage as-needed.

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All Comments (21)
  • Your daily TdF reviews last year were awesome. You always keep things tight and smart! Very sorry you aren't giving us a couple of minutes per stage, but you know what works for you. That said, please err on the side of doing more. Your input is always some of the smartest out there!
  • Pogacar achieving Giro-Tour double, Cavendish winning a stage, and Bernal back on a podium. This is my dream scenario!!
  • @markrskinner
    There's a massive question mark hanging over JV. No one will argue with that. But one thing in his favour : he hasn't been overtraining.
  • @JoeFoxJr
    Having just made some of my first videos… I’m impressed with how much you were able to cover in such a short video! Very info-dense. Chappeau.
  • @ShawnIsBatman
    If Jonas struggles, which I believe he will, I hope that Visma will quickly switch and give Mateo a legit shot at the leadership.
  • @recrevs963
    hey really appreciate this. your input is very unique and different from other pundits and so it is very interesting!
  • @fkaku4u
    Wow! What an amazing Summary! 💯I am gasping in Amazement, 😮😮😮!
  • @rodcosta2345
    The new cut looks good! Thanks for the breakdown!
  • You should do the UnChained rewatch again. Those were fun
  • @Le1hargy
    i love this, i can't wait to hear your mid-race updates. I will miss the dailies. Your audio seems blown out, by the way - no idea how to fix it. <3
  • @Zen_Cycling
    Nice short and concise! I'll also see you when I see you 😂
  • good review always enjoyed analysis back to road magazine and jelly belly days : )...ive loved cycling since childhood and tour in 89 because in states. Didnt see roche do giro-tour worlds triple but saw indurain and marco but its been 25 years I hope everyoe ejoys what they are seeing it might be once a lifetime or next year of jonas tries as well. You just never know but since l'avenir then slovenia national tt at 19 and amgen tour of california and vuelta podium tadej has never ceased to amaze me. Hes so refreshing as he wants to win hes a racer through and through he wants to win gc only by winning stages in process like a hinault, merckx, coppi. He has amazing style, class, pinache, grinnta whatever you call it. Could see a double and cavendish stage win along with likes of VDP, wout, mads fighting for stages and primoz, remco, jonas, bernal fighting for podium or yellow if tadej struggles. Matteo should have a wonderful showig hes capable of top 10 and perhaps top 5. Really amazing collection of talent. Agree with all of your observations : ) enjoy!!
  • @buzzman4860
    I expect we will see Phil for the first 4 days. It will be explosive
  • @arthurmulhern
    Kuss is going to win the tour this year. I think it will go like this. Pog takes the jersey stage one and keeps it for two weeks. He will sprint for things that don't matter and burn matches he will need later. I suspect that Jumbo team is so strong they won't allow Pog to get a big gap on Kuss or Jonas. The jumbo boys crack him in week three when he finally starts to fatigue. They will pull that 1,2 punch move they pulled with Roglic and Jonas in 2022. This time, it will be Kuss and Jonas. Kuss showed us he can win a grand tour last season. Maybe Pog learned not to go out hard and try and win every stage in the off-season. Maybe Pog is so strong that he's fully recovered from the Giro. Or maybe at the giro, this lunacy was given credence it should never have had in the first place. (I'm just a fan I could easily be wrong. but if you think this is possible and enjoy placing mispriced bets, casinos have Kuss at +5,000 to win the tour.) Love your content, Phil!
  • @brunospasta
    This year will be reverse of last year. This time Pogi had a good prep and Jonas had the crash. Probably he will be good in the first week and then drop off in week 2 and 3.