Scatterà sabato 26 giugno il Tour de France 2021. A meno di un anno dall’inaspettato trionfo di Tadej Pogacar, si riapre la lotta alla maglia gialla. Ventitré le squadre al via: 19 WorldTour e le Professional TotalEnergies, Arkea-Samsic, B&B Hotels e Alpecin-Fenix.
FAVORITI. Sembra essere di nuovo lotta slovena tra Tadej Pogacar e Primoz Roglic, ma altri vogliono inserirsi nella disputa, in particolare Miguel Angel Lopez e le tante punte della Ineos (Geraint Thomas, Richie Porte, Tao Geoghegan Hart e Richard Carapaz). Clicca qui per un’analisi approfondita dei favoriti.
VELOCISTI. Ci saranno quasi tutti i grandi sprinter del momento: Arnaud Démare, Caleb Ewan, Michael Matthews, Peter Sagan, Mark Cavendish, Alexander Kristoff. Per l’Italia, c’è Sonny Colbrelli, neocampione italiano.
CACCIATORI DI TAPPE. Qui i nomi sono tanti: citiamo, tra gli altri, Julian Alaphilippe, Mathieu Van Der Poel, Wout Van Aert, Greg Van Avermaet, Jakub Fuglsang, Alejandro Valverde, Mads Pedersen, Simon Yates (quest’ultimo curerà soltanto le singole giornate).
ITALIANI. Sono pochi gli italiani al via, soltanto nove (da oltre trent’anni non erano così pochi). Pochi, quelli con concrete possibilità di successo: oltre al già citato Sonny Colbrelli, menzioniamo i due della Deceuninck-Quick Step Davide Ballerini e Mattia Cattaneo, che ufficialmente devono aiutare Cavendish e Alaphilippe, in realtà potrebbero anche ritagliarsi qualche spazio.
Poi abbiamo Vincenzo Nibali proverà a preparare le Olimpiadi di Tokyo pensando esclusivamente alle singole tappe; Daniel Oss sarà il fidato luogotenente di Sagan; Kristian Sbaragli assisterà Van Der Poel; Jacopo Guarnieri sarà l’ombra di Démare. Prima partecipazione, con possibilità di qualche fuga da lontano, per Lorenzo Rota della Intermarché.
Di seguito, la startlist definitiva.
UAE TEAM EMIRATES
1 POGACAR Tadej Slovenia
2 BJERG Mikkel Denmark
3 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
4 FORMOLO Davide Italy
5 HIRSCHI Marc Switzerland
6 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Norway
7 MAJKA Rafal Poland
8 MCNULTY Brandon United States
JUMBO – VISMA
11 ROGLIC Primoz Slovenia
12 VAN AERT Wout Belgium
13 GESINK Robert Netherlands
14 KRUIJSWIJK Steven Netherlands
15 KUSS Sepp United States
16 MARTIN Tony Germany
17 TEUNISSEN Mike Netherlands
18 VINGEGAARD RASMUSSEN Jonas Denmark
INEOS GRENADIERS
21 THOMAS Geraint Wales
22 CARAPAZ Richard Ecuador
23 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan Basque Country
24 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao United Kingdom
25 KWIATKOWSKI Michal Poland
26 PORTE Richie Australia
27 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
28 VAN BAARLE Dylan Netherlands
ISRAEL START-UP NATION
31 FROOME Christopher United Kingdom
32 BOIVIN Guillaume Canada
33 GOLDSTEIN Omer Israel
34 GREIPEL André Germany
35 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
36 MARTIN Daniel Ireland
37 WOODS Michael Canada
38 ZABEL Rick Germany
TREK – SEGAFREDO
41 NIBALI Vincenzo Italy
42 BERNARD Julien France
43 ELISSONDE Kenny France
44 MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
45 PEDERSEN Mads Denmark
46 SKUJINS Toms Latvia
47 STUYVEN Jasper Belgium
48 THEUNS Edward Belgium
DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP
51 ALAPHILIPPE Julian France
52 ASGREEN Kasper Denmark
53 BALLERINI Davide Italy
54 CATTANEO Mattia Italy
55 CAVENDISH Mark United Kingdom
56 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
57 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
58 MORKOV Michael Denmark
MOVISTAR TEAM
61 LÓPEZ MORENO Miguel Ángel Colombia
62 ARCAS PEÑA Jorge Spain
63 ERVITI Imanol Spain
64 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan Spain
65 MAS NICOLAU Enric Spain
66 SOLER GIMENEZ Marc Spain
67 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
68 VERONA QUINTANILLA Carlos Spain
BORA – HANSGROHE
71 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
72 BUCHMANN Emanuel Germany
73 KELDERMAN Wilco Netherlands
74 KONRAD Patrick Austria
75 OSS Daniel Italy
76 POLITT Nils Germany
77 PÖSTLBERGER Lukas Austria
78 SCHELLING Ide Netherlands
GROUPAMA – FDJ
81 GAUDU David France
82 ARMIRAIL Bruno France
83 DEMARE Arnaud France
84 GUARNIERI Jacopo Italy
85 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas Lithuania
86 KÜNG Stefan Switzerland
87 MADOUAS Valentin France
88 SCOTSON Miles Australia
COFIDIS
91 MARTIN Guillaume France
92 FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Rubén Spain
93 GESCHKE Simon Germany
94 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Spain
95 LAPORTE Christophe France
96 PEREZ Anthony France
97 PERICHON Pierre-Luc France
98 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
ALPECIN-FENIX
101 VAN DER POEL Mathieu Netherlands
102 DILLIER Silvan Switzerland
103 MERLIER Tim Belgium
104 MEURISSE Xandro Belgium
105 PHILIPSEN Jasper Belgium
106 RICKAERT Jonas Belgium
107 SBARAGLI Kristian Italy
108 VAKOC Petr Czech Republic
EF EDUCATION – NIPPO
111 URAN URAN Rigoberto Colombia
112 BISSEGGER Stefan Switzerland
113 GUERREIRO Ruben Portugal
114 HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio Andres Colombia
115 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Denmark
116 CORT NIELSEN Magnus Denmark
117 POWLESS Neilson United States
118 RUTSCH Jonas Germany
AG2R CITROEN TEAM
121 COSNEFROY Benoit France
122 GODON Dorian France
123 NAESEN Oliver Belgium
124 O’CONNOR Ben Alexander Australia
125 PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien France
126 PETERS Nans France
127 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
128 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
TEAM ARKÉA – SAMSIC
131 BARGUIL Warren France
132 BOUHANNI Nacer France
133 DELAPLACE Anthony France
134 GESBERT Elie France
135 MCLAY Daniel United Kingdom
136 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Colombia
137 RUSSO Clement France
138 SWIFT Connor United Kingdom
TEAM DSM
141 KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren Denmark
142 BENOOT Tiesj Belgium
143 BOL Cees Netherlands
144 DONOVAN Mark United Kingdom
145 EEKHOFF Nils Netherlands
146 NIEUWENHUIS Joris Netherlands
147 PEDERSEN Casper Phillip Denmark
148 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Germany
LOTTO SOUDAL
151 EWAN Caleb Australia
152 DE BUYST Jasper Belgium
153 DE GENDT Thomas Belgium
154 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
155 KLUGE Roger Germany
156 SWEENY Harry Australia
157 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Belgium
158 VAN MOER Brent Belgium
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS
161 HAIG Jack Australia
162 BILBAO LÓPEZ DE ARMENTIA Pello Basque Country
163 COLBRELLI Sonny Italy
164 HALLER Marco Austria
165 MOHORIC Matej Slovenia
166 POELS Wouter Netherlands
167 TEUNS Dylan Belgium
168 WRIGHT Fred United Kingdom
TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE
171 MATTHEWS Michael Australia
172 CHAVES RUBIO Johan Esteban Colombia
173 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
174 HAMILTON Lucas Australia
175 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl Norway
176 JUUL JENSEN Christopher Denmark
177 MEZGEC Luka Slovenia
178 YATES Simon United Kingdom
ASTANA – PREMIER TECH
181 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
182 ARANBURU DEBA Alex Basque Country
183 DE BOD Stefan South Africa
184 FRAILE MATARRANZ Omar Basque Country
185 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
186 HOULE Hugo Canada
187 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Ion Basque Country
188 LUTSENKO Alexey Kazahkstan
TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS
191 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Colombia
192 BARBERO CUESTA Carlos Spain
193 BENNETT Sean United States
194 CAMPENAERTS Victor Belgium
195 CLARKE Simon Australia
196 DLAMINI Nicholas South Africa
197 GOGL Michael Austria
198 WALSCHEID Max Germany
TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
201 LATOUR Pierre France
202 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
203 CABOT Jeremy France
204 DE LA PARTE GONZALEZ Victor Basque Country
205 DOUBEY Fabien France
206 RODRÍGUEZ MARTIN Cristian Spain
207 SIMON Julien France
208 TURGIS Anthony France
INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX
211 MEINTJES Louis South Africa
212 BAKELANTS Jan Belgium
213 KOCH Jonas Germany
214 ROTA Lorenzo Italy
215 VAN POPPEL Boy Netherlands
216 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
217 VLIEGEN Loïc Belgium
218 ZIMMERMANN Georg Germany
B&B HOTELS P/B KTM
221 COQUARD Bryan France
222 BARTHE Cyril France
223 BONNAMOUR Franck France
224 CHEVALIER Maxime France
225 GAUTIER Cyril France
226 LEMOINE Cyril France
227 PACHER Quentin France
228 ROLLAND Pierre France