The 109th edition of the Tour de France begins tomorrow (Friday) - to the delight of cycling fans around the world.
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar enters the race as the overwhelming favourite. The UAE Team Emirates rider is looking for his third consecutive Tour de France title - a feat British cyclist Chris Froome managed in 2017.
But Pogacar is likely to be pushed all the way by compatriot Primoz Roglic - who came second in 2020 and was looking good in 2021 until a crash forced him to withdraw. Jumbo-Visma rider Roglic, 32, goes into this year’s Tour in great form - having won the Criterium du Dauphine earlier this month and Paris-Nice in March.