It’s too close to call, and that only makes opinions more entrenched. The only thing everyone can agree on with any certainty is that Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar are the two overwhelming favourites to win the 2023 Tour de France. Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess.
Every argument in favour of Vingegaard’s chances can be countered with the most watertight reasoning on Pogačar’s behalf, and vice-versa. Pogačar’s defeat of Vingegaard at Paris-Nice in March seemed to nudge the swingometer in the Slovenian’s favour. His broken wrist at Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Vingegaard’s performances since, however, have centred the needle again.
