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'The Tour is three weeks with a lot of pitfalls' - veteran team boss Marc Madiot warns Tadej Pogačar of the dangers of the Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar Marc Madiot Tour Jonas Vingegaard France Tour de France Primož Roglič Remco Evenepoel
COMBLOUX, FRANCE - JUNE 13: (L-R) Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG compete during the 77th Criterium du Dauphine 2025, Stage 6 a 126.7km stage from Valserhone to Combloux 1183m / #UCIWT / on June 13, 2025 in Combloux, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Jonas Vingegaard is still "missing a little something" to compete with his Tour de France rival Tadej Pogačar at this year's race but Groupama-FDJ manager Marc Madiot has warned the Slovenian he can never have 100% control of what happens at the Tour.

World champion Pogačar, therefore, tops the Tour de France form rankings ahead of the Grand Départ in Lille on July 5, and is the favourite to add a fourth title to his bulging palmarès. Yet Madiot warned that a lot that can change during the race, and plenty of "pitfalls" that could hold the 26-year-old back.

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