Star riders Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar will battle for more than just the lustre of the 2024 Tour de France title when they start the race in Florence on Saturday. Both will be competing to become only the ninth man to brandish a third crown in the event's 111-year history. Only five have gone on to win more.
Pogacar stormed to the title in 2020 and repeated the feat in 2021. Vingegaard has claimed the spoils since.