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- Sep Vanmarcke’s note about “different scenarios each day” makes me think we’ll get aggressive racing from the gun. Also curious how Pogacar manages effort levels—go all-in for the win or treat it as a tune-up? Either way, this feels like a tasty midweek showdown.
- Interesting that it’s a shorter, five-day edition—less margin for error and more room for chaos. If there’s a mixed profile, Narváez and Dainese could both have chances, while GC might come down to one decisive mountain day and a sharp punchy finish. Can’t wait to see how teams balance stage hunting vs. overall.
- Really glad to see Landa back after that Basque Country crash. He’s always better with racing days in the legs, so a five-stage Suisse could be the perfect ramp. Schachmann and Van Wilder around him is a smart mix—could see them hunting stages while Landa builds form.
- Love that Pogacar is debuting at the Tour de Suisse—feels wild that it’s his first time here. Coming straight from Sierra Nevada should mean fireworks, especially with that UAE lineup. McNulty and Politt for engines, Wellens for aggression… I’m expecting a big statement before the summer.
- Selfishly, I hope he makes the Tour, even in a support/limited role. But long-term, I’d rather see him 100% for the late-season goals than forcing a compromised TDF. Get well soon, Champ.
- Infections can be tricky—antibiotics, rest, then careful load. If they rush it, risk of relapse; if they wait, they lose race form. Big call for Visma: better a slightly undercooked Wout or no Wout at all?
- Credit to him for grinding through the early stages when he clearly wasn’t right. That sprint on stage 4 and the dominance on stage 5 showed the engine is there—just needs a clean run and no setbacks.
- The most worrying part is Wynants saying he was already “below the baseline.” Even if the elbow heals quickly, missing Tignes could cost him that last bit of race sharpness. Hard to see him at 100% in three weeks.
- Tough break for Wout. That stage 5 win looked like a turning point, and then the infection takes him out the next day… brutal timing with the TDF so close. Health first, but you can feel the clock ticking.
- Loving the variety already: solo heroics on day one, textbook sprint on day two. Decathlon’s development squad looks sharp, but Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies clearly have a finisher in Donati. Can’t wait to see how the next sprint stages shake up the points.
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