Heat could be an issue – who does well in that?
Chris Froome, ironically…
Maybe more germane here is that Pogi seems less good with it. Oh, and Simon Yates if you think back to the Giro – I think – where he struggled with it. I wonder if that means Adam has similar genetic tendencies.
Look at it slightly differently, and it may, on some days, come down to how well individual teams and riders manage heat as well as any physiological predispositions. Quite a lot of teams are now using core temperature sensors – https://corebodytemp.com/ – to monitor athletes’ core body temperature.
Anyway, really looking forward to this year’s Tour. In no particular order: Pogi v Jonas, can Roglic perform with Bora, how will Remco cope in the high mountains, can Carlo Rodriguez quietly make it onto the podium, Egan Bernal’s ongoing fight to get back to 100%, Sir Cav’s record stage win mission, `Pidcock and descents, Richard Carapaz being feisty, Wout van Aeart doing improbable things, Kwiato being quietly brilliant, Mikel Landa’s sad, puppy dog eyes, G as a super dom’ again, the scenery and cols that I’ve ridden myself, and loads more.
Stuff I’m not looking forward to: Carlton Kirby’s endless drivel and Sean Kelly’s regular use of ‘continue on’, the ‘on is redundant and all your other words are in the wrong order.
