Ineos-Grenadiers will need to go back to the drawing board if they are to stand a chance to win the Tour de France next year following defending champion Egan Bernal’s spectacular failure on Sunday. The tables have turned, however, as Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma team took up that role, leaving Dave Brailsford’s squad hanging for dear life. “Everyone was expecting more from them,” said Pogacar, who is second overall, 40 seconds behind Roglic. “Riding the Route d’Occitanie, the Tour de l’Ain and the Criterium du Dauphine, it was mission impossible, especially this year,” he said. Also, Ineos-Grenadiers had a bizarre run-up to the Tour, with four-time champion Chris Froome struggling to find his touch again since a freak crash in June, 2019.

Source: The Star September 14, 2020 21:00 UTC