The ULTIMATE Tour de France 2024 Preview | Lanterne Rouge x JOIN Cycling

[@HeidiLandRover]

Benji looking like a banana-republic dictator. 😎

[@silvoslaf]

So Belgium 😂😬

[@bg147]

Benji Amin Dada

[@ChrisTaylor-Guitar]

El Jefe

[@CPSwits]

A gold chain necklace would finish the whole look off

[@huseyinarisoy7824]

Patrick with the hottest of takes that last year's 3rd place is the 3rd best gc rider in the race 😂

[@jordi33]

@@josephsong8911 Remco has nothing on Yates at a grand tour but Roglic smokes him if he doesn't crash out

[@Kazzimirski]

@@josephsong8911 Yeah, that's one of the worse takes. @jordi33 has no idea what he's talking about.

[@Slow.Smooth]

@@Kazzimirski this was actually the coldest take of 2024

[@Kazzimirski]

@@Slow.Smooth Not cold enough to keep it fresh, apparently, because three days later this take has aged like sour milk in the sun. Lmfao

[@joaonfreitas3662]

2 hours+ of LRCP? I'm down

[@scninja07]

Benji looking like he’s ready to start a 70s era cult in Guyana. 😎 🍷

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Maybe he is

[@loganj7238]

Stage-length podcast!

[@thanosduckplease]

This is my MrBeast

[@abduljabbarabiyo]

the only yapanese i will forever tune into

[@cheechorino3710]

2 and half hours of cycling yap I’m ready

[@arvidmikkers790]

I pray that at a certain point in the race a big break goes and Jorgensen, Landa, Vlasov, almeida are all represented and there is a staring contest between al teams. Imagine the scenes with kuss but at all teams at the same time. Funny thing is the second leader strategy has been so mainstream it actually might happen too.

[@adrianbuck8772]

Soudal-Quickstep would just sit back in the Peloton and look at the other 3 Teams because Remco has the least amount of internal pressure in my eyes. Jumbo can say to themselve that it worked at the Vuelta and Jonas isnt in peak shape probably. Roglic and UAE would be panicking is my guess.

[@NeillyVille]

Appreciate the time stamps LR

[@danielgeld9813]

Appreciate the time stamps Luc

[@wind093]

the goats

[@HugoMiguel-pt4tp]

We want the fireworks to start🎇🔥

[@legrandepatrontheplaneteat6241]

I could fully understand if Vingo is not (yet) the same rider and i would not blame him if his handling takes time to get back to his normal excellent level. His ITT in the TdF in rainy Kopenhagen, 2 years ago, impressed me a lot . You can plan a lot in cycling but coming out of a serious injury both physically and mentally is something else. Godspeed you Viking Emperor

[@kayhayes5114]

Just in case you don’t know by now Kuss is out COVID

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

​@kayhayes5what? Really???114

[@kayhayes5114]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen yes announced this morning I’m afraid.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@kayhayes5114 so sad

[@peterkert]

I Predict Jonas does not make the top 3. I am lying in the hospital with broken ribs, broken scapula. Some hurt vertebrae and lots of skin. missing. I cannot believe now that Jonas is going to podium

[@louKushh]

godspeed bro.

[@melwoods7041]

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@oxey_]

yeah i feel like they're extremely positive he'll be in top form when I'm thinking about evenepoel who's finally getting back to similar strength before his crash, but that took half a year. Jonas had two months. Really like the guy but I feel like pressure is mounting to a completely unrealistic degree, if he can finish in reasonable shape without losing too much time I feel like it'd already be an achievement but maybe I'm too pessimistic on the other end. Also hope your recovery is as quick as Jonas' will hopefully be 🙏 stay strong mate

[@dirgsuite5546]

Remco is his own backup. If he is not competitive as GC rider he switches to winning stages. He has shown he can.

[@tomohiroharada336]

Remco can still go for white jersey.

[@jordanlevy8525]

I think UAE are going to do the train, Sivakov > Soler > Ayuso > Almeida. I think at this point Almeida has it in him to drop every other GC rider off the wheel of Yates and Pogi. If they do, they will cruise to the finish. If they don’t, you can be for sure it will only be Roglic and Vingegaard left after a hard Almeida pull. Yates has shown his power and could be pretty much red line those two before Pogi attacks and no one will be able to follow him

[@5508Vanderdekken]

Nah

[@ile1973]

@@5508Vanderdekkenwhat do you mean nah, it’s very possible that they have the hierarchy all set out and will make the competition hurt badly

[@mgr741]

I think Almeida will under-perform… Yates is pretty stable, Ayuso need to show something and Soler will have his moments… but watch for Jorgenson UAE!

[@ad9898]

One problem for Jonas will be descending, I think the crash will effect him with no race days since to be comfortable

[@igorpiasecki7909]

Stage 4 is actually the way it was in the Alpe d'Huez stage in 2022, not the Granon one, so the descent into the finish is the one Pidcock bombed down. Makes his bid for the stage win even more possible tho

[@robbiebritton2208]

Hot take: Cavendish gets his 35th stage win, but it's from a breakaway, not a sprint.

[@arnoldhau1]

That is a very hot take.

[@RVG-z2l]

stage 4 was the other side of the galibier when visma attacked pogi with the telegraph :) Great podcast as always.

[@derpymoose9948]

Brain says Pog, hearts says Rog. Thank you for the great preview guys!

[@edwin.jansen]

Summing up Jonas's injuries and then stating that they probably hindered his Tour preparation must be the top understatement of the year. 🙂

[@edwin.jansen]

Amazing! 2,5 hours! I am proud of you guys!

[@bradmcdonald4374]

The Tour De France can officially begin now!

[@kevinodonnell3425]

If you told me 5 years ago that I'd be refreshing a Podcast waiting on a Tour de France preview. I would of called you crazy 😂 LRCP got me hooked on cycling.

[@SamuelSilva-bb9pd]

enjoy the tour, can’t wait to for the show on the road + the show on the pod!! keep up

[@IsMiseAnthony]

10pm 😢 gonna have to watch it tomorrow

[@huntingsynth]

Due to the route and lead riders this will be the grand tour with the highest total KJs in history

[@mgrieser]

I’d love a 1-pager on all the special jerseys in the tour this year. Which world and national/continental champs are on the start list?

[@lainerrr]

Gen. Majka should be here as you said it

[@kristofferandersen8067]

Sheesh Two hours!

[@lje42]

Amazing pod as always guys! So looking forward to the watchalongs

[@mikegiunta4560]

Unless Jonas can compete, it will be rinse and repeat. Giro 2.0. Pog by a mile. I don't like saying it. I actually hate the thought of yet another GC snooze.

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

There's enough GC guys in this race to keep it interesting. If you have two teams attacking you consistently up a climb you're going to struggle even on the form of your life. Roglic and Jorgenson both have that capability, Evenopoel too.

[@anvilarium90]

Loads of very strong breakaway riders this year. Will be a lot of Fights between break and peloton.

[@chrisrouisse1690]

The most serious podcast on the planet, well except for the Tug Buddy T-shirt LR is wearing

[@janbregar2561]

I think you guys are way too low on Roglič. He will be a competitor for at least first 14 days. Biggest concern are crashes of course.

[@johnholmes9730]

If you're going for a board game night, I think Flamme Rouge is the go to for a cycling pod.

[@jamesclawson3016]

Hundred percent agree. Definitely the best cycling board game out there.

[@alanpride5884]

Wait. The gravel sections count UP from 1-14 and not down!? that’s illegal

[@franz009franz]

the roglic hate and the yates love holy shit

[@AlexReflex]

So hyped gor the start today!

[@bmcd9490]

Just the sort of podcast you want before the Tour start.

[@howlinhauler]

yes! lets GO! this will be EPIC!

[@oscarw1060]

Hot take: G will lead out Cav on every sprint stage

[@rafvissers4041]

🥰

[@edwin.jansen]

Yeah, the Cime de la Bonette is definitely in the 'lower' alps! :P ;-)

[@alexswanepoel303]

Roglic for the GC grand Slam. you heard it here first

[@charlyncorgan1954]

I was waiting for this! Did not disappoint. I'm looking forward to this tour but mostly because I think there are question marks next to several names: Roglic, Remco, Bernal, etc. I liked the drama within the teams hot takes. I think any of those could happen. If the GC looks settled early, I can start "analyzing" team dynamics. Could be fun... Great pod, as always. Love the shades, Benji.

[@PHHE1]

This tdf can theoretically deliver anything from essentially last year, vinegaard winning in front of pogi or roglic and ayuso cracking on the first speed bump, to vinegaard full cracking and UAE splitting the entire podium between them

[@Zawisza499]

I dont understand why no one is considering that giro might influence Pogacar form during the TDF. He won it easily that's true but still he had to prepare a peak form for the giro and then for TDF I'm not so sure he will be 100% during TDF.

[@Vismajor01]

Totally agree. No one could do it since pumpedup Pantani, noone. People really underestimating the MENTAL fatique a 3 week long race can cause! Phisically maybe not as much since it was "easy" but it is 5 weeks (2 week before for scouting and 3 weeks race) total focus. And people talking about it as optimal training, like wtf theny why noone ever does it lol

[@zyzz2011playlist]

All I need to listen to for today... MORE THAN 2HOURS AYEAH

[@mmmbass6068]

I hope Jorgenson gets an opportunity to show his best.

[@aidanbaksh8985]

I've been fiending for this episode for the past few days

[@draloalo]

Hello, this is Aranburu. I acknowledge your existence... Patrick.

[@GonzoJohnny]

Not having (a fit) Kuss weakens the visma team climbing wise so now UAE is by far the strongest climbing team. But they are indeed unbalanced, if Pogacar takes yellow early on controlling the race (espescially the flat/classic parts) would take a LOT out of their climbers. It will all boil down to individual strength of the anorexic gladiators. Let the hunger games begin.

[@hutchy_4297]

Kuss is not going now:(

[@GonzoJohnny]

@@hutchy_4297 Yeah, really sad news. Team Visma has never won a GT without him being on the team.

[@mikkelhagen9177]

Almeida looked stronger than Yates at the end of the Swiss tour. Scary UAE team either way.

[@ravisampaio6711]

Yessirrrrski. Benji is different, look at this man ! Amazing style

[@ShawnIsBatman]

I want to pull for Jonas, however, with GC Kuss now out and the significant injuries of Jonas, I just can't see him making it all the way through 3-weeks at a high-level. If/when Jonas faulters, I hope that Visma will quickly switch support to Mateo to give him a legit shot. I don't believe in Remco having the ability to ride a clean 3-weeks, he will flame-out at some point and then stage hunt. The form of Roglic looks the best of the top contenders (who are not Pogi) coming into the race. For me the key with Roglic will be staying upright (not crashing) and having good team support so that he does not always have to work hard himself. If Roglic stays healthy, he can contend for the podium, but I don't see him winning. I believe that UAE will have the team under control and dialed-in for the race. The slight soft-spot of not having strong rouleur support will be noticed, however, the strength of Pogi along with the incredible climbing support that UAE is brining will more than make up for that slight weakness. I am looking at Carlos R from Ineos to be a surprise 2nd place behind Pogi with Roglic in 3rd. Pogi will win by more than 5 minutes. Cav will win 2 stages and Mads Pederson will take Green.

[@freddieevans4906]

My favourite 2 hours of the year

[@rkentwenger5095]

Today Kuss is reported out of the Tour with covid-19. That is a big blow to Visma...

[@peterwilliams4456]

hayter was never going to ride the TDF as his focus is the track at the Olympics.

[@5508Vanderdekken]

Not sure UAE has the same team-aligned focus that Visma lab has brought to the tour the last few years. UAE has the guns, no denying that, but will pog also have the maturity to save watts instead of sprinting at the end?

[@daberstedt8219]

Guys, 2.5 hours. You are spoiling us

[@laurenz3709]

Preview bigger than Bardets Timegap after Stage 2

[@laurenz3709]

I want to apologize to the Emperor Romain Bardet

[@sciteckinfotainment]

Pogi is going to win. The others are not in optimum condition to challenge him. But if Pogi play games and the other come into form in the third week, it will get interesting

[@edwin.jansen]

It will be interesting to see what Team UAE are going to do. They have not shown any real tactical insight in the past. It was more like, well Tadej is here, we ride for him and sometimes that worked tactically and more often it went into what looked more like utter chaos. I am specifically interested in what happens when Ayuso or even more Almeida gets granted a bunch of minutes by the other teams. The same goes for for instance Jorgenson. What will TEAM Visma Lab do if the rest hands him a 2 or 3-minute advantage?

[@GonzoJohnny]

Sadly without Kuss the visma team has less strength so this also takes away some possibilities to use their tactics. 100% agreed on your view of UAE, i do hope there will be teams challenging them on the flatter/classic stages, except for Politt UAE mostly has climbers and they will have to offer them in a scenario where a big breakaway gets some time. Your specific interest (what if Almeida ,Ayuso or Jorgensen gets granted minutes) is an interesting one. Let's hope for the best ,in my own personal preference this means any scenario where Rogla gets to win the tour 😃

[@VikToriiiiiiii]

Ooohh nooo...2+ hours video almost at midnight 😅 rip next workday😅😂

[@tomgosling4458]

Q - why do VLAB have to change their Jersey for the Tour but not the Criterium de Dauphine or Paris-Nice when it’s literally the same jersey?

[@smithytri89]

Probably due to the profile of the TDF. Far more viewership, so maybe they want the Yellow jersey to stand out more for the casual fan who only watches the Tour. That'd be my guess.

[@huntingsynth]

Too many sleeping on Rogla

[@perry-ad]

Bro, it's Tours de France. Otherwise, Laterne Rouge is the best source of bike racing info and analysis that has ever existed! Nice work, dudes!

[@nhabben1]

Okay hear me out for side content on LRCP LRCP race each other with their wife's in a support car for each rider. Handicap may be needed. Recommended to do it as a ratio of FTP of the two riders or the ratio of GDP per capita of Belgium and Australia. May need some tweaking. Luke could be swapped if Benji's wife doesn't go to Andorra (IDK I don't follow you guys on twitter). Alternatively get some world tour riders not at the Tour to be involved with shoulder content.

[@skyscraper5910]

KUSS IS OUT OF THE TOUR, still struggling with COVID :((((

[@hboardz133]

thank you guys. just. thank you.

[@irondistance4313]

Great preview. My heart sees Roglic mixing it up for the GC but my head does find it a stretch but go Froglic.

[@chrisko6439]

Can't wait to see De Lie at the Tour, he absolutely bossed that Belgian Champs sprint.

[@LeopoldLutnsAigner]

Next year 4 hours please, i really love this, keep up fucking legends

[@tomepires8101]

i think you should believe in Roglic for top3, i think he will battle with Pogi e and Vingegaard

[@imranwahid11]

I am clearing my calendar to book a 2.30hr LRCP session. 😂

[@snoworder]

pity is that Milan and Merlier are not in the race

[@schlumpy1169]

Catan is more exciting than Monopoly. i vote Catan

[@58668687]

And now Kuss is out of the tour due Covid, what happened to Visma this year is crazy

[@maxdonaldson861]

Astana Qazaqstan Team had the best lineup presentation

[@Local_idiot-u8h]

Thank you for dropping this earlier than the giro one. I was starving. Too much hype and no good races to distract me (nobody cares about ncs they barely give any pcs points)

[@jamiebowden2891]

Benji looks awesome.

[@CyclingFun2531]

Hot take Uno X with 3 wins

[@mrcycling7007]

Just make sure you have all the parts for your bicycle Benji (eg seat post clamp)! 😆

[@cameroncook9450]

yeah i'm in to CINEMA (140 min youtube video about professional road cycling)

[@cameroncook9450]

I desperately want Pidcock to abandon his GC dreams to go for the gravel stage

[@curtvaughan2836]

Enjoyed this preview!

[@pay_to_lose_]

Regarding Tour de France recycling stages: the Le Lioran stage is literally the same like in 2016 where Van Avermaet won

[@colingibbons1757]

Calling a UAE 1-2-3 with Jonas cracking hard in week 1. Pogi-Yates-Almeida, Mads wins green, powiless wins KOM, C Rod wins white. Lotto take yellow on stage 1 and Pogi takes it stage 2 and never gives it up

[@thisnameisrandom]

Cant wait to copy paste for my tipping competition

[@erickLguzman]

On puy Marie, rogla (with Kuss) put 15 seconds into Pogacar

[@louKushh]

you still haven't heard kuss is out this year?

[@erickLguzman]

@@louKushhyes. I was just correcting what LR said about puy Marie from tdf 2021. LR said Rogla just rode tempo…which is not what happened.

[@louKushh]

@@erickLguzman whoops, mybad bro. you're right!

[@fanda6122]

what do you guys think of piccolo and the parallels to hessman are these kids scapegoats or what lol

[@smeetsnoud1]

Mules*

[@josephclarke7133]

Any chance of a highlight reel for those of us without 2.5hrs to spare?

[@Merlin12388]

At least in German media there were multiple reports of Bora starting as Redbull-Bora-Hansgrohe at the tour and afterwards

[@spacexander4239]

I told you guys Jonas would be ready for the tour. These elite pros are just built different

[@ianmoore3785]

Hot take - Jasper P DQed for sticking Cav into the barriers on the 2nd sprint.

[@wasser2757]

I demand a new 2h preview now that Kuss is out.

[@MDP1702]

I don't agree with the notion that GC riders should clean up breakaways. The dynamic is just so different. You spend a lot of energy early on, the other break riders look at you to do more work or even all the work, ... Sure when the break start a final climb all at similar fatigue, the GC riders (should) easily destroy the regular break riders, but that isn't the case in a break. The breakriders need to underestimate the GC rider or the GC rider needs to be lucky to have support in the break, be it teammates or some riders willing to work. Else he'll have a very hard time and either will get overworked or the break will not get much if any time on the peloton. This is partially why Remco had to go solo or potentially get burned due to fatigue later in the stage (and stages after that).

[@onoomode]

who is Bleen? winner of 18th stage?

[@smeetsnoud1]

Michael 'Bling' Matthews

[@tombladon8064]

My hot take is remco takes yellow doing a Greg lemons and pulls out a 2 second win. Also G will top ten the race. Bernal will win isola when no one bother to chase him in the thin air and he descends like a stone. For the sprinters I think van der poel will win a stage by accident. Rickaert will drop him off at 400m and phillipsen will have lost the wheel.

[@zeeshanafsar07]

Hey Man. How can i reach out you? I am a video editor and would love to collaborate as Tour De France is about to kick off.