Looking for: A first overall victory for Primož Roglič
Tour riders
l Nico Denz (Ger) 30
l Marco Haller (Aut) 33
l Jai Hindley (Aus) 28
l Bob Jungels (Lux) 31
l Primoz Roglic (Slo) 34
l Danny van Poppel (Ned) 30
l Matteo Sobrero (Ita) 27
l Alexsandr Vlasov (Rus) 28
Tour 2023 highlights
l Stage five victory through Jai Hindley
l A stint in the yellow jersey for the Australian
l A consistent stream of top 10 stage finishes via Hindley
l Red Bull reportedly being invited to the race which led to a lucrative new sponsor coming on board earlier this year
With the arrival of Red Bull, and their cash, as a key stakeholder in the team, Ralph Denk’s squad suddenly find themselves elevated to superteam status, at least in terms of budget.
The German outfit will target overall victory with four-time Grand Tour winner Primož Roglič and will need a team around the Slovenian strong enough to defend a high GC position, something they have never done before at the Tour. Whether or not they have the team to do this remains to be seen. In Roglič and Jai Hindley they have two Grand Tour winners, but below them and Vlasov there is a dearth in climbing talent. Outgunning UAE, Visma and Ineos in the mountains is a big ask.
Star rider: Primož Roglič
Roglič took a little while to get going in his new enviro
