All good cycling fans know about what cyclists will star in the 112nd edition of the Tour de France And what are the main candidates to the final podium of the 'Large loop' In the iconic scenario of the ELISEOS PARKS OF PARIS.
But, in turn, and as is the case in every career worth its salt, there are also absences, motivated by different causes, such as their own priorities in the calendar or injuries.
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These are some of the runners that we could see perfectly on the tour, but we will not see this year.
1
Mikel Rural
The A alavés cyclist (35 years old) was a victim again of misfortune in the first stage of the Tour of Italy and the incident was of such gravity that he will not be in the Tour of France. Key piece in the performance of the Belgian Remco Evenepoel in 2024 and in the last edition of the race, the Soudal Corridor was 5 last year and had as a roof in the race the fourth place of 2017 and 2020. His leave will be sensitive in the performance of his team, especially when the mountain arrives. Fortunately, he will be on the return
2
Juan Ayuso
After the 'Fiasco' in the Tour of Italy there were those who surprised the non -inclusion of Barcelona (22 years) in the UAE team for the Tour, no matter how much the sports direction could in practice its policy. This would have been his second tour, but the cyclist born in Barcelona will not be in the 'Grande Boucl' and yes in the land of L'Ebre on the next day July 21
3
DEREK GEE
The Canadian (27 years) is a performance guarantee where it competes. He has won or has been on the podium in almost all the races he has played this season, the last two, the victory in the route test of the Canada Championship and the Silver Medal of the counterreloj test. In this year's turn it was 4th and last year he ended 9th in the Tour de France, in the year of his race in the race
5
EGAN BERNAL
After two years in which the new Egan Bernal tried to recover the pedal coup that accredited him winner of the race in 2019, the Colombian of INEOS (28 years) will not be this year on the Tour. He finished 7th in this year's Italian turn, and in the last two editions of the 'Grande Boucl' he finished the 36th (2023) and 29º (2024), far from the best. Next race, the return, which did not run last year
6
Richard Carapaz
After a great turn of Italy in which he finished 3rd, the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaaz (32 years) was doubled with his presence in the Tour of France, but health problems derived from a gastrointestinal infection have forced him to give up the race. Last year was the 17th of the General, he won the mountain, and has its best final place in the Tour classification in the 3rd
7
Giulio Ciccone
The Italian cyclist could not finish the Giro of Italy after being involved in a massive fall, in a season in which he had surrendered at high level. 11th In the last edition of the Tour de France, its best result in the four participations, its quality, especially in the mountain, it could have been of great help for its team, the Lidl-Trek. His return is expected in the classic of San Sebastián, on August 2
9
CHRIS FROOME
The veteran British cyclist born in Nairobi has long not shown his best version, but it could be thought that the sports direction of the Israel team, with which he has a contract until the end of this year, could have a detail with a four -time runner of the tour, but that he does not dispute the race since 2022, when he had to leave, and after being the 131st in 2021. that he had accustomed us in his best times. Next race, July 3 at the Siu Cycling Tour
A list of absences we could add, for global interest, that of the runners of the UAE Team Emirates, as Brandon McNulty or Isaac del Torothe new phenomenon of world cycling after imposing itself in the latest edition of the Giro de Italia.
