Join Lionel Birnie, François Thomazeau and Mitch Docker in Copenhagen for an eve-of-the-Tour de France scene-setter before Friday’s opening time trial.

We ask Mitch if he would have picked Mark Cavendish if he’d been selecting the Quick Step team, we ponder how Tadej Pogačar can be toppled, and ask if Ineos Grenadiers have fashioned their own version of the Bora-Hansgrohe quartet.

Thankfully, we stop short of naming all 176 riders in our preview episode as the speculation threatens to get out of hand.

Join Lionel, François and Mitch for daily coverage of the world’s greatest bike race after the opening time trial on Friday evening.

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S10 Ep70: The Tour de France 2022 preview