Tour de France 2019: Favourites

Egan Bernal won the Tour de France in the 106th edition of the race. The podium was rounded out by Geraint Thomas and Steven Kruijswijk. Caleb Ewan sprinted to three victories.

Read about the pre-race favourites or click on the links in underneath scheme for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).

Favourites 2019 Tour de France – per stage:

date favourites kms type
1 sa 6-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 1 contenders Sprint for yellow 194.5 flat
2 su 7-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 2 contenders TTT with yellow lining 27.6 TTT
3 mo 8-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 3 contenders Classics riders with puncher’s legs 215 hills
4 tu 9-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 4 contenders Royal sprint in Nancy 213.5 flat
5 we 10-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 5 contenders For strong sprinters and brave attackers 175.5 hills
6 th 11-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 6 contenders GC clash in steep and unpaved finale 160.5 hills
7 fr 12-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 7 contenders Back to the fast men 230 flat
8 sa 13-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 8 contenders Breakaway day 200 hills
9 su 14-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 9 contenders Daredevil attackers in downhill finale 170.5 hills
10 mo 15-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 10 contenders Fast men in long race 217.5 flat
tu 16-7 rest day
11 we 17-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 11 contenders Last sprint before the Pyrenees 167 flat
12 th 18-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 12 contenders Strong descenders in first Pyrenees race 209.5 mountains
13 fr 19-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 13 contenders Geraint Thomas versus Wout Van Aert 27.2 ITT
14 sa 20-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 14 contenders GC or breakaway battle on iconic Tourmalet 117.5 mountains
15 su 21-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 15 contenders Power to the Colombians 185 mountains
mo 22-7 rest day
16 tu 23-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 16 contenders Sprint fest in Roman city 177 flat
17 we 24-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 17 contenders Breakaway boys with downhill skills 200 hills
18 th 25-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 18 contenders Fly down the Galibier 208 mountains
19 fr 26-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 19 contenders Attack on all fronts 126.5 mountains
20 sa 27-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 20 contenders GC battle on mega-long last climb 130 mountains
21 su 28-7 Tour de France 2019 stage 21 contenders Elysium sprint of the heroic 128 flat

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Tour de France 2019 Favourites stage 3: Classics riders with puncher's legs

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