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Linked articleTour de Suisse 2026 preview: Pogačar, Roglič and a compressed Tour de France test
This Tour de Suisse is unusually compressed, which makes it more dangerous rather than less. There is no long runway for riders to settle in; Tour de France form will be tested almost immediately. Why this race matters It is the last major men's WorldTour stage-race signal before July, so every strong or weak day will be folded into Tour expectations. Route and pressure points The Sondrio-to-Villars-sur-Ollon route should reward riders who can climb hard on demand and avoid losing time before the obvious mountain pressure points. Favorites for the overall Pogacar is the top favorite, Roglic is the sharpest rival on short decisive climbs, and Richard Carapaz, Antonio Tiberi,…
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