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Tour de France Stage 1 - Visma Strikes First!
07/04/2026
Tour de France Stage 1 - Visma Strikes First!
In this episode of The Process, Tom breaks down Stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de France, a team time trial that saw Visma-Lease a Bike dominate with experience and cohesion. Jonas Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey, while Tadej Pogačar trails by 12 seconds, already creating an interesting narrative for the race. What's Covered: Tom analyzes why Visma won beyond raw power. Mateo Jorgenson was the MVP, but the real story is team unity, practice, and clean execution. The comfort level between riders comes from experience, something that can't be faked. He breaks down what went wrong for UAE, despite having the most powerful roster on paper. Critical mistakes in transitions, rider changes, and strategy cost them 12 seconds. Tom also explores how having a rider as strong as Tadej (pulling over 600 watts) can actually work against your team when teammates can't maintain that pace. Trek and Remco get the spotlight too. Quinn Simmons was impressive, Ayuso looked like a dark horse contender, but Remco's team looked chaotic despite his incredible individual performance. The podcast closes with predictions for Stage 2: Montjuic finish. Expect Tadej to attack. Watch closely if he can drop Jonas, it will reveal something we will see later on in the Tour!
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