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    The ULTIMATE Tour de France 2026 Preview | Lanterne Rouge x JOIN Cycling



    In this episode Patrick and Benji preview the biggest race of the year, the Tour de France.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:00:53 Route overview
    00:05:42 Main General Classification contenders
    00:20:44 Team-by-team analysis
    01:00:31 Stage-by-stage analysis
    01:49:56 Picks & predictions
    02:09:31 Final podium

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    8. @Fuzzy_Balls on

      Jonas has 2 chances: Tadej gets sick or Tadej crashes. Obviously nobody wants to see Tadej get injured, it's important to be clear on that.

    13. @patrickvsbenjiGTpicks on

      Well hello again everyone…I'm baaa-aack!

      Here's a reminder of how Patrick Vs Benji Grand Tour picks works.

      If they get their pick in the top 3 then points will be awarded depending on when that prediction was made.

      So picks made when the route was released will be awarded as..
      1 st 20 points
      2nd 17 points
      3rd 14 points

      Picks made in the preview the week before the GT starts will be awarded as
      1st 15 points
      2nd 12 points
      3rd 10 points

      Picks that are selected the day before a race, for example a pick made at the end of stage 1 recap for stage 2 the following day, will be awarded as
      1st 10 points
      2nd 8 points
      3rd 5 points.

      Points are cumulative. For example if Pogacar is the pick for stage 2 when the race is released, and again in the week before preview, and again in the prediction at the end of stage 1, and he does indeed then win, that will then score the full 45 points.

      Excel will only be accepting one pick each time, and multiple entries will not be accepted (Patrick) I'll update the points in the notes here on the LRCP YouTube page as we go along.

      Benji won the last Giro picks competition and therefore Dino Patrick will be coming to a screen near you shortly. Look out for his suprise appearance during the TdF pods. I expect the Louvre is clearing some free wall space already.

      A suitable 'prize' has not yet been selected for this edition as I'll be putting it to a public vote. Look out for that shortly. I have emailed LRCP with a list of suggestions, so they could cut anything they felt was too inappropriate. However as of yet I've not received a response, so I may just put it to the public vote without giving the guys the option to cull any of my 'wonderful' ideas. Smurf or giant c*ckerel anyone?

      For my own personal amusement I will also be introducing the Remco Rule. Under this rule an additional 10 points will be awarded to anyone, who correctly predicts a Remco excuse. As a reminder to competitors, previous excuses have included broken air conditioning, fire alarms, and gear ratios. The excuse can come from him directly or from a member of his team, and Remco's Rule is valid for the duration of the full tour. This will hopefully give the competitors a topic of conversation on quieter days.

      Good luck competitors. Hyped 🤩

    28. @mmmbass6068 on

      Visma going all-out for Jonas this year – by that I mean not fussed about stage victories, just Yellow or bust. If Jonas comes 2nd again, then that may shape his decision making about what he wants to achieve before retirement – subject to Pog still being around.

    33. @R3v3lator7 on

      Pogacar's only weakness is his excitability when he is attacking from distance with someone on his wheel. He has crashed numerous times in this scenario in classics/ monuments and TDF in the past. He rides more maturely these days but it is TDF, so I still think it is possible. Vingegaar may just suprise everyone with where he is at atm. However his team has suffered some huge setbacks, where as UAE team is basically unbeatable. I think this is the most exciting build up and line up for a TDF for 3-4 years and the peleton is probably the strongest of all time. I think we are in for a real treat.

    43. @agent4worldpeace007 on

      The 2026 Tour de France features an unprecedented 54,450 meters of total elevation gain across 3,333 km of racing. This makes it one of the most climbing-heavy editions in the modern era, gaining roughly 2,000 to 5,000 meters more than the preceding years.

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