This year's Tour de France is set to be one of the closest in years. Here's our guide to the biggest riders to watch.
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Defending champion Chris Froome is back to defend his title, but a procession to France for another yellow jersey is far from a certainty. Protagonists like Vincenzo Nibali and our number one pick, Alberto Contador, are likely to pressure him all the way to Paris.
Riders like Bauke Mollema, Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Andrew Talansky come in as relative outsiders, but are more than capable of pulling off an upset in the next 3 weeks.
Let us know who you think will win in the comments down below!
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