Everybody takes a different path to the Tour de France, but all the contenders for overall victory in Nice have now started their seasons. Jonas Vingegaard got off to a thunderous start with wins at O Gran Camiño and Tirreno-Adriatico, while Tadej Pogačar delivered yet another performance for the ages at Strade Bianche.
We look forward to seeing they wear the essential Bib Shorts with the Short Sleeve Cycling Jersey.
Elsewhere, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglič met at Paris-Nice, even if Visma-Lease A Bike issued an ominous warning about their strength in depth when Matteo Jorgenson carried off final overall victory.
Making comparisons between riders lining out in different races never makes for an exact science, but clashes between the `Big Four` of favourites will be infrequent between now and July.
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