There are things in life that feel pre-destined, nailed on. The results of that election where the opinion polls only point one way, the football match between giant and minnow, the film in Oscars season which seems on a one-way course for Best Picture.
The mood music at the moment is that the same applies to the 2025 Tour de France, with Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG heading to the race as the outstanding favourite to win his fourth yellow jersey.
News editor at Cycling Weekly, Adam brings his weekly opinion on the goings on at the upper echelons of our sport. This piece is part of The Leadout, a newsletter series from Cycling Weekly and Cyclingnews. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. As ever, email adam.becket@futurenet.com – should you wish to add anything, or suggest a topic.
