Julian Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert: provisional program for 2023 of the leaders of the peloton

Julian Alaphilippe

“My first big goal will be the Tour of Flanders“Julian Alaphilippe confirmed on Friday, January 6 on the sidelines of the presentation of his team Soudal – Quick Step, that he intended to shine on the cobblestones at the start of the season. A plan that leads to questioning his participation in the Flèche wallonne (April 19) and Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23), the usual highlights of its first half of the year.

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The hypothesis of seeing him at work during these races is however not ruled out. Here is its provisional program for the start of the season, to which could be added preparation races for the Ronde, as well as the Amstel Gold Race and, therefore, the Ardennes classics. Then the Tour de France will probably be in his sights.

• Mallorca Challenge (January 25-29)
• Faun-Ardèche Classic (February 25)
• Faun Drome Classic (February 26)
• Strade Bianche (4 March)
• Tyrrhenian-Adriatic (6-12 March)
• Milan-Sanremo (18 March)
• Tour of Flanders (April 2)

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Remco Evenepoel

The little prince will quickly return to competition. From January 22, Argentina, the province of San Juan more precisely, will be able to admire him wearing his beautiful world champion jersey. The rest for Alaphilippe’s teammate will be an enticing face to face with Tadej Pogacar on the UAE Tour, then a rise in power before the defense of his coronation, during Liège-Bastogne-Liège. It will then be from the Tour of Italythe big goal of his season.

La Clasica San Sebastian – of which he is the outgoing winner – on July 27 and Tour of Lombardy on October 7 are planned for the rest of the program for the young Belgian (22), who remains to be shaped.

• Tour of San Juan (January 22-29)
• UAE Tour (February 20-26)
• Tour of Catalonia (March 20-26)
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23)
• Tour of Italy (6-28 May)

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Tadej Pogacar

Copious but classic program for Tadej Pogacar until the Tour de France, where he will reconnect with the challenger costume. The Slovenian will resume on his team’s national tour (UAE) before spending a few weeks in Italy. Above all, he will venture a second time on the paved roads of the Tour of Flanders, where he had achieved a more than remarkable first in 2022. Absent last year, he will return to Liège before the pre-Tour of Slovenia break and above all pre-Tour de France.

• UAE Tour (February 20-26)
• Strade Bianche (4 March)
• Tyrrhenian-Adriatic (6-12 March)
• Milan-Sanremo (18 March)
• Through Flanders (March 29)
• Tour of Flanders (April 2)
• Walloon arrow (April 19)
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23)
• Tour of Slovenia (June 14-18)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)

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Jonas Vingegaard

Since his coronation in the Tour de France 2022, Jonas Vingegaard is a mystery. After arriving in Paris, he has only contested seven days of racing and his program for the first half of 2023 also raises questions. The Dane from the Jumbo-Visma will resume on the Gran Camino, a Spanish stage race. He then checked Paris-Nice, the Tour of the Basque Country and the Tour de France. He should add a few lines but above all spend many weeks in training.

• Gran Camino (February 23-26)
• Paris-Nice (5-12 mars)
• Tour of the Basque Country (April 3-8)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)

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Primoz Roglic

Roles are defined. The Jumbo-Visma is counting on Vingegaard to retain its Tour de France title… and on Primoz Roglic to win the Giro. Third in the Italian event in 2019, “Rogla” should also be at the start of the Tour of Spain, which he won three times (from 2019 to 2021). He left the last Vuelta injured and has since had shoulder surgery. Its recovery is announced at the Tour of Catalonia.

• Tour of Catalonia (March 20-26)
• Tour of Italy (6-28 May)
• Tour of Spain (August 26 – September 17)

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Wout van Aert

Can we talk about a recovery for Wout van Aert? The handyman of the Jumbo-Visma ride the competition in cyclo-cross, at the beginning of the year. On February 5, he will try to become world champion in the discipline for a fourth time. Less than a month later, he will begin his season on the road, on the occasion of the Strade Bianche. Its classic campaign will be focused on Paris-Roubaix and the Ronde. It should not be at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

• Strade Bianche (4 March)
• Tyrrhenian-Adriatic (6-12 March)
• Milan-Sanremo (18 March)
• GP E3 (24 mars)
• Ghent-Wevelgem (March 26)
• Tour of Flanders (April 2)
• Paris-Roubaix (April 9)
• Tour of Switzerland (June 11-18)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)
• Benelux Tour (August 23-27)

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Mathieu van der Poel

The other star of the undergrowth, Mathieu van der Poel, plans to launch his season on the asphalt even earlier than Van Aert: from the UAE Tour, on February 20. But the Dutchman, meanwhile with a view to being a fifth time cyclo-cross world champion, has not been able to fight against “WVA” in recent days. He mentioned back pain (recurring problem with him). A modification of his program to be in good shape during the big classics cannot therefore be ruled out.

• UAE Tour (February 20-26)
• Milan-Sanremo (18 March)
• Tour of Flanders (April 2)
• Paris-Roubaix (April 9)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)

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Egan Bernal

One year later “have had a 95% chance of becoming a paraplegic” because of a serious fall, Egan Bernal should start his season in San Juan, like Evenepoel, then run Paris-Nice. The Colombian from the INEOS Grenadiers team could be at the start of the Tour de France – of which he won the 2019 edition – but that will undoubtedly depend on his condition and his performance.

• Tour of San Juan (January 22-29)
• Paris-Nice (5-12 mars)
• Tour of Catalonia (March 20-26)

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David Gaudu

The start of David Gaudu’s season should have a very French accent, as he had indicated on December 9 during the presentation of the Groupama-FDJ team. It will resume during the Tour of the Alpes Maritimes and the Var, according to The Telegram. The Ardennes classics, which he missed last year, will undoubtedly be a big goal for him (3rd in Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2021) before turning to the Tour, where he took 4th place the last year.

• Tour of the Alpes Maritimes and the Var (17-19 February)
• Faun Ardèche Classic (February 25)
• Drôme Classic (February 26)
• Paris-Nice (5-12 mars)
• Tour of the Basque Country (April 3-8)
• Amstel Gold Race (16 avril)
• Fleche Wallonne (April 19)
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)

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Romain Bardet

Since he will return to the Tour de France with ambition, Romain Bardet will tackle a program with a tricolor accent. His start to the season will look exactly like that of David Gaudu since he will resume the Tour of the Alpes Maritimes and the Var before taking the direction of the Ardèche and the Drôme then taking part in Paris-Nice. The Tour of Catalonia will be a test in the high mountains before the Ardennes and therefore the Tour de France.

• Tour of the Alpes Maritimes and the Var (17-19 February)
• Faun Ardèche Classic (February 25)
• Drôme Classic (February 26)
• Paris-Nice (5-12 mars)
• Tour of Catalonia (March 20-26)
• Amstel Gold Race (16 avril)
• Fleche Wallonne (April 19)
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège (April 23)
• Tour de France (July 1-23)

Other trends to note, for Grand Tours specialists: Geraint Thomas is expected at the start of a Giro that Jai Hindleytitle holder, should sulk in favor of a first participation in the Tour de France. Enrique Mas is aiming for the Grande Boucle and the Vuelta.

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