A glance at Tour de France yellow jersey favorites with predictions from NBC Sports analysts going into the three-week stage race …
Egan Bernal Last year, Bernal ascended mid-Tour to become Ineos’ leader and, at 22, the youngest Tour de France champion in more than 100 years. Ineos’ hopes for an eighth Tour title in nine years largely rest with the Colombian after it left past Tour champions Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas off this year’s roster. Bernal’s most accomplished teammate is Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, who won the 2019 Giro d’Italia.
2019 Tour de France champion
Team: Ineos Grenadiers
Nationality: Colombia