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So quite a big race starts on Saturday in Bruxelles, I've heard...🤔 More open than in recent years, they say. Time to check the teams of the 2019 Tour de France, then! #TDF
Team Arkea Samsic. There was nothing much to be happy about this season until WaWa won the Tricolore this weekend. Greipel is past his best so Barguil is their only hope for a stage win. Some extra pressure being the French Champion. Many chances so he should do it. 👍 #TDF 
Cofidis. The big news is that Bouhanni is not here but definitely not a surprise. So Laporte is their sprinter, Edet for some crazy breakaways but their big guy is definitely Jesus Herrada this month, flyiiing. 🚀 Wow, Cofidis with actually a solid team! #TDF
Team Dimension Data. Cav wasn't selected and rightfully so, the past is the past. 💁♂️ Nizzolo for bunch sprints, EBH for a perfect breakaway, I can't expect anything from Kreuziger and Valgren. If DD takes a stage win, that would be a BIG surprise. (via @ProCyclingStats ) #TDF
Total Direct Energie. Top 10 in bunch sprints for Bonifazio and breakaways for the rest. Terpstra is not the same as he was at Quickstep (duh!) so Calmejane is their best shot to win. Can't wait to see his great tactics! 🙈😍 (via @ProCyclingStats ) #TDF
Wanty-Gobert. Not much firepower here...just enough to try and animate the boring stages by going in the breakaway. Guillaume Martin to crack the top 20 but I think he misses some watts for a stage win, possible only if he gets lucky. 🙏 #TDF
CCC. No GC guy so everyone strong enough will have freedom to chase the glory. Shitty season so far though. Good Guy Greg for the hard finales, Pauwels and De Marchi for the breakaways. I expect something good from Paddy Bevin. #TDF
Lotto Soudal. Caleb Ewan makes his Tour debut surrounded by a super strong squad. With Wellens, Benoot and the breakaway king, De Gendt in there, they MUST win at least one stage. As always, I underrate Caleb and he will probably shut me up again... #TDF
Team Sunweb. No Tom, no glory. Maybe. Kelderman doesn't seem ready for GC. Bling is their strongest rider and I don't buy his "I trained to help Tom so I'm slow now" trap. I do want to see Cees Bol sprint for himself in one stage and SKA to get in the right breakaway. #TDF
Katusha Alpecin. Will their horrible season continue? Most likely. Debusschere and Rick Zabel could sprint for a podium but nothing more. Zakarin could maybe repeat his Giro performance and get a great win fom a breakaway, no GC. (via @ProCyclingStats ) #TDF
