Pogacar will be the outstanding favourite for the yellow jersey when the Tour de France begins in Lille on Saturday, and his attacking style will leave the rest of the peloton feeding off scraps

Tadej Pogacar continues to look unstoppable.When the reigning Tour de France champion begins his title defence in Lille on Saturday, he will do so as the strong favourite to win cycling's greatest road race for a fourth time at the age of 26.

The Tour de France sets off Saturday with superstar Tadej Pogacar and his rival Jonas Vingegaard sharing top billing with the magnificent 3,338-kilometre route itself. Pogacar has won three Tour de France and has 99 professional wins,