Ineos-Grenadiers have just a slim chance of placing a rider on the Tour de France podium, but the British team are counting on underdogs Egan Bernal and Tom Pidcock to spring a surprise on a race they dominated for almost a decade.
Only in two occasions, in 2020 and 2014, have they failed to make a top-three finish in Paris, winning the race seven times between 2012 and 2019 through Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Egan Barnal.
Rod Ellingworth, the team's racing director, however believes a podium finish on the Champs Elysees on July 23 is a reasonable ambition. "We should praise the lad for what he's done. I'm really proud of the team and the support staff for what they've done but it's all about him, what he's done to get back. He wants to win this race again," said Ellingworth.
"In terms of numbers he's not where he was when he was winning the race but he's not a million miles off. What is a bit different now is that the margins are really small these days but we know with Egan, he's a professional, he's a great leader and I think he'll do pretty well here."
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