Stage 21: Roma – 125 km | May 26, 2024
Where to watch: 🇺🇸 Max, 🇨🇦 FloBikes, 🇬🇧 Discovery+, 🇪🇺 Eurosport, 🇦🇺 SBS On Demand
Coverage start time: 🇺🇸 9:15 am EDT, 🇨🇦 9:20am EDT, 🇬🇧 2:15 pm BST, 🇪🇺 3:15 pm CEST, 🇦🇺 11:10 pm AEST
Estimated finish time: 🇺🇸🇨🇦 12:43 pm EDT/🇬🇧 5:43 pm BST/🇪🇺 6:43 pm CEST/🇦🇺 2:43 am AEST
Stage type: Flat
What to expect: Three weeks of Grand Tour racing will come to an end in the Italian capital. After a quick trip to the seaside and back, the peloton will do eight laps on a finishing circuit in Rome. The sprinters will get one last shot at a win before the pink jersey celebrates the overall victory at the line.
Fantasy favorites: Jonathan Milan or Tim Merlier? Milan is the slight favorite; he has the slight edge in stage wins and he probably has the most top-end speed, but Merlier has played the positioning game well and can absolutely win here. Behind those two favorites, Kaden Groves is probably the only other rider for whom a stage win wouldn’t be a big surprise. Other fringe contenders include Juan Sebastián Molano, Alberto Dainese, Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria, and Stanislaw Aniolkowski.
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