Tour de Suisse 2024 – Stage 8

The race ends with a time trial. The first five kilometers are flat but it then picks up for the rest for the rest of the stage.

Route

Until the first time check it is flat, then it picks up after Ollon.

Vlasov won the time trial here in 2022, while Bernal took the win in 2018. The 2018 edition was without the flat run in.

Weather

A tailwind should mean a quick time.

Contenders

A. Yates – started off well but he isn’t getting better as the days goes by. As this suits the climbers, he should get a top-3 tomorrow and keep the jersey.

J. Almeida – I see him as the favorite. He had been a positive surprise throughout this race, both excelling on the explosive stages and the mountain marathons.

M. Skjelmose – I think a top-3 is possible but a top-5 is more realistic.

Bernal – he will defend 3rd overall. A strong showing this week but he is still far from being a contender for the Tour de France this year.

Del Toro – he will give his all and likely finish right around 5th-7th.

Who will win?

Taking a stage win for Almeida.

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