The hierarchy of power is changing

One of the fascinations for me of the opening weekend of racing in the Basque Country has been the gradual, enlightening process of working out the continental drift of the big teams.

With Jumbo-Visma, it is clear that they have approached the race with the same pattern in mind that got them the win last year. But last year was insane: everything they tried seemed to work. And even when it didn’t work, it worked, because of the immense services of both Primož Roglič and the mighty Wout van Aert.