Brace yourselves, KOM holders, the Tour de France peloton is coming...
And don't for a second think that just because they're all big time with their fancy bikes, stage wins and leaders' jerseys that they won't, like the rest of us, log on to Strava after a hard day out to upload their ride.
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In fact, it might be easier to write a 'who's not uploading their rides to Strava' feature this year, such is the ride-sharing app's grip over the cycling world. Here are the big names, and a few newcomers, we reckon it's worth dropping a follow...
Tadej Pogačar
Obviously. The two-time champ is on the comeback trail after that season-derailing fall at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, returning to racing and winning with Sunday's victory at the Slovenian national road race championships.
You can bet your bottom dollar, come Saturday, Tadej will be uploading all his Tour efforts... whether any jealous locals take issue with the blistering segment times remains to be seen...
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A quick mention for reigning champ Jonas Vingegaard too... the great Dane is on Strava, but hasn't uploaded since a training camp ride on Tenerife in March 2021. A return now seems unlikely.
Wout van Aert
The man who can do it all. Whether it's sprinting to green, time trial destruction, epic stage wins or peloton-shredding work for team leader Vingegaard, the newly crowned Belgian TT champ will be uploading it all to Strava.
Mathieu van der Poel
The big question of this list — will Mathieu make a return? The prodigious pedalling power used to be a prolific Strava sharer: Flanders, Giro wins, THAT Amstel victory for the ages and the Strade Bianche watt explosion all with full glorious power data uploaded for our nerdy pleasure.
However, the Dutchman's account has been dormant since the start of the year, with not even a first San Remo nor Roubaix tempting him back. Are the Van der Poel Strava glory days a thing of the past?
Tom Pidcock
Another former favourite-turned-sporadic ride sharer, Mr Pidcock goes in search of stage wins once again this July, looking to add another to his ever-growing palmares and building on last year's Alpe d'Huez epic.
That sent us into something of a meltdown when it appeared on Strava, 100km/h Galibier descent max speed and all, a stunned reaction repeated over the winter when Pidcock went and obliterated the Sa Calobra KOM. An uploader for the big occasion, come on Tom, bag another big one and stick it online for us...
Thibaut Pinot
One stage win. Just one Thibaut Pinot stage win is all we ask from the next three weeks. Victory or defeat, it'll all be there because he's a pretty staunch Strava user.
David Gaudu
Next up, the teammate of Pinot and fellow French darling. Gaudu loves a Strava upload, rarely missing a ride. Now 26, the FDJ climber's hunt for a podium will be under the microscope of the French expectation as well as his online following.
Romain Bardet
One more home favourite for the list. The perennial French hope's tenth appearance at his home Grand Tour and looking for a return to the podium six years since his last.
Jasper Philipsen
The pick of the sprinters on Strava. Two stage wins last year, how many more this term? He'll have to find time to accept your follower request, mind, but I guess that makes the whole process a touch more personal...
Egan Bernal
Back at Le Tour for the first time since 2020, the 2019 winner will be the Ineos Grenadiers' Strava man to watch, alongside the aforementioned Pidcock and road captain Michal Kwiatkowski.
Dylan van Baarle
The newly crowned Dutch champ will be one of the easiest riders to spot in the peloton, resplendent in his national champ's jersey, something proudly Dutch team Jumbo-Visma will be sure not to skimp on colour for.
A crucial cog in the Jumbo machine, Van Baarle will be an interesting follow to see just how much work a loyal domestique gets through.
Fred Wright
Another national champ now. Can Fred finally get that Tour stage win, in the bands, after five top 10s last year? Fingers crossed.
James Shaw
Seven British riders will be on the start line in Bilbao, EF Education-EasyPost's James Shaw one of the most intriguing. After a couple of years with Lotto-Soudal earlier in his career, Shaw has served his time on the British Continental scene, rebuilding with SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling and Ribble Weldtite.
Just a couple of years ago the Nottingham-born rider was racing the Tour of Estonia and smaller 2.2 French races... now he gets his shot at the biggest one of them all. Be sure to follow his progress.
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