The Criterium du Dauphiné sidelined two riders who were expected to race the Tour: Steven Kruijswijk and Dylan van Baarle. Both crashed simultaneously and abandoned the race with fractures, ruling them out of the Tour.
Matteo Jorgenson rode to second and after a brilliant season, is a certainty in the lineup.
Tiesj Benoot has been part of this block, he and
Sepp Kuss (who hasn't actually been in good form recently) are also scheduled for months to be in this race.
Jan Tratnik is expected to be the seventh rider in the list. The Slovenian was in the shortlist throughout the season and, with the team's recent injuries, is expected to fit in the role of Dylan van Baarle: An experienced classics rider who can also climb very well. In a picture recently shared, Tratnik is in Tignes, but Sepp Kuss was not yet seen - however this shouldn't be interpreted with concern, as only in recent days did the riders who raced the Dauphiné make the trip.
One spot is left and there are two possibilities.
Olav Kooij has talked about how if the team is willing to bet on him, he's ready to make a Tour de France debut. This would be in the case of Jonas Vingegaard missing out on the race, which is highly unlikely. A replacement for Kruijswijk is the most likely scenario and the chances are very high that
Wilco Kelderman will fill in the spot, having shown great form (and finished ninth) at the recent Tour de Suisse; months after an injury sidelined him from the initial plan to race the Giro d'Italia.
