"It could be a favourable playground for Guillaume Martin to challenge for the general classification" - Bryan Coquard previews Cofidis' chances at 2024 Tour de France

We know how the stages of the 2024 Tour de France will look and as always, some riders and teams are delighted and fancy their chances, some are disappointed and will have to adjust their goals towards the Giro or the Vuelta. For Cofidis, there is reason to optimistic.

"It’s been several years since I attended this presentation and it’s still something powerful," says the team's star sprinter, Bryan Coquard, who finished third in the Green Jersey classification at this year's edition of his home Grand Tour. "This Tour de France will be beautiful since there is something for everyone."

Despite having ridden the Tour de France six times in his career and securing himself numerous top-10 stage finishes, a stage win has so far proven elusive for Coquard. "The level promises to be very high and the difficult stages follow one another until the end, like these last two very difficult days," he previews. "But there are quite a few opportunities for sprinters (eight) which could suit me."

For Cofidis however, the focus could be elsewhere. After taking two stage wins at this year's edition through Victor Lafay and Ion Izagirre, confidence is clearly high within the French-based team and they are dreaming of a potential GC challenge. "It's a Tour for sprinters but also for climbers: it could be a favourable playground for Guillaume Martin to challenge for the general classification,” Coquard predicts.