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If you've been wondering why Thomas De Gendt isn't getting in breaks; he's still putting up best ever power numbers but the younger riders have got better. In his words, "suddenly"
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/de-gendt-its-clear-that-the-general-level-is-just-much-higher-at-the-tour-de-france/
"Normally, with those values, I can ride the whole peloton to pieces. Here, I was 100 metres behind in a group of 70 riders – and I started from the front row. When you're not in the peloton after that it's clear that the general level is just much higher."