Fabio Aru
Given Vincenzo Nibali’s form, Astana may well be regretting keeping their young Italian climber at home this July, after his second place in the Giro. Next year, however, given a mountainous course, his progress will be worth watching
Warren Barguil
France’s latest discovery rode well in his first Tour, in spite of a crash at a key moment in the Pyrenees. He showed a cool enough head and sufficient guts to suggest he will contend for a place on the podium in the future
Richie Porte
Porte showed uneven form here, but his move to BMC will improve Tejay van Garderen’s chances – and bring some valuable insights from Sky – plus it will be intriguing to see how he holds up if he focuses his whole season on the Tour.
Nairo Quintana
All things being equal, the Colombian will be Chris Froome’s big rival next year, and he should improve as he gets older. Two questions though: will he become more ruthless, and will he ever come across a route with as much climbing as this year’s?
Adam Yates/Simon Yates
Adam, older of the twins, rode strongly on the Pierre-Saint-Martin finish for seventh, while Simon finished 11th at l’Alpe d’Huez. They figured in breaks time after time and both finished the Tour strongly, suggesting if they were to contest the overall placings, interesting times lie ahead
