You've read about the history and the course of the 2016 Tour de France, now Ed Hood turns his expert eye on who is going to win. The result looks to be between three riders, Chris Froome. Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador, but there are other hopefuls and here they are:

Tour Preview: It's time for the BIG ONE! Yeah, the Tour de France, the biggest bike race of the year, starts Saturday on the coast of the English Channel and our Grand Tour expert, Ed Hood, takes a close look at what we can expect from France this July. The course, history and the probable winner are all here. Tour time baby!