Instead, season three of Unchained lays out the narrative as ‘us vs them’, or rather everyone else vs Pogačar. He is presented as an all-powerful force who stifles the competition, while the rest of the teams fight for scraps.

Netflix’s new docuseries tries to wring drama from the best cyclists. But the real poetry is found among the riders surrounding them.

Tour de France kicks off on July 5 as the Grand Départ returns to France, with the peloton set to roll out from Lille after three foreign starts.