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The Father of Clean Cycling, Christophe Bassons wrote:When I look at cycling today, I get the impression that history is repeating itself: riders who are supposed to be rouleurs are climbing passes at the front of the race, and those who are supposed to be climbers are riding time trials at more than 50 kilometres per hour.
The story is beginning again, just as it did 14 years ago
Catwhoorg wrote:Cambridge down to London, looks like a straight shot.
Going to be almost pan flat, no matter the details of the route. There isn't much they can do about it.
Bavarianrider wrote:Seriously, why the heck is the Tour starting in one of Europe's most waterdown trashyards?
RownhamHill wrote:Don't know what your definition of pan flat is, but as someone who grew up just to the North of Epping Forest, my teenage self can assure you there are most definitely some hills around! That said they're not going to cause any pro-cyclists too much bother!
But I'm not that interested in the profile, more a map of the route - I want to see how close the race will pass to my Dad's house!
InterestedSpectator wrote:I don't even know what that expression means and have been English since I was born here 67 years ago. Others seemed to understand it.
Translate please?
barmaher wrote:One other encouraging thing is that they are expected to have a cobbled race once they hit the continent. Something like Calais to Tournai/Lille/Roubaix with some of the P-R cobbles being used.
So at least two good stages look assured...
Mkind07 wrote:Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and wanted to post a couple of links that give more detailed insight into stages 1 and 2 of next years tour.
http://blog.veloviewer.com/the-climbs-and-finish-of-stage-1-of-the-2014-tour-de-france/
http://blog.veloviewer.com/the-climbs-of-stage-2-of-the-2014-tour-de-france-part-1/
http://blog.veloviewer.com/the-climbs-of-stage-2-of-the-2014-tour-de-france-part-2/
Looks like stage 2 is going to be insane!
The Father of Clean Cycling, Christophe Bassons wrote:When I look at cycling today, I get the impression that history is repeating itself: riders who are supposed to be rouleurs are climbing passes at the front of the race, and those who are supposed to be climbers are riding time trials at more than 50 kilometres per hour.
The story is beginning again, just as it did 14 years ago
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