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An iTT up flumserberg is vey tough... Last time the race visited there Igor Anton won the stage and blew the race to pieces... Flumserberg is a Cat 1 climb.. Stages around Meiringen could also have Grimsel, Furka or sustenpasses in there.

Klausenpass isnt a bad option - its actually very tough as the climb goes on for 25km. The last 10-12 km are really hard as the gradient is over 9%. Klausenpass is also historic due to its role in the formation of the Swiss federation. Klausenpass was in the Tour de Suisse four years ago when...

Thats hardly a race...although you would think otherwise from speaking to some of the locals... One or two average pros amongst a group of third and fourth rate "pros" on a crap circuit crit around parts of a formula one track.... hmmmm

Its the 4th biggest national tour in terms of, among other things, UCI ranking (most recently Protour), prestige (yes, Portugal is the same age, but historically has never had the same ranking), teams size and teams participating, parcours, prize money, and historical standing. Also...

Yup, bigger in terms of points, but not necessarily in terms of distance or duration as the TdS is an 8 day race. Also, its the 4th biggest "national tour"

And he is riding with a 34 tooth chainring!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Nope... Tour de Suisse is the tour of the whole country, not just limited to the German speaking part. It has a German and Italian name too, but is called TdS by most of the cycling community which has more of an affinity with French than German. BTW, after the Tour, Giro and Vuelta lies the...

Thats Rigoberto Uran, and his eyes looked like that .... 100% bloodshot. It happens when you are on the limit and with harsh weather. You can see it in the TV shots also

Prologue of Tour de Romandie (or Tour of Romandy)..... not stage 1 ...also not "romandia"? Sorry for the nitpicking... but you wouldnt call the "Tour" the "Giro el France" would you?

New riders joining the team for next year have 12 month contracts.

Giro di Lombardia/Tour of Lombardy :o:eek:

I have one too (its Danilo Hondo's). Its not that harsh. Their back-up bikes were Pinarello Marvels.

Bun fight !!!

In your dreams. Twit.

Twin daughters... One of them was the podium girl at the Tour of Ireland last year