Recent content by Ulle97

Complaints about the route have kinda dried up. I think there is a resignation that no matter what route we get, Pog will still win. I think supporters would actually prefer a less hard route, with more ITTs. It is really the only feasible way in which things might be close.

When is route announcement/presentation?

Very disappointed with the Tour route this year. I feel no matter what route they come up with that Pog will still win anyway. However, the only terrain that Pogačar can lose time on is actually the ITT to Remco. It is baffling that they didn't put in more ITT kms to at least put him on the...

During the 2000s, the Giro got plaudits for introducing mountainous routes. The Tour, in comparison with 8/9 sprint stages appeared to look bland. The opinions have come full circle now, with clamour for less mountains and a variety of stages, including a couple of decent length TTs.

He needs two long time trials at least with some gentler climbs. He'll lose minutes on some of the rumoured MTFs. Plateau de Solaison is not for him.

One thing is for certain. This will not be a route for Remco Evenepoel. I hope he prioritises the Giro or Vuelta. Hopefully one of them will have a route that will suit him.

How are the male and female Avenir Tours running on the same parcours on the same day? Are the men and women all bunched together in the peloton??

To be fair Pogacar, is 26. He has achieved an awful lot in this time. I think Merckx is still the greatest of all time. We can't blame him that cycling wasn't as worldwide as it is today. He beat what was put in front of him. And dominated. The biggest compliment we can give Pogi is that he is...

He can do it. He will need to target 2 in the same year. Tour-Vuelta. Or perhaps even a Giro-Vuelta. Although I can't envisage a Tour without Pogi there.

If he wants to get 11GTs he'll need to target a couple of Vueltas. Handy enough to pick up a title there. I think he can get 6 Tours.

Merckx has 5 Tours, 5 Giros and 1 Vuelta. Pogacar has 4 Tours, 1 Giro and 0 Vueltas. Still a bit of ground for Pogi to make up. Is there any race that Pogacar is ahead of Merckx on?? Monuments for example..... not the UAE Tour😬

A summit finish at the likes of La Mongie or even Ax-3 Domaines would be a nice intro in week one. Enough to establish the GC but not enough to blow gaps wide apart.

Good to see Chris performing respectably today in Poland on a tough stage. Glad to see him not languishing in the gruppetto. Well done Chris.

Would it be a good idea to place a couple of dense mountain stages in the first week? I'm talking about a Bonette/Isola or Galibier/Granon stage in week 1? It could sort the GC order early and force the riders to attack on lesser stages in week 2/3?? Or what is the ideal 'pacing' for a Tour?

Will we see a monster Dolomite stage next year? Of all the big Dolomite stages over the years, which one was your favourite?