http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aso-denies-descents-in-tour-de-france-are-too-dangerous
Andy S
I watched the video somebody posted earlier. If the riders use the right equipment they should be fine. The problem is that they are going to use the carbon rims and are not able to handle them properly on the descents.
Andy S
chleck criticized the course during the rest day on Monday. "That's ridiculous," he said in his press conference. "It looks like a bike path across a wood. I trained three times in the descent and I already felt it too risky".
Dramatically, Schleck added the downhill is "mortally dangerous."
"If it rains many riders will go to the hospital," he said.
I watched the video somebody posted earlier. If the riders use the right equipment they should be fine. The problem is that they are going to use the carbon rims and are not able to handle them properly on the descents.