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For the same reasons I dislike the Ronde. Because of its flat finish it's always decided in a bunch sprint and cobbles specialists who should win there never get a chance...am I right?DFA123 said:Yeah, the race was awful as a spectacle. But the likes of Matthews and GVA (let alone Kristoff or Sagan ) aren't going to be winning here any time soon. Even in a very conservative edition like this, they were destroyed in the finale.Red Rick said:DFA123 said:Except it wasn't a sprint, was it? It was a race where a group of about 30 riders, including a couple of fast finishers who can handle hills, made it to the final climb. And, on that final climb, the two best punchy climbers in the race absolutely destroyed all the sprinters. Dropping them comfortably, with one going on to solo easily to victory. None of the 'sprinter-puncheurs' came close to winning.
Yes. True. Makes the race even worse.
Sprinters have a shot if it's a sprint
Best punchy riders know they can wait for a sprint
Many purer climbers have at least one punchier rider in their team, so if all attacks fail, they'll just ride before Ans. It's ridiculous.
Make the finish flat and all of a sudden the punchy riders have to drop the sprinters.
I don't think there should be a flat finish in LBL. The sprinters have more than enough races catered to their attributes in the first part of the season and during the GTs. This race should be won by punchy climbers like Martin, Alaphilippe, Valverde or Kwiatkowski. And it was.