9.
Stages 16 and 17 would likely see more action if they came after stages 18 and 20. And the amount of time trialling is pretty decent overall, but the 'long' one pales in comparison to the long one in 2015.
Other than that, it is difficult to fault. There are a lot of interesting medium mountain stages (especially like stage 5, and the wall in the middle of that final climb). It appears well suited to Fulgsang wearing the maglia rosa for a number of days, but I struggle to imagine him holding onto it if stages 18 and 20 go ahead as scheduled. The ITT's say Thomas. The third week says Nibali. Current form says Yates. It's wide open.
Stages 16 and 17 would likely see more action if they came after stages 18 and 20. And the amount of time trialling is pretty decent overall, but the 'long' one pales in comparison to the long one in 2015.
Other than that, it is difficult to fault. There are a lot of interesting medium mountain stages (especially like stage 5, and the wall in the middle of that final climb). It appears well suited to Fulgsang wearing the maglia rosa for a number of days, but I struggle to imagine him holding onto it if stages 18 and 20 go ahead as scheduled. The ITT's say Thomas. The third week says Nibali. Current form says Yates. It's wide open.