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You mean Purito 2.0?Higuita seems like one of those climbers who could go for top 10s but not wins and will either end up a really good stage hunter or domestique or leader in secondary races.
Maybe he has potential in hard classics?
Not very useable for a reference. For instance, them Orbea bikes are snail made when compared to the motorbikes EF are currently using.https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/ruta-del-sol/2019
4 s/km slower than Wellens in an ITT with more than 300 meters of climbing
A little like that. Perhaps not quite as good though.You mean Purito 2.0?
Responsible Betancur.You mean Purito 2.0?
Vaughters has said on a number of occasions that Higuita is the future of EF.A little like that. Perhaps not quite as good though.
Yes, or maybe Carapaz can make it interesting too, though he's another 8 seconds behind Bernal. If Bernal can make up 50 seconds on Higuita tomorrow, I'll be blown away. Not sure the climb is hard enough to create the needed gaps, but we'll see. Of course, with bonus seconds, Bernal might not need to be a full 50 seconds ahead of Higuita at the finish.Higuita vs Bernal for all the marbles tomorrow probably.
Gonna be typical Ineos mein climb shenanigans. Might not be the hardest you might as well add a 1/2% due to altitude.Yes, or maybe Carapaz can make it interesting too, though he's another 8 seconds behind Bernal. If Bernal can make up 50 seconds on Higuita tomorrow, I'll be blown away. Not sure the climb is hard enough to create the needed gaps, but we'll see. Of course, with bonus seconds, Bernal might not need to be a full 50 seconds ahead of Higuita at the finish.
Not very useable for a reference. For instance, them Orbea bikes are snail made when compared to the motorbikes EF are currently using.
I see your point. However, we have to understant that putting a cat 1 at 3200 meters of altitude in February would be murder to some of the riders from other countries. So I kind of understand the organization.Not one cat 1 in a Columbian tour - Enough said.
I'm wondering if this race will have a weird effect on riders the next few months compared to the usual tune ups.I see your pint. However, we have to understant that putting a cat 1 at 3200 meters of altitude in February would be murder to some of the riders from other countries. So I kind of understand the organization.
Cat 2 in Giro, Cat 1 in Vuelta, HC in Tour.Elsewhere, the final climb would've been the cat.1, for sure.
Elsewhere out of the Andes.
Not even Giro would downgrade 18k's up to +3200 meters.Cat 2 in Giro, Cat 1 in Vuelta, HC in Tour.
Depends on how much extra they rate it cause it's MTF. They made far harder climbs Cat 2, and they've made stuff like Sestriere cat 3 in the past.Not even Giro would downgrade 18k's up to +3200 meters.
The altitude difference makes it what it is here.
Haven't we already understood that categorization doesn't only depend on the physical characteristics of the ascent?
I mean, there's some jersey and stuff...
As I mentioned, depending on its place in the race, stage, cumulative meters of altitude, mountain competition, etc., etc.Depends on how much extra they rate it cause it's MTF. They made far harder climbs Cat 2, and they've made stuff like Sestriere cat 3 in the past.
But yeah this would be Cima Coppi logically.
But it was at 3200m.Who would've thought a 17km TTT would totally skew a 6-day race with one real summit finish! lol...
Who would've thought a 17km TTT would totally skew a 6-day race with one real summit finish! lol...