Not a bad route at all but a bad route for the Tour because basically is a Vuelta and IMHO every GT should respect his own identity. No sprinters/classics riders/rouleurs friendly first week that could hamper the climbers, no real TTs, only one stage above 200 kms, no big mountain stages and thats are all things that enlight the Tour identity.
I think that they thought "what we could do to have more possibility for Pinot to survive for three weeks without killing his body in some way?", for sure it's not a route for Alaphilippe as was largely said because Col de Loze will be enough to kill him but probably also Grand Colombiere or Loudenville if properly raced, unless he'll take another step up.
I think that they thought "what we could do to have more possibility for Pinot to survive for three weeks without killing his body in some way?", for sure it's not a route for Alaphilippe as was largely said because Col de Loze will be enough to kill him but probably also Grand Colombiere or Loudenville if properly raced, unless he'll take another step up.