Is the route really that terrible for sprinters? Sure they don't get a whole week to themselves, but there are 9 stages categorised as flat. There were only 7/8 bunch finishes this year.
Stages 5,10,11,19 and 21 looked nailed on sprints. 1 isn't that hard, whilst stages 3 and 7 get the climbs done a long way from the finish.
The only 'flat' stage that might be too hard for a sprinter could be the Lyon finish with the Col du Beal and then the lumps in the last 15km.
Stages 5,10,11,19 and 21 looked nailed on sprints. 1 isn't that hard, whilst stages 3 and 7 get the climbs done a long way from the finish.
The only 'flat' stage that might be too hard for a sprinter could be the Lyon finish with the Col du Beal and then the lumps in the last 15km.