I have ridden the Planche (rather slower than the pro's!) and it is very very steep in places so it is very good for TV which is what the TdF is all about as far as the organisers are concerned. I also think it is popular as its location fits well in both a clockwise and counter-clockwise tour and it can be placed at the end of a stage. So love it or hate it I think we shall be seeing a lot more of it but in 2023 I am not convinced it will be in there.Why has the Belles Filles become so prominent in recent years? They pay the most money to ASO? It bloody well sucks and I don’t recall it being raced so many times in the 90’s and early/mid 2000’s. Recently it seems like a yearly stage finish.