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Antoine, thank you for your posts about the route design, it's really interesting to hear about this from someone involved in the logistics.
Could it be possible that we would ever see a stage of the Route du Sud go up to Cap de Long? It's the most stunning road I've ever ridden, but I understand it's also restricted by being part of a national park.
Antoine_Blondin said:We have a lot of ideas for the next years. Add a hilly stage or a medium mountain one is an option. But we also have to manage with candidate cities and to design the route by taking into account all the constraints (budget, accomodation, UCI rules, administrative authorizations etc.)
By example, there are more than 150kms of dirty roads (strade bianche) in the Languedoc, not very far from Montpellier, Sète and Clermont-l'Hérault. It would be awesome to design a stage in this area, but 2 weeks before the Tour, is it really the good way to attract big names at the start ?
Antoine, thank you for your posts about the route design, it's really interesting to hear about this from someone involved in the logistics.
Could it be possible that we would ever see a stage of the Route du Sud go up to Cap de Long? It's the most stunning road I've ever ridden, but I understand it's also restricted by being part of a national park.
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the thing is they all won't all turn up with their A game, it would be good to see with a team like that but I think a few of them will be taking it a bit easierValv.Piti said:
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That squad is extreme for a 2.1 race. Strong and well balanced. It will be interesting to see how they race it, but I guess it will be mostly training. Maybe Elissonde will be able to go for GC.
I'm also wondering if Duran Duran will show something here.
I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
Valv.Piti said:
That squad is extreme for a 2.1 race. Strong and well balanced. It will be interesting to see how they race it, but I guess it will be mostly training. Maybe Elissonde will be able to go for GC.
I'm also wondering if Duran Duran will show something here.
I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
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On paper Skys roster here kind of seems stronger than many teams can put together for the Tour. Reckon Henao is in ok form, probably Thomas too, curious to see where Poels is at.
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That's the guy who ate Blel Kadri. I had wondered what happened to him after Ag2r didn't renew his contract. I didn't see a retirement announcement but I also didn't see him join a smaller team. If he's done that's a real pity as he was a fun attacking rider who was capable of an occasional big win.
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That's the guy who ate Blel Kadri. I had wondered what happened to him after Ag2r didn't renew his contract. I didn't see a retirement announcement but I also didn't see him join a smaller team. If he's done that's a real pity as he was a fun attacking rider who was capable of an occasional big win.
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What's so stupid about his name?
Tank Engine said:I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
What's so stupid about his name?
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Not Benjamin's name, the nickname, Tank Engine. Referring to Tomas Vaitkus, I believe.Bye Bye Bicycle said:Tank Engine said:I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
What's so stupid about his name?
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sure that it's not Thomas The Tank engine, as in the popular kid's show?
kingjr said:Not Benjamin's name, the nickname, Tank Engine. Referring to Tomas Vaitkus, I believe.Bye Bye Bicycle said:Tank Engine said:I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
What's so stupid about his name?
sure that it's not Thomas The Tank engine, as in the popular kid's show?
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No, I'm not sure. But I dont know any popular kid's shows, I only know cyclingGenericBoonenFan said:kingjr said:Not Benjamin's name, the nickname, Tank Engine. Referring to Tomas Vaitkus, I believe.Bye Bye Bicycle said:Tank Engine said:I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
What's so stupid about his name?
sure that it's not Thomas The Tank engine, as in the popular kid's show?
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True, strictly speaking the original is Thomas the Tank Engine, the character from the children's stories written by a Welsh vicar and later made into a cartoon series with Ringo Starr narrating. It was used as a nickname of my favourite rider, as correctly stated Tomas Vaitkus , which is the original, and still present source, of my user name.
GenericBoonenFan said:kingjr said:Not Benjamin's name, the nickname, Tank Engine. Referring to Tomas Vaitkus, I believe.Bye Bye Bicycle said:Tank Engine said:I'm starting to follow Benjamin Thomas after his victory in the however many days of Dunkirk race. I'm stuck with this stupid name and the original is not going to riding for ever
What's so stupid about his name?
sure that it's not Thomas The Tank engine, as in the popular kid's show?
True, strictly speaking the original is Thomas the Tank Engine, the character from the children's stories written by a Welsh vicar and later made into a cartoon series with Ringo Starr narrating. It was used as a nickname of my favourite rider, as correctly stated Tomas Vaitkus
, which is the original, and still present source, of my user name.
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When I saw Thomas the tank engine had reacted I tought someone created an account just to make this remark
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This - Having an excellent year for a CT team - Do they have the money or desire or finances for PCT ?
Alexandre B. said:
This - Having an excellent year for a CT team - Do they have the money or desire or finances for PCT ?
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