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Vlasov & Schachmann head to Switzerland apparently.Bora Duphine team are on a training camp in Austria
Vlasov & Schachmann head to Switzerland apparently.
Higuita was scheduled too, but solely builds towards Spain now.
Hope Konrad and Großschartner have overcome their health issues finally.Bora Duphine team are on a training camp in Austria
That was not at all my recollection from the 80s and 90s: Suisse seemed to really be in its own categorary given it was in the neighbor of ten stages, so 1/2 a GT, and thus above the week-long stage races. Of course, every single bit of knowledge I had about racing came from Winning and Velonews magazines, so I can only reflect what I saw through their reporting.As far as I can remember, regardless of any TV rights, Dauphine has always been above TdS. IMHO.
Rogla might go for it this year.
Thomas Gériant surely?So Ineos are bring Kwiato, Van Baarle, Ganna and Hayter but no GC rider? That doesn't look right. Presumably Yates will be there.
Thomas is on the TDS listThomas Gériant surely?
edit> he might like to stick one on Froome’s nose, too.
The Colombians used to ride the Dauphine it seems, hence why it was the bigger race over there of course.That was not at all my recollection from the 80s and 90s: Suisse seemed to really be in its own categorary given it was in the neighbor of ten stages, so 1/2 a GT, and thus above the week-long stage races. Of course, every single bit of knowledge I had about racing came from Winning and Velonews magazines, so I can only reflect what I saw through their reporting.
How was the route for TdS back in those days? The last 10-15 years it has really been underwhelming. They neither use the potential for steeper and shorter climbs in some parts of the country, nor the combos/sequences of high climbs in other parts. It has been far too many mono climb stages with an underwhelming MTF in these years.
TGH?So Ineos are bring Kwiato, Van Baarle, Ganna and Hayter but no GC rider? That doesn't look right. Presumably Yates will be there.
The design for CD has been good the later years. Somewhat lesser reliance on the highest mountains and good stages for attacking early. This year both the route and start list seems worse than earlier. Except for Jumbo, the main GC riders are Mas, Haig and O'Connor. That's not very impressive.Overall the Dauphine design hasn´t changed. Except for the modern trends. Slightly shorter stages. Shorter TT. Still heavy on high mountain stages.
TDS offered more variety. More medium mountain stages and hills. Some TT heavy routes. Overall less high mountain stages.
Watching both races in the early 2000s it felt like the Dauphine was the prep for USP and Armstrong. TDS for Telekom/T-Mobile and Ullrich. Would argue that the TDS lost importance as a prep race for the Tour. Dauphine established itself as the main prep race. Instead of USP we got the Sky/Ineos train. Now Jumbo.
Not very likely. This seems like total Jumbo dominance.So JV brought a very strong squad while others look much weaker. Can anybody challenge them?
And Geraint Thomas. Aren't any of the two main contenders from Ineos for the Tour riding neither CD or Tds?Where is Martinez riding?
sure.... riders constantly try to make him crashSadly, Primoz and JV are less respected. Rival riders know about Primoz‘ lack of bike handling skills, and could try to make him crash, once more.
As far as I can remember, regardless of any TV rights, Dauphine has always been above TdS. IMHO.