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Billie

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Après un départ auvergnat, l’épreuve devrait prendre la direction du sud. Alors que la course s’était achevée dans les Vosges cette année, avec une ascension de la Super Planche des Belles Filles en guise de conclusion, la montagne devrait à nouveau occuper une place centrale dans le final de la course.

It means the final stages will be in the mountains. In this context 'la montagne' refers to the mountains (so the Pyrenees) and not to the mountain (LPDBF)
 
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Billie said:
Après un départ auvergnat, l’épreuve devrait prendre la direction du sud. Alors que la course s’était achevée dans les Vosges cette année, avec une ascension de la Super Planche des Belles Filles en guise de conclusion, la montagne devrait à nouveau occuper une place centrale dans le final de la course.

It means the final stages will be in the mountains. In this context 'la montagne' refers to the mountains (so the Pyrenees) and not to the mountain (LPDBF)
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Thanks. I was also under the impression that it wouldn't feature in any major races for at least a year.
 
tobydawq

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RedheadDane said:
I really don't understand the general hatred towards LPDBF. Sure, it has been used a bit much in recent years, but from that to say it should never be used again.
It did give us one of the more exciting TdF finishes in recent years.
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It's because LS has said it.
 
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RedheadDane said:
I really don't understand the general hatred towards LPDBF. Sure, it has been used a bit much in recent years, but from that to say it should never be used again.
It did give us one of the more exciting TdF finishes in recent years.
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I don’t hate the climb but in my opinion it’s being overused, give it a break from the Tour for a couple of years which I think would help and when it comes back might have some more excitement about it.
 
lemon cheese cake

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RedheadDane said:
I really don't understand the general hatred towards LPDBF. Sure, it has been used a bit much in recent years, but from that to say it should never be used again.
It did give us one of the more exciting TdF finishes in recent years.
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As stryder hell's says, it seems to be used regularly since it's introduction. Almost too regularly for somewhere that's a dead end road. I guess the race wanted something similar with the finale of the TdFF this year to that of the 2020 TdF, but forgot Annemiek van Vleuten is a monster and that the 2020 race was a tt and this was a road stage.
 
RedheadDane

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lemon cheese cake said:
As stryder hell's says, it seems to be used regularly since it's introduction. Almost too regularly for somewhere that's a dead end road. I guess the race wanted something similar with the finale of the TdFF this year to that of the 2020 TdF, but forgot Annemiek van Vleuten is a monster and that the 2020 race was a tt and this was a road stage.
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Yeah, but quite a middle ground between "Let's use it all the time" and "Let's never use it again."
 
SafeBet

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Let's not use it for like 5 years and then reassess?
If people really like it they can rewatch one of the recent stages finishing there. There's plenty of them to choose from.
 
tobydawq

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SafeBet said:
Let's not use it for like 5 years and then reassess?
If people really like it they can rewatch one of the recent stages finishing there. There's plenty of them to choose from.
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How do we rewatch stages of a race that apparently doesn't tolerate old stages being available anywhere on the internet?
 
Mayomaniac

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jmdirt said:
Cipo behind bars for a while.
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It's only first instance, they are gonna appeal the sentence.
It would be one thing if it was only his ex wife accusing him and no withnesses (there are, apparently he started choking her in a gym), but another female friend of his and his own sister have made similar accuses.
That said, it is interesting that his 2 adult daughters are still joining him often in public, despite their mother's accusations.
 
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tobydawq said:
How does this actually work? Are you allowed to shop or to work out? And if so, isn't it quite a soft sort of punishment?
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You're allowed to go buy groceries or medicines in case you're living alone. And you're allowed to work.
Normally you're not allowed to go outside for any other reason, unless you get an exemption.

Most Italian jails are overcrowded. That's why house arrests are prevalent for "minor" crimes.
 
Mayomaniac

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SafeBet said:
You're allowed to go buy groceries or medicines in case you're living alone. And you're allowed to work.
Normally you're not allowed to go outside for any other reason, unless you get an exemption.

Most Italian jails are overcrowded. That's why house arrests are prevalent for "minor" crimes.
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Probably a bit off topic but yes, the local one in Bolzano/Bozen is overcrowded and has a rep for having some of the worst living conditions and resocialization rates in Italy.
Just look at that thing:
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