It has been confirmed now:Where did you see that they take the individual rider times? I can't see it reported anywhere.
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It has been confirmed now:Where did you see that they take the individual rider times? I can't see it reported anywhere.
Brian Holm. Not that prolific as a rider, though.No-one going to mention Sonny Colbrelli finding a new career in politics?
Have any other riders gone on to have careers in politics?
Hinault!No-one going to mention Sonny Colbrelli finding a new career in politics?
Have any other riders gone on to have careers in politics?
I thought Alex Pedersen had been a Conservative city counselor as well, but he stood for parliament without getting elected.Brian Holm. Not that prolific as a rider, though.
A shorter ITT would also have been fine, do think a 30k TT can be justified by the amount of GC-relevant stages though. The key point is that there's a TTT instead of an ITT, which is horrible by definition.I don't agree. Such a long TT would create bigger gaps between the best TTers and the worst than a TTT.
Of course that would be more fair but it would also impact the race more.
But the TTT is more a team sprint, with the time taken on the first rider.The key point is that there's a TTT instead of an ITT, which is horrible by definition.
You just mentioned it. And I wasn't aware of it until you mentioned it.No-one going to mention Sonny Colbrelli finding a new career in politics?
Have any other riders gone on to have careers in politics?
How could I forget my countrymens Rui Sousa, who is president of a parish in the north of Portugal since 2013 (accumulated this position with his cycling career from 2013 to 2017), and Amaro Antunes, who lost in the elections to a parish in his home region of Algarve in 2021.Have any other riders gone on to have careers in politics?
TTT have no place in any race outside of fun, sideshow events.Extremely disappointing route for the usually best one week race of the season:
TTT has no place in a one week race. Should be replaced by the usual 15-20 km ITT
I would replace as well one of the two MTF for a tough mid mountain or hilly stage.
Cool. That is exactly the rule change I'd make for TTTs in my fantasy designs. It has been done before in Tour Méditerranéen (https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=214).Apparently the last one was in '92 or something.
They added the gimmick that they take the time of the first rider, so basically riders get individual times? They seem to think this will make a big difference but I suspect it only changes the final few km of the TTT a bit.
I think it does make more sense if you finish on Mont Faron, although that's probably even worse for the overall GC battle.Cool. That is exactly the rule change I'd make for TTTs in my fantasy designs. It has been done before in Tour Méditerranéen (https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=214).
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A short and steep HTF could be okay, but I really don't see why just about every one week race absolutely needs to have these 12-15 km, 6-7 % climbs. It's okay for CD, TdS and Catalunya, but really not necessary for PN or TA. A short uphill finish, a murito stage and the classic last Nice stage in addition to a 15-20 km ITT should be the decisive points for a PN.TTT has no place in a one week race. Should be replaced by the usual 15-20 km ITT
I would replace as well one of the two MTF for a tough mid mountain or hilly stage.
Agreed.A short and steep HTF could be okay, but I really don't see why just about every one week race absolutely needs to have these 12-15 km, 6-7 % climbs. It's okay for CD, TdS and Catalunya, but really not necessary for PN or TA. A short uphill finish, a murito stage and the classic last Nice stage in addition to a 15-20 km ITT should be the decisive points for a PN.
It was also about time they retired it to honour Samu!Final stage in Itzulia doesn't finish on Arrate anymore
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