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Only for Paris-Nice, not Tirreno or any other race.
They did the same last year with the same jersey
sQiD said:Lotto Soudal becomes Lotto Fix ALL (what a name !!! ) and changes jersey starting from Paris Nice.
Only for Paris-Nice, not Tirreno or any other race.
They did the same last year with the same jersey
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All in all I really don't like this start. This looks like the first two stages will simply be pan flat and there is no way you can defend something like that. Since the race is then going northwards I really hope we will at least get cobbles and/or dirt roads, but even if I don't see how 9 stages, which will probably completely take place in the North of France, can be interesting.
That TTT is 35km long? So the ASO is already preparing Froome's 5th Tour win?Valv.Piti said:
All in all I really don't like this start. This looks like the first two stages will simply be pan flat and there is no way you can defend something like that. Since the race is then going northwards I really hope we will at least get cobbles and/or dirt roads, but even if I don't see how 9 stages, which will probably completely take place in the North of France, can be interesting.
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I actually even knew that it's a TTT, no idea why I wrote ITTmikii4567 said:Gigs_98 said:Valv.Piti said:This smells like a crash fiesta.
That ITT is 35km long? So the ASO is already preparing Froome's 5th Tour win?
TTT (though Sky will also build an advantage tbh)
- Aug 3, 2015
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Tho a ITT had been even more interesting from my point of view. If I remember correctly, the time trial in 2008 was also in Cholet. The 'short' one Schumacher won.
You are forgiven.Gigs_98 said:I actually even knew that it's a TTT, no idea why I wrote ITTmikii4567 said:Gigs_98 said:Valv.Piti said:This smells like a crash fiesta.
That ITT is 35km long? So the ASO is already preparing Froome's 5th Tour win?
TTT (though Sky will also build an advantage tbh)
Tho a ITT had been even more interesting from my point of view. If I remember correctly, the time trial in 2008 was also in Cholet. The 'short' one Schumacher won.
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Yeah, I would've loved it, especially if the next day was the rumoured dirt road stage. Two days of GC action in a row that early in the race and both of which would be very challenging.
Personally, like many of us, I dislike TTTs, but it's still decent we're getting a relatively long one.
Valv.Piti said:You are forgiven.Gigs_98 said:I actually even knew that it's a TTT, no idea why I wrote ITTmikii4567 said:Gigs_98 said:Valv.Piti said:This smells like a crash fiesta.
That ITT is 35km long? So the ASO is already preparing Froome's 5th Tour win?
TTT (though Sky will also build an advantage tbh)
Tho a ITT had been even more interesting from my point of view. If I remember correctly, the time trial in 2008 was also in Cholet. The 'short' one Schumacher won.
Yeah, I would've loved it, especially if the next day was the rumoured dirt road stage. Two days of GC action in a row that early in the race and both of which would be very challenging.
Personally, like many of us, I dislike TTTs, but it's still decent we're getting a relatively long one.
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Don't think so. Etna is constantly an active volcano (the most active in Europe) and sometimes it has its moments when it decides to erupt. It happens every once in a a while and usually doesn't last that long. The eruptions usually aren't very intensive (ie. about 1/100 the power of the Iceland volcano in 2010) but the lava can obviously be very deadly. Zomegan had contingency plans ready in 2011 and I'm sure Vegni does now, too.
Alexandre B. said:
Don't think so. Etna is constantly an active volcano (the most active in Europe) and sometimes it has its moments when it decides to erupt. It happens every once in a a while and usually doesn't last that long. The eruptions usually aren't very intensive (ie. about 1/100 the power of the Iceland volcano in 2010) but the lava can obviously be very deadly. Zomegan had contingency plans ready in 2011 and I'm sure Vegni does now, too.
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I have to admit that I actually kinda like ttt's. Either the short ones of below 10 kilometers which are held as pure showmanship to start off a gt. Or the 60-70 kilometers long ones from the US Postal Service days. But these 40 kilometers ttt's are neither fish nor fowl.
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In my opinion GTs should constantly mix around with how many TTs (ITTs or TTTs) they have, when in the race those are, and how long they should be. Just like with all other types of stages. Though, as seen in the 2015 Tour, a TTT should be relatively early in the race.
What's the point of those? If a team has a ride like Tony Martin he could just pull the entire way, making it essentially a ITT with passengers.
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What's the point of those? If a team has a ride like Tony Martin he could just pull the entire way, making it essentially a ITT with passengers.
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Tour de Suisse route announced.
I guess its decent, but nothing more than that. No pure sprint stage is a plus, the time trial will be more deciding, but not particular fond of the mountain stages considering the geography they have available. Also, for the love of god, please stop with those 100 km stages, they are seriously driving me nuts. And the worst part of it is people actively are endorsing it!
I guess its decent, but nothing more than that. No pure sprint stage is a plus, the time trial will be more deciding, but not particular fond of the mountain stages considering the geography they have available. Also, for the love of god, please stop with those 100 km stages, they are seriously driving me nuts. And the worst part of it is people actively are endorsing it!
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For the 100 km stages, i prefer watching 2 hours of full gaz racing rather than waiting for 5 hours and nothing happen in the end. That's the new model of racing and i think we will see more of them in grand tours as teams continue to neutralize races. The inauguration of the Hammer series will also be a good opportunity to test something new and challenge the statu-quo.
I think it's a more balanced route than last year which was very mountanous and discouraged GC riders who went to Dauphine.Valv.Piti said:
For the 100 km stages, i prefer watching 2 hours of full gaz racing rather than waiting for 5 hours and nothing happen in the end. That's the new model of racing and i think we will see more of them in grand tours as teams continue to neutralize races. The inauguration of the Hammer series will also be a good opportunity to test something new and challenge the statu-quo.
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When have you watched 5 hours of a Tour de Suisse stage?
Nobody who is a serious TdF contender will do this race. Just like in the last years.
sQiD said:
When have you watched 5 hours of a Tour de Suisse stage?
Nobody who is a serious TdF contender will do this race. Just like in the last years.
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