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If Sosa has one of his special Sosa days he could win this one. Curious to see if Pira and the Ethiopian Rujano Hailemichael will show something.
Comes down to how hard it's ridden before the final climb, back in 2018 he beat Ciccone on this stage:
I feel like he was a slightly more reliable rider back then but if he does have a golden day he should have a shot.Comes down to how hard it's ridden before the final climb, back in 2018 he beat Ciccone on this stage:
Oh yeah, I also get the feeling that Savio Sosa was a lot more reliable in short stage races in general.
The storm, maybe strong wind, I am not sure..But the storm at the finish hour could be strong or just gone..so I think is early to take that dessisions..... A pity, becouse after thursday very good weather...
If they can climb once, they can climb two..and if is hard for someone...they can leave the race...This is quite stupid.
I can understand they say now...if weather conditions are imposible at the end of the race...and I dont think so....the race will finish at chalet Reinad...but to allow to climb once and dont let the second part is quite stupid,,,and if they are going to climb just one, choose the harder part, the typical climb, not this....
I can understand they say now...if weather conditions are imposible at the end of the race...and I dont think so....the race will finish at chalet Reinad...but to allow to climb once and dont let the second part is quite stupid,,,and if they are going to climb just one, choose the harder part, the typical climb, not this....
Bad weather so I assume they are afraid the downhill will be dangerous.
Short stage and the "easy" way up, so I expect it to be close.
- Israel have a solid team, Woods should perhaps be the biggest favorite to win.
- Movistar has Sosa and Rubio.
- Arkea has a decent team with Rodriguez, Champoussin.
- FDJ should be considered with Thompson and Martinez.
- Cofidis has Jesus Herrada.
- EF got a bunch of unpredictable guys that sometimes climbs well.
- Total is here with Latour.
- Uno-X has not a strong team, but it will be interesting to see what Johannes Kulset can do. Maybe top 10?
Short stage and the "easy" way up, so I expect it to be close.
- Israel have a solid team, Woods should perhaps be the biggest favorite to win.
- Movistar has Sosa and Rubio.
- Arkea has a decent team with Rodriguez, Champoussin.
- FDJ should be considered with Thompson and Martinez.
- Cofidis has Jesus Herrada.
- EF got a bunch of unpredictable guys that sometimes climbs well.
- Total is here with Latour.
- Uno-X has not a strong team, but it will be interesting to see what Johannes Kulset can do. Maybe top 10?
I think the want to avopid the first part of the descent, just in case of heavy rain or winds there at the moment of the race...but you dont know now...it is just about 3 km dangerous....later, in the forest...to have rain on a road descending is part of cycling.
Rubio shoud be the main favourite. He come to win a stage and 11th at GG at the Giro---a Giro for ITT riders...this is for climbers.
The wind speed is 4 kilometre p/hour (light air), direction West.
I cant understand the decission...Hope the can change still at the botton of the first climb
conditions at good at the start, so cant they choose another longer parcours, even with just one climb to ventoux?? less than 100 km is for juniors...
I cant understand the decission...Hope the can change still at the botton of the first climb
conditions at good at the start, so cant they choose another longer parcours, even with just one climb to ventoux?? less than 100 km is for juniors...
I am looking at the forecast ot the top...it is amazing, no strong wind predicted today...just the risk, just the risk, of storm...but small risk to fall lot of rain...I cant understand this.
Sponsor woes?
Although they are different race organizations, CIC also gave their name to the Tour des Pyrénées last weekend and had their image glued to that safety fiasco. Maybe they don't want the risk of something happening also in this race regarding safety.
Although they are different race organizations, CIC also gave their name to the Tour des Pyrénées last weekend and had their image glued to that safety fiasco. Maybe they don't want the risk of something happening also in this race regarding safety.
And very easy....Thay can go to Sault as they are going to do, and later come bach to col the la Gabelle...for another way, much shorter..just descent (no problem even with heavy rain) and just climb but the final normal part of Ventoux...very easy to do..and very similar profile to the initial..not the first climb to Ventoux, but similar Km and 700 desnivel less, not 1500 as now...
Time to get out of sponsoring bike races then
If weather really is fine this sounds ridiculous, might as well not even bother.
Does CIC actually get a say in these things? They can't really withdraw their sponsorship with immediate effect.
Anyway:
Peloton at 2:24
54 Ks to go.
What a shame, was looking forward to that.
Not hard enough for the high mountain climbers then, ez Woods win if he has any form.
Not hard enough for the high mountain climbers then, ez Woods win if he has any form.
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