Im not married to the Stockeu, wanne and Haute Levee.
Col de Targnon could be great if it can be fit in
Col de Targnon could be great if it can be fit in
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I agree he can't win it, but his presence should normally affect the race.Dekker_Tifosi said:Sagan has no chance and anyone thinking that is wildly delusional. There might be a flat finish, there's still a lot in front which is too hard for Sagan.
Col de Targnon is impossible, there's practically no road. Sadly, the Rue Etoile Badin above Nonceveaux also seems to be very questionable. Maybe you could exchange Maquisard for a little climb to Desnié, halfway through La Vecquee but then you would have like 5km of plateau before descending Hautregard. That Desnié hill is 1,9km at roughly 6,7% with some 9-10% ramps in the middle. Actually, there is something called Côte de Creppe above Spa, which is 2,5km at roughly 5%, but with some 9-10% ramps in the middle. Then you could take a difficult descent via Route de l'Ermitry and then do the full Côte de Desnié. While longer, you would have a more difficult version of Maquisard + Hautregard with that difficult descent from Creppe.Red Rick said:Im not married to the Stockeu, wanne and Haute Levee.
Col de Targnon could be great if it can be fit in