I can't think of any monument that was worse in the last 10 years...Help me out if i miss one that was worse, granted LBL is usually by far the most boring.
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woodenswan said:proper ****e
ardennes week as a whole just sucked balls
hrotha said:I can't believe I used to like the Ardennes classics a lot more than the cobbled classics.
Race Radio said:The course change made the finale after Côte de La Redoute much harder then previous years. Teams were more conservative, saving their matches
Same thing happened when Flanders changed their course. 2 years of Zzzzz. After complaints they took out the final loop and this year it was interesting again.
Ferminal said:Redoute at 35km from the finish is harder than "Forges" 30km from the finish.
Race Radio said:Côte de La Roche-aux-Faucons is the climb that had teams concerned