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Ninety5rpm said:Well, one obvious place to attack, from the back, is in that 5% section on Hairpin 2 at about 830 meters elevation. If you can get up a speed while still behind the group, right as they hit the bottom of the 9%, that should make for a very effective launch.
But who can build up enough of a gap in 3km of 9% climbing, even with that slight headstart, to hold them off on the 25k descent, and then up and over the next two climbs, and then the final 20k descent?
It's going to hurt, but not enough to create gaps among the GC contenders, I don't think.
Kirchen always does well on these last superpunchy climbs and he has a big engine, and he is from 'the north' so he likes rain
I am also guessing maube some of these russians, like efimkin could give it a go. Maybe Botcharov or Trussov in a break. Although tomorrow, I am not convinced yet that the break away will stay away. When moves are being made, the gaps will dwindle.