Paris–Tours 7 Oct 211 km

[WheelofGear]

Not a fan of gravel in this race. Add extra length instead to make the final hills feel like muritos.

Make it the second longest race after M-S. 270 kilometers if possible.

 

[tobydawq]

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Not a fan of gravel in this race. Add extra length instead to make the final hills feel like muritos.

Make it the second longest race after M-S. 270 kilometers if possible.

That's not allowable for a non-WorldTour race.

 

[WheelofGear]

Re: Re:

Not a fan of gravel in this race. Add extra length instead to make the final hills feel like muritos.

Make it the second longest race after M-S. 270 kilometers if possible.

That's not allowable for a non-WorldTour race.

This is not a WorldTour race but Tour of Guangxi is. :lol:

 

[Robert5091]

The break of 6 -

 

[DNP-Old]

Insane amount of punctures on the dirt roads in the U23 race.

 

[Robert5091]

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Insane amount of punctures on the dirt roads in the U23 race.

That's what I thought would happen looking at the photos. Nuts!

 

[sir fly]

The dirt roads don't only make the change in racing, but in the scenery, too.

 

[luckyboy]

This is great. Races with gravel/dirt roads >> races without.

It's a crime the Giro and Tour just ignored the strade bianche and ribin all these years.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I also like this, but there was nothing wrong with the old finale tbh. But we shouldn't complain about such a route, gravel roads are the best.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This looks promising: racing long before the finish. They already did some roads like these in GP Plouay. I think P-T could use a change of scenery. I hardly remember the past few editions. This looks more exciting.

 

[DNP-Old]

Marten Kooistra about to win the U23 race from the break.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Bad luck for Gilbert. It's not like in P-R with volunteers standing along the roadside with a spare wheel.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Unlucky for Phil, really rooting for him after what happened in the Tour.

Go Kragh!

 

[Bushman]

Gilbert’s mechanical might have saved AG2R and Naesen.

Kragh looks great though

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Thats a strong duo!

 

[Pantani_lives]

The chance of flat tyres on those gravel roads is huge.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Søren too tired to ride the Worlds

 

[DNP-Old]

This will be the last time QS ride this race.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Simply wonderful roads.
Great action.

 

[The_Beach]

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Søren too tired to ride the Worlds

Judging by Plouay, the Canadian races and his Time Trial in Innsbruck, skipping the Road Race, probably was the best decision. And I looks like the rest did him good

 

[Valv.Piti]

Such a shame Sagan, Greg, Valgren etc. aren't riding this beautiful race.. make the WT great again UCI

 

[staubsauger]

Nice decision to give the race a new parcours that copes with it's meaning & legend!

 

[sir fly]

Recently, the race was really exciting, and this year's changes are improving it even more.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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This will be the last time QS ride this race.

Lefevere shows once again he’s a joke.

There is room for improvements, that much is clear, but what a crybaby.

 

[luckyboy]

Seeing a few other people complain about the punctures. I guess they don't like Paris-Roubaix either??