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Stage 3 Midwest - Buffalo; 158km
The third consecutive flat stage.
The first 75km are business as usual, but then the riders will ride on the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd, the next 44.8km are unpaved and exposed to wind.
After the unpaved section we still have 24km on the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd/Trabing Rd with pretty bad asfalt and potholes that are also exposed to wind, even if there's a little bit of rolling terrain.
On the final 14km we have decent asfalt on the Old Highway 87.
The stage ends in Buffalo, a town has boomed economically due to methane production from the coal bed methane extractionin recent years.
It's another potential crosswinds stage, but the 44.8km long unpaved section makes it even harder, with a decent amount of wind this one could be total carnage, but at least the riders won't have to worry about rain, the whole area is pretty dry, so muddy roads are rather improbable.
A team like the Hotsteppers could really destroy the race on a stage like this, the pure climbers will hate it but the fans will love it.
Buffalo:
The third consecutive flat stage.
The first 75km are business as usual, but then the riders will ride on the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd, the next 44.8km are unpaved and exposed to wind.
After the unpaved section we still have 24km on the Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Rd/Trabing Rd with pretty bad asfalt and potholes that are also exposed to wind, even if there's a little bit of rolling terrain.
On the final 14km we have decent asfalt on the Old Highway 87.
The stage ends in Buffalo, a town has boomed economically due to methane production from the coal bed methane extractionin recent years.
It's another potential crosswinds stage, but the 44.8km long unpaved section makes it even harder, with a decent amount of wind this one could be total carnage, but at least the riders won't have to worry about rain, the whole area is pretty dry, so muddy roads are rather improbable.
A team like the Hotsteppers could really destroy the race on a stage like this, the pure climbers will hate it but the fans will love it.
Buffalo:
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Stage 4 Kaycee - Midwest; 53.1km
Like I said, the first few stages are perfect for th strong rouleurs, so we already have an oveer 53km long flat ITT on stage 4.
The race will feature 2 ITTs, the 2nd one will be a mid length TT at high altitude, so the climbers will be force to go all out on the hard mountain stages.
This ITT is really one for the specialist, lots of flat, large roads and the few short uphill sections are just 3-4% steep, for this one you really need raw power, the pure climbers will loose minutes.
The stage starts in the small town Kaycee, it's s economy is dependent mainly on agriculture and mineral related businesses.
To sum things up, the first 4 stages should already create big gaps that will force the climbers to attack on the mountain stages.
Kaycee:
Like I said, the first few stages are perfect for th strong rouleurs, so we already have an oveer 53km long flat ITT on stage 4.
The race will feature 2 ITTs, the 2nd one will be a mid length TT at high altitude, so the climbers will be force to go all out on the hard mountain stages.
This ITT is really one for the specialist, lots of flat, large roads and the few short uphill sections are just 3-4% steep, for this one you really need raw power, the pure climbers will loose minutes.
The stage starts in the small town Kaycee, it's s economy is dependent mainly on agriculture and mineral related businesses.
To sum things up, the first 4 stages should already create big gaps that will force the climbers to attack on the mountain stages.
Kaycee:
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Stage 5 Kaycee - Ten Sleep; 178km
The sage starts in Kaycee and the firsst 75km are false falt, but then the first real climb of the race starts, Powder River Pass in the Big Horn Mountains.
All in all it's 55.5km at 2.7%, but that doesn't tell the whole story, at the beginning of the climb we have 11.4km at 5.2% with a max. gradient of 11%. After that we have a long section with lots of false flat, short decents and a few short ramps.
The final 6.3km are 5% steep, after that we have a stunning, but not very challenging, descent that it features a few pretty stunning hairpins.
The stage ends in the small town Ten Sleep. One story says the name Ten Sleep came from the Indians' reference to a ford across the creek, on the old Bridger Trail, as being 10 days (sleeps) journey from Fort Laramie in the southeast or Yellowstone to the west.
This one should go to the breakaway, it's not the most challenging stage in the world, but its the first stage that features a real climb, it comes right after a +53km long flat ITT and the altitude shouldn't be underestimated, even if it's pretty tame compared to other stages that the riders will have to rider in this race.
There will be a real fight to enter the breakaway, those who want to compete for KTM jersey and the stagehunters will all want to try their luck on this stage, so it should be a pretty entertaining fight for the stage win.
Ten Sleep:
The next stage will be the first MTF of the race. I know that it's a little bit of a slow start, but I really wanted to have a few stages for the strong rouleurs at the start of the Tour of the Mountain States and who doesn't like crosswinds?
The sage starts in Kaycee and the firsst 75km are false falt, but then the first real climb of the race starts, Powder River Pass in the Big Horn Mountains.
All in all it's 55.5km at 2.7%, but that doesn't tell the whole story, at the beginning of the climb we have 11.4km at 5.2% with a max. gradient of 11%. After that we have a long section with lots of false flat, short decents and a few short ramps.
The final 6.3km are 5% steep, after that we have a stunning, but not very challenging, descent that it features a few pretty stunning hairpins.
The stage ends in the small town Ten Sleep. One story says the name Ten Sleep came from the Indians' reference to a ford across the creek, on the old Bridger Trail, as being 10 days (sleeps) journey from Fort Laramie in the southeast or Yellowstone to the west.
This one should go to the breakaway, it's not the most challenging stage in the world, but its the first stage that features a real climb, it comes right after a +53km long flat ITT and the altitude shouldn't be underestimated, even if it's pretty tame compared to other stages that the riders will have to rider in this race.
There will be a real fight to enter the breakaway, those who want to compete for KTM jersey and the stagehunters will all want to try their luck on this stage, so it should be a pretty entertaining fight for the stage win.
Ten Sleep:
The next stage will be the first MTF of the race. I know that it's a little bit of a slow start, but I really wanted to have a few stages for the strong rouleurs at the start of the Tour of the Mountain States and who doesn't like crosswinds?
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Well, the midldle of the climb you have about 29km that are mostly just rolling terrain, that lowers the average gradient quite a bit.
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A lecture has been postponed, so I'll post stage 6 right now.
Stage 6 Worland - Alternate Route 14; 162km
Right before the first restday we have the first MTF of the race.
The stage starts in Worland,a town that is a hub for business in the Big Horn Basin, it's economy is supped by agriculture and oil/ gas drilling.
The first 130km are mostly false flat/slightly rolling terrain, but then we finally have the first MTF of the race, Alternate Route 14.
As you can see it's a stunning climb, the whole climb is 30.2km at 5.3%, but the first part of the climb is just false flat, the actual climb is 22.6km at 6.5% with a max. gradient of 16.4%.
In the middle of the climb you have 4.9km at 10.2%, after that you still have 7.3km at 5.9% until you reach the finish line.
It's a proper HC climb and a nice first MTF before the first restday (the 2nd one comes after stage 15).
This stage would be perfect for Froome and the Skytrain, they'd probably go full PSM on this climb.
It comes before the first restday, so the riders should really attack on the hard middle section of the climb to test their rivals, even if it's only the first mountain stage. You also have to consider the fact that the pure climbers will loose minutes in the long ITT on stage 4, so they'll have a reason to attack and to go early on this climb.
This is also the only stage that you could call an Unipublic stage, every other mountain stage has at least one climb before the final one.
After stage 6 we already have the first restday and a long transfer to Grand Junction. The riders will use the Yellowstone Reginal Airport in Cody for the transfer, so the +800km transfer shouldn't be a huge problem for them, they'll drive to Cody right after the stage, Cody lies 71km southwestwards of Lovell, to catch the plane, it's still a long transfer, but if they use the local airports it shouldn't be a huge problem for the riders, if you look at the absurdly long transfers that races like the Vuelta have after almost every single stage this one shouldn't be a huge problem.
Stage 6 Worland - Alternate Route 14; 162km
Right before the first restday we have the first MTF of the race.
The stage starts in Worland,a town that is a hub for business in the Big Horn Basin, it's economy is supped by agriculture and oil/ gas drilling.
The first 130km are mostly false flat/slightly rolling terrain, but then we finally have the first MTF of the race, Alternate Route 14.
As you can see it's a stunning climb, the whole climb is 30.2km at 5.3%, but the first part of the climb is just false flat, the actual climb is 22.6km at 6.5% with a max. gradient of 16.4%.
In the middle of the climb you have 4.9km at 10.2%, after that you still have 7.3km at 5.9% until you reach the finish line.
It's a proper HC climb and a nice first MTF before the first restday (the 2nd one comes after stage 15).
This stage would be perfect for Froome and the Skytrain, they'd probably go full PSM on this climb.
It comes before the first restday, so the riders should really attack on the hard middle section of the climb to test their rivals, even if it's only the first mountain stage. You also have to consider the fact that the pure climbers will loose minutes in the long ITT on stage 4, so they'll have a reason to attack and to go early on this climb.
This is also the only stage that you could call an Unipublic stage, every other mountain stage has at least one climb before the final one.
After stage 6 we already have the first restday and a long transfer to Grand Junction. The riders will use the Yellowstone Reginal Airport in Cody for the transfer, so the +800km transfer shouldn't be a huge problem for them, they'll drive to Cody right after the stage, Cody lies 71km southwestwards of Lovell, to catch the plane, it's still a long transfer, but if they use the local airports it shouldn't be a huge problem for the riders, if you look at the absurdly long transfers that races like the Vuelta have after almost every single stage this one shouldn't be a huge problem.
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Sorry, the 2nd and the 3rd week of the race will take place in Colorado and Utah.
I thought about the Tentons, Teton Pass would have been a nice early MTF (8.8km at 7.4%), but I choose to use the eastern part of Wyoming.
A circuit around Lander with Sinks Canyon/Louis Lake Rd would have been a nice first stage, but I wanted to start the race with flat stages in the windy eastern part of Wyoming, maybe I'll design a one day race around Lander.
I thought about the Tentons, Teton Pass would have been a nice early MTF (8.8km at 7.4%), but I choose to use the eastern part of Wyoming.
A circuit around Lander with Sinks Canyon/Louis Lake Rd would have been a nice first stage, but I wanted to start the race with flat stages in the windy eastern part of Wyoming, maybe I'll design a one day race around Lander.
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Stage 7 Grand Junction - Sapinero; 233km
The stage starts in Grand Junction, the country seat of Mensa country that has milder weather than the rest of Colorado, in recent years, several wineries have been established in the area and the whole area is just stunning.
The first 44km of the stage are false flat, then we have Grand Mensa from North, 30.1km at 5.5%.
The view is breathtaking.
After a long descent we have an intermediate sprint in Delta. followed by 50.6km of false flat/slightly rolling terrain. Then the next climb starts, Cedar Creek, 6.7km at 5%.
After a rather gentle descent we have 4km of false flat, then the next climb starts, Big Blue Ditch, 9.5km at 5%.
The final 19km of the stage feature a few short descents and rolling terrain.
The stage ends in Sapinero, a small Village along the southern shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sapinero's original location was on the north bank of the Gunnison River, but in 1963, when Blue Mesa Dam was built on the Gunnison River below Sapinero, the town was moved and re-established in its present location.
Grand Junction:
Blue Mesa Reservoir:
This will be a pretty tricky stage, it's very long (233km and almost 3600m of altitude gain), right after the first restday and the altitude could also be a factor.
If it's raced hard it could create decent gaps, it will be a war of attrition, if they want to gain some time the favourites will try to send 1 or 2 of their teammates in the breakaway and attack on the final climb.
You won't be able to win the race on this stage, but you definitely can loose a big amount of time if you're having a bad day, it's right after the first restday and you never know how your legs will be after a restday.
It's also the first time that the riders will have to deal with the high altitude in Colorado, they already had some exposure to high altitude in Wyoming but Colorado is on another level, so it will be interesting to see how the various favourites can cope with the high altitude.
The stage starts in Grand Junction, the country seat of Mensa country that has milder weather than the rest of Colorado, in recent years, several wineries have been established in the area and the whole area is just stunning.
The first 44km of the stage are false flat, then we have Grand Mensa from North, 30.1km at 5.5%.
The view is breathtaking.
After a long descent we have an intermediate sprint in Delta. followed by 50.6km of false flat/slightly rolling terrain. Then the next climb starts, Cedar Creek, 6.7km at 5%.
After a rather gentle descent we have 4km of false flat, then the next climb starts, Big Blue Ditch, 9.5km at 5%.
The final 19km of the stage feature a few short descents and rolling terrain.
The stage ends in Sapinero, a small Village along the southern shore of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Sapinero's original location was on the north bank of the Gunnison River, but in 1963, when Blue Mesa Dam was built on the Gunnison River below Sapinero, the town was moved and re-established in its present location.
Grand Junction:
Blue Mesa Reservoir:
This will be a pretty tricky stage, it's very long (233km and almost 3600m of altitude gain), right after the first restday and the altitude could also be a factor.
If it's raced hard it could create decent gaps, it will be a war of attrition, if they want to gain some time the favourites will try to send 1 or 2 of their teammates in the breakaway and attack on the final climb.
You won't be able to win the race on this stage, but you definitely can loose a big amount of time if you're having a bad day, it's right after the first restday and you never know how your legs will be after a restday.
It's also the first time that the riders will have to deal with the high altitude in Colorado, they already had some exposure to high altitude in Wyoming but Colorado is on another level, so it will be interesting to see how the various favourites can cope with the high altitude.
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Tour of the Mountain States stage 8: Gunnison - Mount Crested Butte; 212.7km
The stage starts in Gunnison, a town that got its name from the first known explorer of the area, John W. Gunnison and is mostly known for the Western State College.
The first 55km are flase flat, but at high altitude, the the first climb of the day starts, Colorado State Highway 92, 6.3km at 5.2%.
After 18km of false flat a long and gentle descent bringgs the riders down to Paonia, a town that is mostly known for its vineyards, the fact that they cultivate and bottle pinot noir at that altitude is remarkable.
After Paonia we have 33km of false flat, then the next climb starts. It's Kebler Pass, 27.7km at 3.5% and it's unpaved. The climb was already used in the USA pro challenge and the descent is paved, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Kebler Pass is a climb with long sections of false flat:
The descent will bring the Riders down to Crested Butte, the final 4km up to the Mount Crested Butte Ski resort are 4% steep.
This one could go to the breakaway, it's not the hardest stage and after a really hard stage 7 most riders will take it easy and try to save energy for the next few stages.
Riders like Matthews, Gilbert, GVA, Albasini, Sagan or Felline could do well on such a stage, so maybe their teams will try to control the race.
Crested Butte:
The stage starts in Gunnison, a town that got its name from the first known explorer of the area, John W. Gunnison and is mostly known for the Western State College.
The first 55km are flase flat, but at high altitude, the the first climb of the day starts, Colorado State Highway 92, 6.3km at 5.2%.
After 18km of false flat a long and gentle descent bringgs the riders down to Paonia, a town that is mostly known for its vineyards, the fact that they cultivate and bottle pinot noir at that altitude is remarkable.
After Paonia we have 33km of false flat, then the next climb starts. It's Kebler Pass, 27.7km at 3.5% and it's unpaved. The climb was already used in the USA pro challenge and the descent is paved, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Kebler Pass is a climb with long sections of false flat:
The descent will bring the Riders down to Crested Butte, the final 4km up to the Mount Crested Butte Ski resort are 4% steep.
This one could go to the breakaway, it's not the hardest stage and after a really hard stage 7 most riders will take it easy and try to save energy for the next few stages.
Riders like Matthews, Gilbert, GVA, Albasini, Sagan or Felline could do well on such a stage, so maybe their teams will try to control the race.
Crested Butte:
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Tour of the Mountain States stage 9: Crested Butte - Poncha Springs; 143.6km
The 2nd week started with 2 +200km stages, so the next 2 will be rather short.
The stage starts in Crested Butte, so this time there's no transfer before the stage, the riders should like that.
The first 47km are slightly downhill/false flat, then we have an intermediate sprint in Gunnison.
The next 43km are once again flat flat then the only climb of the day starts, Monarch Pass, 14km at 6%.
It's not the hardest climb in the world, but still, at that altitude it's still a nice climb.
The following descent isn't very technical, it's your typical American descent and the actual descent ends with 10km to go, the final 10km only have an average gradient of 2-3%, so it's almost false flat.
The stage ends in Poncha Springs, a small town in Chaffee County that is mostly known for the Poncha hot springs, the riders will probably enjoy them.
This isn't the most challenging stage and you have 10km that are mostly false flat after the real descent, but it should still be a fun stage to watch.
The next stage will probably go to the breakaway and is not the kind of stage that will have a big impact on the GC, so we could see a few attacks on this short stage. If you have a teammate in the breakaway attacking on Monarch Pass becomes a valuable option, so the big teams will try to place on of their riders in the breakaway.
Poncha Springs:
The 2nd week started with 2 +200km stages, so the next 2 will be rather short.
The stage starts in Crested Butte, so this time there's no transfer before the stage, the riders should like that.
The first 47km are slightly downhill/false flat, then we have an intermediate sprint in Gunnison.
The next 43km are once again flat flat then the only climb of the day starts, Monarch Pass, 14km at 6%.
It's not the hardest climb in the world, but still, at that altitude it's still a nice climb.
The following descent isn't very technical, it's your typical American descent and the actual descent ends with 10km to go, the final 10km only have an average gradient of 2-3%, so it's almost false flat.
The stage ends in Poncha Springs, a small town in Chaffee County that is mostly known for the Poncha hot springs, the riders will probably enjoy them.
This isn't the most challenging stage and you have 10km that are mostly false flat after the real descent, but it should still be a fun stage to watch.
The next stage will probably go to the breakaway and is not the kind of stage that will have a big impact on the GC, so we could see a few attacks on this short stage. If you have a teammate in the breakaway attacking on Monarch Pass becomes a valuable option, so the big teams will try to place on of their riders in the breakaway.
Poncha Springs:
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Tour of the Mountain States Stage 10: Salida - Snowmass Village; 157km
The stage starts in Salida, a small town that was founded in 1880. Salida was originally a railroad town and was a significant link in the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.
After 40km of false flat we have an an intermediate sprint near Buena Vista, the next 43km are also false flat.
Then we have the easier eastern side of Independence Pass, 25.1km at 3.5%, the final 7.7km are 5.2% steep.
It's a pretty easy climb but it's long and at a very high altitude, so it should be ok to classify it as a cat. 1 climb.
After a long descent the riders will ride right past Aspen.
The final 7km to Snowmass Village, A popular winter resort, a slightly uphill, the final 3km are at 3.5%, it's really not a big deal.
Snowmass Village:
This one should go to the breakaway, with the 2nd ITT being on stage 11 many riders will try to keep their powder dry, the stagehunters on the other hand will fancy their chances. It's not the hardest stage in the world, but we should get a nice fight for the stage win and therefore it should be fun to watch.
The stage starts in Salida, a small town that was founded in 1880. Salida was originally a railroad town and was a significant link in the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.
After 40km of false flat we have an an intermediate sprint near Buena Vista, the next 43km are also false flat.
Then we have the easier eastern side of Independence Pass, 25.1km at 3.5%, the final 7.7km are 5.2% steep.
It's a pretty easy climb but it's long and at a very high altitude, so it should be ok to classify it as a cat. 1 climb.
After a long descent the riders will ride right past Aspen.
The final 7km to Snowmass Village, A popular winter resort, a slightly uphill, the final 3km are at 3.5%, it's really not a big deal.
Snowmass Village:
This one should go to the breakaway, with the 2nd ITT being on stage 11 many riders will try to keep their powder dry, the stagehunters on the other hand will fancy their chances. It's not the hardest stage in the world, but we should get a nice fight for the stage win and therefore it should be fun to watch.
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Tour of the Mountain States stage 11: Basalt - Aspen ITT, 30.8km
I know, having the 2nd ITT on stage 11 is a little bit early, but I wanted to have them before the really hard mountain stages, I wanted to have big gaps before the real fight in the mountains starts.
The ITT starts in Basalt, a small town that is mostly known for the its Gold Medal trout fishing in the Frying Pan River, it's also a great place for mountain biking, mostly in the nearby Roaring Fork valley.
Don't let the profile fool you, this one is mostly false flat, you have a few sections that are 2-3% steep, but it's still an ITT for the specialists, just like the first one.
The high altitude could be the deciding factor, high altitude natives like Quintana could surprise people in a flat ITT at that altitude and we don't know how lowlanders would do in an ITT at that altitude.
The ITT finishes in Aspen on Main Steet.
Aspen:
The next 2 stages will be hard, especially stage 13, most of the riders will hate that one.
We already had 84km of ITT, so now it is time for the really hard mountain stages that all the cycling fans have been waiting for.
I know, having the 2nd ITT on stage 11 is a little bit early, but I wanted to have them before the really hard mountain stages, I wanted to have big gaps before the real fight in the mountains starts.
The ITT starts in Basalt, a small town that is mostly known for the its Gold Medal trout fishing in the Frying Pan River, it's also a great place for mountain biking, mostly in the nearby Roaring Fork valley.
Don't let the profile fool you, this one is mostly false flat, you have a few sections that are 2-3% steep, but it's still an ITT for the specialists, just like the first one.
The high altitude could be the deciding factor, high altitude natives like Quintana could surprise people in a flat ITT at that altitude and we don't know how lowlanders would do in an ITT at that altitude.
The ITT finishes in Aspen on Main Steet.
Aspen:
The next 2 stages will be hard, especially stage 13, most of the riders will hate that one.
We already had 84km of ITT, so now it is time for the really hard mountain stages that all the cycling fans have been waiting for.
After some busy weeks i finnaly finished my first GT design. Like a previously said it will be a TdF and i tried to make it balanced and reliable. Now some data about the race:
21 stages
2 rest days
4 MTF
2 ITT
3478.8km
And i will start posting the stages right now...
Tour de France
Stage 1: Haguenau - Strasbourg (159.4km)
This Tour starts in the city of Haguenau. Haguenau is placed in the region of Alsace near the German boarder. It's not a big city "only" 35000 inhabitants, but is full of historic buildings, some of them with nine centuries.
Talking about the stage, it will connect Haguenau to Strasbourg in a distance of 159.4km. The terrain is mainly flat with only a categorized climb a 4cat. in Zollstock. Saying that is expected a mass sprint and the first maillot jaune should be reserved for one of the fastest riders in the race.
Strasbourg
21 stages
2 rest days
4 MTF
2 ITT
3478.8km
And i will start posting the stages right now...
Tour de France
Stage 1: Haguenau - Strasbourg (159.4km)
This Tour starts in the city of Haguenau. Haguenau is placed in the region of Alsace near the German boarder. It's not a big city "only" 35000 inhabitants, but is full of historic buildings, some of them with nine centuries.
Talking about the stage, it will connect Haguenau to Strasbourg in a distance of 159.4km. The terrain is mainly flat with only a categorized climb a 4cat. in Zollstock. Saying that is expected a mass sprint and the first maillot jaune should be reserved for one of the fastest riders in the race.
Strasbourg
Tour de France
Stage 2: Strasbourg - Cernay (185km)
Stgae 2 will be the first mountain stage of the race and the first test to the GC contenders. The stage has 185km that link Strasbourg and Cernay in a difficult terrain. The first 50 km are flat and don't present any kind of difficulty to the cyclists. The difficulties start at the 64th km with the start of the first climb of the day the Col de Haut Ribeauville
This will be the first of 3 consecutive climbs, that also include the Col des Bagenelles and Col du Wettsein, and its expected that a big part of the bunch will be delayed in the final of this combo
Col des Bagenelles
After the descent of the Wettsein, we descent to Munster and have few km's of flat until the start of the Col du Platzerwasal, the first 1.cat clim of this Tour
After the Platzerwasel, there will be some km's in flase flat and a small ramp to the Grand Ballon, after that will be a long descent until the finish in Cernay. In the final is expected a new leader and some gaps can be created. Someone that don't start this Tour at top of his form may have some problems with this stage.
Cernay
Stage 2: Strasbourg - Cernay (185km)
Stgae 2 will be the first mountain stage of the race and the first test to the GC contenders. The stage has 185km that link Strasbourg and Cernay in a difficult terrain. The first 50 km are flat and don't present any kind of difficulty to the cyclists. The difficulties start at the 64th km with the start of the first climb of the day the Col de Haut Ribeauville
This will be the first of 3 consecutive climbs, that also include the Col des Bagenelles and Col du Wettsein, and its expected that a big part of the bunch will be delayed in the final of this combo
Col des Bagenelles
After the descent of the Wettsein, we descent to Munster and have few km's of flat until the start of the Col du Platzerwasal, the first 1.cat clim of this Tour
After the Platzerwasel, there will be some km's in flase flat and a small ramp to the Grand Ballon, after that will be a long descent until the finish in Cernay. In the final is expected a new leader and some gaps can be created. Someone that don't start this Tour at top of his form may have some problems with this stage.
Cernay
Pacific Tour
Start- San Diego
Finish- Seattle
Stages- 21
[*] Flat- 10
[*] Medium Mt-6
[*]Mountain- 5
1 TTT
3 ITT
9 Uphill finishes
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Stage One- San Diego- San Diego TTT 31kms
Stage 1 starts in Little Italy in San Diego and proceeds north around Mission Bay and goes by Mission Beach and Sea World on the way back to the finish in Little Italy. Being a 31 km flat team time trial, the gaps should be quite large between the teams with strong time trialists and others with more of a climbing focus. This stage should set the tone for how the next few days play out in the GC battle.
Start- San Diego
Finish- Seattle
Stages- 21
[*] Flat- 10
[*] Medium Mt-6
[*]Mountain- 5
1 TTT
3 ITT
9 Uphill finishes
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Stage One- San Diego- San Diego TTT 31kms
Stage 1 starts in Little Italy in San Diego and proceeds north around Mission Bay and goes by Mission Beach and Sea World on the way back to the finish in Little Italy. Being a 31 km flat team time trial, the gaps should be quite large between the teams with strong time trialists and others with more of a climbing focus. This stage should set the tone for how the next few days play out in the GC battle.
Nice start w52.
Good to have mountains from the start
(I actually have a Tdf starting in Strasbourg with early mountains. I was about to post it ... I'll see whether your Tour remain similar to mine and how much I'll have to modify it)
Good to have mountains from the start
(I actually have a Tdf starting in Strasbourg with early mountains. I was about to post it ... I'll see whether your Tour remain similar to mine and how much I'll have to modify it)
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Believe it or not but I wasnt very motivated to post the remaining Österreich Rundfahrt in the last days and weeks, but I will try to finish the race now (and I'm not doing this because I'm bored right now and don't know what else to do, how do you get such ideas 
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Österreichrundfahrt stage 7: Bludenz - Faschinajoch (159 km)
Because I doubt anyone can remember what the last stage was, it was a stage with downhill finish after the extremely technical descent from the Silvretta Höhenstraße. Before that there were two other mountain stages, one finishing in Deutschlandsberg after the Weinebene and one finishing in Maxyrhofen after the Zillertaler Höhenstraße. Stage 8 will be an easy sprint stage so today is the last possibility for the gc riders to get time. Only shortly after the start the street already starts to ascend with the 1st category climb Flexenpass.
Next up is a short climb up to the Hochtannbergpass, a pass which is actually pretty difficult from the other side but very very easy from this one.
After a long descent and an intermediate sprint in Schoppenau the stage gets even harder and has actually not one single flat section until the end. The next four climbs are the Faschinajoch, Raggal, the Thüringerberg and the Dünserberg. Especially the first of these ascents, the very irregular Faschinajoch is a difficult one with very steep gradients.
After the descent from the Dünserberg the longest and by far hardest climb of the stage, the Furkajoch, starts. As the Faschinajoch this climb is also very irregular. The first third is medium steep the second one pretty flat even with a short descent and the third...third is very steep.
Unfortunately this pass is very unknown and I don't think it has ever been used in a real Österreich Rundfahrt, although it is situated perfectly. Its surrounded by many other hard climbs you can put before or after it and there are also possibilities to put the finish shortly after the climb. In this case the riders have to turn in the middle of the descent and climb the last kilometer of the Faschinajoch again, before they finish in Faschina the town at the top of the pass.
)Österreichrundfahrt stage 7: Bludenz - Faschinajoch (159 km)
Because I doubt anyone can remember what the last stage was, it was a stage with downhill finish after the extremely technical descent from the Silvretta Höhenstraße. Before that there were two other mountain stages, one finishing in Deutschlandsberg after the Weinebene and one finishing in Maxyrhofen after the Zillertaler Höhenstraße. Stage 8 will be an easy sprint stage so today is the last possibility for the gc riders to get time. Only shortly after the start the street already starts to ascend with the 1st category climb Flexenpass.
Next up is a short climb up to the Hochtannbergpass, a pass which is actually pretty difficult from the other side but very very easy from this one.
After a long descent and an intermediate sprint in Schoppenau the stage gets even harder and has actually not one single flat section until the end. The next four climbs are the Faschinajoch, Raggal, the Thüringerberg and the Dünserberg. Especially the first of these ascents, the very irregular Faschinajoch is a difficult one with very steep gradients.
After the descent from the Dünserberg the longest and by far hardest climb of the stage, the Furkajoch, starts. As the Faschinajoch this climb is also very irregular. The first third is medium steep the second one pretty flat even with a short descent and the third...third is very steep.
Unfortunately this pass is very unknown and I don't think it has ever been used in a real Österreich Rundfahrt, although it is situated perfectly. Its surrounded by many other hard climbs you can put before or after it and there are also possibilities to put the finish shortly after the climb. In this case the riders have to turn in the middle of the descent and climb the last kilometer of the Faschinajoch again, before they finish in Faschina the town at the top of the pass.
Tour de France
Stage 3: Belfort - Dijon (191.6km)
After the mountain stage in the previous day, we have a bit boring stage, where sprinters can have an opportunity to shine. The 191.6km between Belfort and Dijon are tottaly flat without categorized climb. A good day to everybody to recover from the effort of the previous stage
Belfort
Dijon
Stage 3: Belfort - Dijon (191.6km)
After the mountain stage in the previous day, we have a bit boring stage, where sprinters can have an opportunity to shine. The 191.6km between Belfort and Dijon are tottaly flat without categorized climb. A good day to everybody to recover from the effort of the previous stage
Belfort
Dijon
Tour de France
Stage 4: Beaune - Moulins (205.5km)
Stage 4 will bring the peloton even more to the centre of France. It will link the cities of Beaune and Moulins in a 205.5km lenght route. This is another day for the sprinters to try the victory and a mass sprint is the expected in the finish. There are 2 small climbs in the first part of the stage but they shouldn't be a problem to the favourites to win the stage.
Stage 4: Beaune - Moulins (205.5km)
Stage 4 will bring the peloton even more to the centre of France. It will link the cities of Beaune and Moulins in a 205.5km lenght route. This is another day for the sprinters to try the victory and a mass sprint is the expected in the finish. There are 2 small climbs in the first part of the stage but they shouldn't be a problem to the favourites to win the stage.
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