TDSuisse 2012

[Alpechraxler]

The route is online. i kinda like it. seems to be tough nothing for leechheimer this year.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

links, maps ??

 

[Jeanne]

I was going to start a thread myself on this a while ago but instead I posted this in the general news thread and the parcours one also. Verbier where Contador dominated in the 09 Tour is being used. Looks a good route.

Click on each stage for the profiles:

http://06.live-radsport.ch/details_...ml?PHPSESSID=e46773a173bfe7174199d6c43a983b52

Thanx for the link! How nice, some familiar terrain in there

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

The route is online. i kinda like it. seems to be tough nothing for leechheimer this year.

It's not tougher than usual. Also, the queen stage is a bit of a waste.

Leipheimer could win this if he wanted to.

 

[Afrank]

Cunego should like this route, some good hills in the final couple stages.

 

[Nick C.]

Looks reasonable. Stage 2, and the last two (8-9) should be the deciders, though the last one has (only) a Cat 2 finish. Not much for the sprinters, FWIW.

 

[palmerq]

I like the look of it, like everyone else has said it looks good for cunego or maybe valverde if he wants to go for it...

 

[Thomsena]

Definitely not that flat in spite of being catagorized as being flat those 2-3 stages.

 

[Froome19]

Edit: Never Mind

 

[jens_attacks]

the question is who will be here?

here we go,my pick is thomas dekker because i don't see any big guns to go for it.everyone for le tour should do toussuire.

 

[Fetisoff]

the question is who will be here?

here we go,my pick is thomas dekker because i don't see any big guns to go for it.everyone for le tour should do toussuire.

That's what I was gonna say. It kind of pointless to discuss the tour before it is know who's riding it.
As for the parcours? Well, kinda pointless to discuss them, since we don't know who's riding the tour. It's definitely bad, but how good it can become - it's up to the riders

 

[Lupetto]

the question is who will be here?

here we go,my pick is thomas dekker because i don't see any big guns to go for it.everyone for le tour should do toussuire.

So the Schlecks will do Tour de Suisse.

 

[jens_attacks]

So the Schlecks will do Tour de Suisse.

i doubt bruyneel will do this mistake

do we know all the wildcards?palmiro masciarelli said that if they won't make it to il giro they will beg the tour de suisse organizers to let them in

 

[Froome19]

The route is online. i kinda like it. seems to be tough nothing for leechheimer this year.

You must remember Levi is also a top quality climber you can't just get a tour podium by being a very good time triallist and he was the 2nd best climber at the "4th GT" last year (admittedly against not great climbers)
Also he is bound to be on better form than the others probably as he will be on his peak from the ATC and so will be better than other riders who are riding it to prepare for the tour.
Admittedly Valverde & Cunego must be favorites but the big question is how many of the tour favorites will ride it instead of the dauphine, which has shown its the perfect race to build up for the tour, if Cunego races Giro as seems likely then he will probably race Dauphine as closer to his Giro peak. Don't know Valverde's programme but he won Dauphine last two times he raced it, so think he would race it.

 

[Froome19]

So the Schlecks will do Tour de Suisse.

No, Gallopin has already said that Johan has told them they're doing the Dauphine this year
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallopin-bruyneel-better-tactician-than-riis

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

No, Gallopin has already said that Johan has told them they're doing the Dauphine this year
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gallopin-bruyneel-better-tactician-than-riis

Just Andy.

the question is who will be here?

Gesink and Mollema are scheduled to ride it. Maybe Cunego, Frank Schleck, Kloden, Leipheimer, Van Garderen and Danielson?

Uran?

 

[Alpechraxler]

links, maps ??

the official one http://www.tourdesuisse.ch

Oh by the way Etape 4 Col de la Schuelte is a beast !

my bets are one Matthias Frank

 

[theyoungest]

The route is online. i kinda like it. seems to be tough nothing for leechheimer this year.

Leechheimer was arguably the second best climber in the race this year...

 

[Alpechraxler]

The way he races is so uninspiring..

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It's not tougher than usual. Also, the queen stage is a bit of a waste.

Leipheimer could win this if he wanted to.

Agree, stage 4 with about 80km flat road between the two climbs is simply poor race design. Nothing will happen until the last climb. They could cut the first 150km out of the route and get a better race up Verbier.

Perfect course for a grinder/TT'er such as Lepheimer or Evans.

 

[greenedge]

Valverde, Cunego, Leipheimer ( maybe even Velits ) and Kruisjwijk for the overall here ( if they all compete )

I think De Gendt will go well here again and maybe even Rolland ( if he wanted to )

 

[McLovin]

I used to like TdS, but now it's not on the same level with Dauphine IMO.

 

[theyoungest]

I used to like TdS, but now it's not on the same level with Dauphine IMO.

Why? Because Leipheimer won? The race itself was pretty exciting.

 

[roundabout]

Because I get the impression that the route is easier than what it should be.

 

[theyoungest]

Last year it certainly wasn't.