This years Tour is one of the flattest routes in recent years, with perhaps only stage 7 having the potential to be selective, plus the 16km ITT of course. There is the hope of bad weather and the forecast for later next week is unsettled so that may play a part.
Despite the flat route it has attracted arguably the strongest field to date with Cavendish, Gaviria, Ewan, Viviani, Groenewegan and Kristoff all here to contest the sprints. As well as Tony Martin, Kwiatkowski, Gilbert, Thomas, Roglic, Castroviejo and Dowsett amongst others: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/OVO_Energy_Tour_of_Britain__2017_Startlist
Despite the flat route it has attracted arguably the strongest field to date with Cavendish, Gaviria, Ewan, Viviani, Groenewegan and Kristoff all here to contest the sprints. As well as Tony Martin, Kwiatkowski, Gilbert, Thomas, Roglic, Castroviejo and Dowsett amongst others: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/OVO_Energy_Tour_of_Britain__2017_Startlist







