Best gradients for the Ewan/Bennett type of rider:
200 m at 10%
400 m at 8%
600 m at 6%
1 k at 4-5%
200 m at 10%
400 m at 8%
600 m at 6%
1 k at 4-5%
Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadoutsWe are talking 3-4% gradients here. It's nearly false flat.
Ewan and Bennett are the two best uphill sprinters in the world. They will properly prefer something harder than this final. It's impossible to drop them on an easy stage like this. What tend to put them in trouble are multiple hills/medium mountains.
I agree but it can be made messy because of that, and when the sprint is messy the guys who are strong but don’t have Bennett/Ewan level speed in a simple drag race can come into play.Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadouts
That's still not the point.I dont think it is hard at all. There seems to be downhill section before uphill. They wont notice it is uphill and will fly throught it.
I think Trentin needs it to be harder, but it’s the best chance he’ll have for a while so he needs to go for it.If not Ewan or Bennett, maybe Trentin. Looks in good nick, finish could suit him.
Yeah, no sprinter will get dropped on 1km at 3%. All it does is complicate the leadouts
Israel are fair enough as they're WT even if a bit crap. But yup b&b and direct energie aren't doing themselves favours in getting invited back tbh.Why are B&B, Direct Energie and ISN even here if they're not going to make an appearance on this sort of stage?
Well... ISN is a WorldTeam, so they'd be here anyway.Why are B&B, Direct Energie and ISN even here if they're not going to make an appearance on this sort of stage?
What climb? Are you sure you're talking about the right race?That climb was so steep the GC riders basically rode their own pace and rode away from everyone
Yeah I moved it.What climb? Are you sure you're talking about the right race?
But anyway, Declercq tried a random solo.
Well yeah but I still don't really know why they're here i.e. what they're trying to do. Probably the least relevant team in the race so far. I think Neilands and Hermans have been in a couple of breaks without much success and that's about it.Well... ISN is a WorldTeam, so they'd be here anyway.