I kinda like the oldschool approach of splitting the pyrenees stages between the penultimate weekend and the third week, going northwards after the pyrenees and having a final TT before the stage 21 parade. We haven't really had that since 2012 (The number 2012 standing there also tells you that this isn't necessarily the formula for a great route) and I'm kinda looking forward to having that again.
Generally it looks kinda meh though. The Alps actually look pretty abysmal. The Le Grand Bornard stage will most likely again suffer from being the first mountain stage and just like in 2018 lead to very disappointing racing...which is a shame. Romme-Colombier is such a great combination but it would be so much better coming before a rest day, or at least not before the first mtf. Then of course that mtf has to be Tignes... Let's just say, the way it was intended to be used in 2019 was the only acceptable way for Tignes ever to be used. This way it's probably the worst mtf you could possibly find. It's basically Montevergine but with people actually expecting something to happen there.
My personal highlight, or at least the thing I'm most curious about is the Ventoux descent finish. I wanted to see Ventoux used as a pass for years and I didn't actually expect it to happen any time soon, so yeah this is a pleasent surprise. I just hope it will deliver. Also, as the start of the stage seems to be so close to the finish, any chance for double Ventoux? That would be really awesome.
The pyrenees, well we'll have to see. A lot depends on the stage design. You could do a lot of very awesome things with the Andorra stage but unfortunately for every good climb you could use there you have two horrible mtf's they could also use. I'm not up to date what climbs are rumored, but I just hope for no endless 6% grindfests. Col de Portet is an absolute monster, and as the steep gradients come earlier I'm hoping for a bit more action than on the signature mtf of this year. Col de Bagargui is still a surprise to me. But I'm not gonna complain. There is actually an underused region in the French pyrenees and they use it so that's cool. Just really curious what climbs are gonna preceed it.
I'm also kinda surprised about the big comeback of the TT. Might they try to lure a certain Remco E. to France? Aside from that, Rolic should on paper be the biggest winner of this, but then one of the TT's comes on stage 20, which makes Pogacar the big winner? I have no idea.