Tour de France 2021 route rumors

[Netserk]

And sometimes riders don't attack because it isn't a MTF.

 

[ice&fire]

You'd think ASO had learned from the Foix stages in 2008 and 2012...

I'd think they've unadvertently learned from Monte Grappa 2010

 

[sensations]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321487409771651074

I see Céret is mooted as depart for the Andorra stage. Makes perfect sense and the TDF was bound to pay visit to the birthplace of France's most successful Olympic athlete ever. @Libertine Seguros will know this one.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Could be a good week for him, since he became even more decorated as of today!

 

[Max Rockatansky]

 

[Red Rick]

I fear underwhelming Alps tbh.

 

[WKA311]

How many kilometres of ITT are rumoured? More than 60?

Bargargui is nice but the alps are probably gonna be underwhelming.

 

[OlavEH]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321487409771651074

View: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1321487409771651074

I see Céret is mooted as depart for the Andorra stage. Makes perfect sense and the TDF was bound to pay visit to the birthplace of France's most successful Olympic athlete ever. @Libertine Seguros will know this one.

This route is a big "meh".......

Le Grand Bonard, perhaps via Romme and Colombiere is good combo.
Tignes from Bourg Saint Maurice is utterly mediocre. Via Iseran is bit better.
Mont Ventoux downhill finish could be just about anything.
Andorra depends very much on the route. As long as they don't do something like Envalira-Ordino-Arcalis.
The last two MTFs in the Pyrenees would be pretty good, but not more than that.

Overall this would be an archypical mediocre Tour route.

 

[rghysens]

If the rumours are true, the col de portet will paralyse everything that comes before it.

 

[Red Rick]

Grand Saint Bernard > Colle San Carlo > Petit Saint Bernard > Tignes or GTFO

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Grand Saint Bernard > Colle San Carlo > Petit Saint Bernard > Tignes or GTFO

Pick up the phone, Prudhomme!

 

[OlavEH]

Grand Saint Bernard > Colle San Carlo > Petit Saint Bernard > Tignes or GTFO

Haha, like that is gonna happen!

An absolute best case route would be something like Madeleine-Aussios-Iseran-Tignes. Given that they start in Albertville.

 

[Red Rick]

Haha, like that is gonna happen!

An absolute best case route would be something like Madeleine-Aussios-Iseran-Tignes. Given that they start in Albertville.

Rosael>Iseran>Tignes also fine.

They can take my 2nd option and GTFO as well I give heaps of options

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pick up the phone, Prudhomme!

#firePrudhomme
#hireZomegnan

 

[Mayomaniac]

Rosael>Iseran>Tignes also fine.

They can take my 2nd option and GTFO as well I give heaps of options

Madeleine from North-Montee d'Aussois-Iseran-Tignes is still under 200km, just saying...
If Tignes insists on having the same final that couldn't happen the last time when the race exploded on the Iseran it can happen.

 

[Red Rick]

Madeleine from North-Montee d'Aussois-Iseran-Tignes is still under 200km, just saying...
If Tignes insists on having the same final that couldn't happen the last time when the race exploded on the Iseran it can happen.

I was hating that stage design all through 2019 don't tell me it'll deliver twice.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I was hating that stage design all through 2019 don't tell me it'll deliver twice.

With something like Madeleine from North early on I really wouldn't mind that stage.
This is the best somewhat realistic thing that I can come up if you go to Tignes from North, one of those short mountain stages that ASO seems to love sooo much:
https://www.cronoescalada.com/index.php/tracks/viewTour/667735/338999

 

[sir fly]

There's something in the rumored route resembling the routes from the beginning of the century.
Climbing share's compressed into the Alps, Pyrenees and Ventoux, instead of spread to several more ranges, as it's been the case in recent editions. We'll see what the measures are.
Very scenic opening week.

 

[Jamaican Jerk Chicken]

I met Christian P at a gas station couple of years ago .. legend

 

[Ricco']

When will Prudhomme step down and let some fresh blood take over?

I honestly couldn't care less for the Tour parcours. And I'm eagerly waiting to know what will the Giro give us.

 

[staubsauger]

What's LeBlanc doing these days. Can't we put him back in charge for more flamboyant design like Luciano Benetton!?

 

[Billie]

There is 0% chance they do Iséran again before Tignes given what happened last year

They should drop a road from Les Arcs to Sainte-Foy: that would be epic run in: Cormet de Roseland + Arc 1800 before Tigne.

 

[RedheadDane]

There is 0% chance they do Iséran again before Tignes given what happened last year

Damn! How slow are those French? Haven't even cleaned the damn roads yet?

 

[Red Rick]

With something like Madeleine from North early on I really wouldn't mind that stage.
This is the best somewhat realistic thing that I can come up if you go to Tignes from North, one of those short mountain stages that ASO seems to love sooo much:
https://www.cronoescalada.com/index.php/tracks/viewTour/667735/338999

It would have 2 Madeleines my brain would hurt

That Nortern option is basically copy paste La Rosiere 2018

 

[titan31]

I'd quite dislike a 50k flat time trial. I get the idea, the guys who lose loads of time have to attack but when you've got Jumbo or Ineos team strength, it doesn't work imo. Could be a Tour for Dumoulin to target and leave Roglic to go to the Giro