The former.Are we turning this into the general 2022 TdF Route Rumour Thread, or are Danish territories being expanded?
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The former.Are we turning this into the general 2022 TdF Route Rumour Thread, or are Danish territories being expanded?
Yes. But Denmark attempting to reclaim Schleswig Holstein would be - somewhat, marginally... - expected. Annexing the French Alpes, otoh; nobody would see it coming!
I'm willing to give up most of the kingdom (Greenland) for free.I'll be willing to give up most of the kingdom to aquire the French Alps!
Is it such a pain in the bum?I'm willing to give up most of the kingdom (Greenland) for free.
Are we turning this into the general 2022 TdF Route Rumour Thread, or are Danish territories being expanded?
Is it such a pain in the bum?
Anyway, while I do like going Vosgues > Jura > Pyrenees > Alps, I do loathe both PDBF and AdH.
Anyone wanna bet there's gonna be Peyragudes as well?
The isolation from other climbs negating most of the potential actions before, + that it is very often the queen stage and focal points of the Alps meaning often the stages before get raced more passively so that riders can not attack before the final climb on the AdH stage. Also because too often AdH means we get Croix-de-Fer, which just isn't an exciting climb at all from the side they tend to take.Again, what is the problem with Alpe d'Huez? Apart from insane spectators?
It's four years since last time, so you can't even say it is overused recentlt.
I really don't get why one can harbour feelings for mountains (which are sure to produce good cycling) like some people on here do...
And 2018.With the exception of 2011, this tends to hamper action on the preceding stages.
The speculation on Velowire that I read was (iirc) Briancon > Galibier > Croix de Fer > Alpe d'Huez/Sarenne by Villard-Reculas > Alpe d'Huez classicPlanche is fine as a first week MTF to create some gaps, but overused and overhyped.
from what I've hearded it should be Alpes before Pyrenees.
There are rumours about a Granon MTF and Alpe d'Huez from the Sarenne sde, but I believeit when I see it...
ASO doesn't just use great, underused climbs that are already there, they prefer to pave a few extra steep kms on top of a fine climb and hype it as the hardest MTF ever, even if it's pretty clear that it's gonna be a waiting game.
That's 4 HC climbs in one stageThe speculation on Velowire that I read was (iirc) Briancon > Galibier > Croix de Fer > Alpe d'Huez/Sarenne by Villard-Reculas > Alpe d'Huez classic
Why would Western Europe need you?Awww... you changed the title. What's so terrible about the idea of all of Europe - or just Western Europe, if I'm nice - coming under Danish rule, so you'll all have to learn Danish?
Some people like consonants.Awww... you changed the title. What's so terrible about the idea of all of Europe - or just Western Europe, if I'm nice - coming under Danish rule, so you'll all have to learn Danish?
Some people like consonants.
Can't you just take over all of scandinavia and show them that they are better off under your rule?Awww... you changed the title. What's so terrible about the idea of all of Europe - or just Western Europe, if I'm nice - coming under Danish rule, so you'll all have to learn Danish?
I flatout refuse to learn any language that sounds worse than Dutch.
Then you can easily learn Danish!
First lesson: Rød grød med fløde.
Not really... Our language does sound awful, I'm afraid.