How about Pavel Sivakov and Kévin Vauquelin then?
Guess the exact name(s) are irrelevant. The main point was the idea of having the history of 1989 repeat.
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How about Pavel Sivakov and Kévin Vauquelin then?
That would be a total Tdf thing to do.I really fear it will be a 100km meme stage that only works because it's in PN and gaps are tiny but when gaps are minutes at the end of the TdF it'll be ***.
Either some bonkers transfers or some weird, weird pacing to follow then, since they'll be finishing in the southeast as well. Probably something akin to 2020's Orcières-Merlette stage at the start on the way back to France, and then no major Alps until the very end then - either going on a long sweeping loop north and west to arrive in the Pyrenees late and then cross over to the Alps meaning major backloading, or crossing to the Pyrenees for the end of week 1 and sweeping north in the middle, meaning possibly the Vosges at the end of week 2 if they don't want a huge transitional gap between the two mountain sets. With much of the west coast being very flat and not having the option for a cobbles type stage if they go that way, they probably need to break east into the Auvergne to break up that section between the ranges wherever in the route it goes.The start in Italy is apparently a done deal and according to the governor of the Piemonte region one stage will finish in Torino and the next one will start in Pinerolo and go back to France.
I really fear it will be a 100km meme stage...
Imagine the scenario:
A French rider - possibly Gaudu, or Martin - has yellow heading into the final stage, and then... loses it to an Anglo-guy by just a few seconds! It that happens, I think they might just about write it into official French law that the TdF must never end with an ITT.
well, the French rider could also lose it to a Danish/Slovenian rider, why just Anglo?
Nah, clearly we need Pinerolo-Tignes early on right after a Superga uphill finish!Either some bonkers transfers or some weird, weird pacing to follow then, since they'll be finishing in the southeast as well. Probably something akin to 2020's Orcières-Merlette stage at the start on the way back to France, and then no major Alps until the very end then - either going on a long sweeping loop north and west to arrive in the Pyrenees late and then cross over to the Alps meaning major backloading, or crossing to the Pyrenees for the end of week 1 and sweeping north in the middle, meaning possibly the Vosges at the end of week 2 if they don't want a huge transitional gap between the two mountain sets. With much of the west coast being very flat and not having the option for a cobbles type stage if they go that way, they probably need to break east into the Auvergne to break up that section between the ranges wherever in the route it goes.
Maybe some neat medium mountain stages could be had with climbs like the Col de la Mûre.
and a 25km MTT sprinkled throughout the race.
They could skip the central part of the Alps completely? Stage 2 over Agnello and Izoard with a uphill finish in Briancon. Stage 3 over Lautaret and straight west out of the Alps.Either some bonkers transfers or some weird, weird pacing to follow then, since they'll be finishing in the southeast as well. Probably something akin to 2020's Orcières-Merlette stage at the start on the way back to France, and then no major Alps until the very end then - either going on a long sweeping loop north and west to arrive in the Pyrenees late and then cross over to the Alps meaning major backloading, or crossing to the Pyrenees for the end of week 1 and sweeping north in the middle, meaning possibly the Vosges at the end of week 2 if they don't want a huge transitional gap between the two mountain sets. With much of the west coast being very flat and not having the option for a cobbles type stage if they go that way, they probably need to break east into the Auvergne to break up that section between the ranges wherever in the route it goes.
They don't finish on Promenade des Danois.well, the French rider could also lose it to a Danish/Slovenian rider, why just Anglo?
How do you sprinkle a stage throughout the race?
Either some bonkers transfers or some weird, weird pacing to follow then, since they'll be finishing in the southeast as well. Probably something akin to 2020's Orcières-Merlette stage at the start on the way back to France, and then no major Alps until the very end then - either going on a long sweeping loop north and west to arrive in the Pyrenees late and then cross over to the Alps meaning major backloading, or crossing to the Pyrenees for the end of week 1 and sweeping north in the middle, meaning possibly the Vosges at the end of week 2 if they don't want a huge transitional gap between the two mountain sets. With much of the west coast being very flat and not having the option for a cobbles type stage if they go that way, they probably need to break east into the Auvergne to break up that section between the ranges wherever in the route it goes.
Maybe some neat medium mountain stages could be had with climbs like the Col de la Mûre.
yepWhat a fantastic once in a lifetime opportunity.
Can't wait to see, how they are going to ruin it.
I would actually be expecting something more like the Orcières-Merlette type Alpine stage at the start - somewhere like Les Orres or Risoul 1850 would make sense - 2016 Giro stage clone would be amazing but I doubt they'd put Agnel that early in the race so more likely Sestrières-Montgenèvre and then a summit after a long run-in, a bit like those Tour de Suisse stages of yesteryear that were "big mountains early, then recovery, then final climb shoot-out". Then hopefully something like the Vernoux-en-Vivarais stage of Paris-Nice 2011.PLEASE! You need to inspire everybody by one of your fantastic race designs for the '24 Tour. <3
I can imagine them heading back to France with a transfer stage through the Alps on Day 4. Possibly a pointless stage, but you can put the label mountain stage on it. Personally, I dream of a stage that uses the mighty Col du Mont-Cenis as the crucial mountain of the stage.
From there, you could easily move on to the north. Nevertheless, I expect Paris to be integrated into the race in some form. And I also think, that there is a possibility that they will even ignore the Pyrenees completely. But yeah, we'll probably have tough first stages and then a middle phase in the race that just reels off kilometers.
I expect a stage to Gap, Tallard, Sisteron or Embrun. No significant climb after Montgenèvre. Maybe they'll head for Grenoble instead. In any case, a sprint stage. It's not like the first three stages in Italy will be all flat.I would actually be expecting something more like the Orcières-Merlette type Alpine stage at the start - somewhere like Les Orres or Risoul 1850 would make sense - 2016 Giro stage clone would be amazing but I doubt they'd put Agnel that early in the race so more likely Sestrières-Montgenèvre and then a summit after a long run-in, a bit like those Tour de Suisse stages of yesteryear that were "big mountains early, then recovery, then final climb shoot-out". Then hopefully something like the Vernoux-en-Vivarais stage of Paris-Nice 2011.
Bartali veneration there, Pantani veneration in Rimini and a tribute Coppi in the Piemonte region, at least that's what I've heared.There had better be some Bartali veneration involved if they're starting in Florence.