In 15 years time, ASO might do a grand depart in Turkey and take a trip up Mount Babadag to put to bed all arguments as to the hardest used TDF climb😂😂
I think that Finestre will end all discussions in a few years.
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In 15 years time, ASO might do a grand depart in Turkey and take a trip up Mount Babadag to put to bed all arguments as to the hardest used TDF climb😂😂
Not being French and affiliated with L'Équipe and/or French cycling, I don't think I need to apply anywhere.Have you considered doing route design for ASO?
I often thought of it as an option given it's relative proximity to France. It's been nearly 20 years since the Giro unleashed the Finestre, but the Tour seemingly won't go there as of yet.I think that Finestre will end all discussions in a few years.
Cenis before and Montgenèvre afterwards. Finish at the latter or in Briançon.I often thought of it as an option given it's relative proximity to France. It's been nearly 20 years since the Giro unleashed the Finestre, but the Tour seemingly won't go there as of yet.
Other than Sestrieres which of course is in Italy, are there any French climbs that could link with Finestre to make a decent stage?
I often thought of it as an option given it's relative proximity to France. It's been nearly 20 years since the Giro unleashed the Finestre, but the Tour seemingly won't go there as of yet.
Other than Sestrieres which of course is in Italy, are there any French climbs that could link with Finestre to make a decent stage?
This is how it'd look with the 2005 finish in Briançon:
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Briançon
182.0 km, +5367 m. Bike ride in Villargondran, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesridewithgps.com
You could also have a Serre Chevalier finish like in the 2017 Tour.
Uh if you wanna add Montevergine it's gonna be a wee bit longfar better stage between the cities
Mollard, Galiber, Montvergine (west) Finestre, Sestreiers, Montvergine (east), upfill finish in Briancon
or if you didn't want to do 2 trips over the montvergine
st francios longchamps, mollard, mont cenis, finestre, sestreiers, montgvergine, uphill Briancon
ssshhh....don't let ASO getting ideas....It'd be ironic for the TDF to go to Finestre after having paved Portet and La Loze.
Uh if you wanna add Montevergine it's gonna be a wee bit long
The chances of ASO doing those 6 climbs followed by an uphill finish in Briancon would be......... zero unfortunately.far better stage between the cities
Mollard, Galiber, Montvergine (west) Finestre, Sestreiers, Montvergine (east), upfill finish in Briancon
or if you didn't want to do 2 trips over the montvergine
st francios longchamps, mollard, mont cenis, finestre, sestreiers, montgvergine, uphill Briancon