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That sort of route worked fine to keep it close in the marginal gains Sky era but it doesn't take much for Pog or Jonas to put 5 minutes into everyone.The typical “easy” solution when there is a dominating force in the race:
- backload the route to keep it tight as long as possible, believing that will create more tension in the race
- don’t make too hard stages, let them fight it out on the last climb (also more friendly for the casual fans just watching the last 15-30 minutes)
- come up with sometimhing stupid to hype as the big deal, when it’s basically irrelevant for the outcome of the race (grid start, bonus seconds on random hills or climbs or…. a short TTT)
It will be more interesting than a mountain stage.What a cracking stage for a Sunday..
Mur de Bretagne is also out, are they really going to do 6-7 sprints in the first 9 stages? This is shaping up to be a 2012-tier disasterclass of a route...
Mur de Bretagne is also out, are they really going to do 6-7 sprints in the first 9 stages? This is shaping up to be a 2012-tier disasterclass of a route...
Also wasn't Govenou talking how they were gonna do fewer flat stages?Mur de Bretagne is also out, are they really going to do 6-7 sprints in the first 9 stages? This is shaping up to be a 2012-tier disasterclass of a route...
But by the middle of the second week Froome always had 3 minutes on his main opponent except for 2017. So it didn't really keep it close in them years as well.That sort of route worked fine to keep it close in the marginal gains Sky era but it doesn't take much for Pog or Jonas to put 5 minutes into everyone.
Red Rick is going to build a Pogacar tempel before we get a 100+ km ITT on a Sunday.Nice ITT?
That requires me going outside, so we're definitely gettin gthat 100km ITT before that Pogacar PantheonRed Rick is going to build a Pogacar tempel before we get a 100+ km ITT on a Sunday.
Calm down there, SatanWould love a Super Planche des Belles Filles next year.
This route will make people miss la planche des belles filles, in the first week.Would love a Super Planche des Belles Filles next year.
Would love a Super Planche des Belles Filles next year.
I also want a few unipuerto MTF stages.Tell me that's sarcasm please?
LPDF is okay but why do wen need "super"?
Red Rick is going to build a Pogacar tempel before we get a 100+ km ITT on a Sunday.
As long as they put 2-3 mountain stages designed for long range attacks, I'm fine with unipuerto stages.I also want a few unipuerto MTF stages.
Also wasn't Govenou talking how they were gonna do fewer flat stages?
I am already ready for "Jeez Red Rick why are you so negative about this route you're always negative"
Also, 2012 had more than a few punchy stages at the beginning, the main problem was that the main mountain stages were just god tier awful.
The route will be trash again.Okay guys, we all have to be very strong. The newest update in the almighty velowire article suggests, that Carcassonne we be the finish of stage 14. This would mean that the Pyrenees would see two stages.
If one of those Pyrenees stages ends up to be the mentioned MTT, that would be horrible for racing and Ciclismo. We just could hope that the special thing about stage 13 is that it would be a sub 100 km stage. Options would be:
Bagners de Luchon - Port de Bales - Peyresourde - Peyragudes
Or
Bagners de Luchon - Portillon - Peyresourde - Peyragudes
Depends on what they plan to use/not use the day before.
Just dropping a nuke in the forum lol.Would love a Super Planche des Belles Filles next year.
yes, as above in the schedule. It will be the stage in the Dore.As the 14th of July in 2025 is a Monday, there was talk of the first rest day being on the 15th instead (Tuesday).