Tour de France Tour de France 2026 route rumours

[Netserk]

I was thinking something like Cordon - Domancy - Cote des Amerands and the continue from the top of Amerands to Megeve. And preceeded by climbs like Croix de Fry, Mont Saxonnex and Romme.

You cannot climb Domancy like that and connect to Amerands. And Romme would have to be from the "wrong" side.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

You cannot climb Domancy like that and connect to Amerands.

You can, by descending through Le Cruet.

 

[OlavEH]

You can, by descending through Le Cruet.

You beat me to it by a few seconds!

And Romme would have to be from the "wrong" side.

Of course. But either way it would be some flat between Romme and Sallanches. The point would be to add climbs before Sallanches and the three finish climbs.

 

[houtdffan]

If we had the 2012 TdF as the 2026 TdF, the gap between Pogacar and his only rival (Vingegaard) would increase even more.
Of course Remco would be third and closer to Pogacar compared to 2024.

Remco would be second in a 2012 route. That 3 ish minute gap between Remco and Vingo would be gone. Vingo wouldn't drop Remco on Touissuire and Remco would take minutes in the 2 proper length TTs

 

[YavorD]

Remco would be second in a 2012 route. That 3 ish minute gap between Remco and Vingo would be gone. Vingo wouldn't drop Remco on Touissuire and Remco would take minutes in the 2 proper length TTs

Wait, are we saying that Vingegaard was 100% last year then?
I'd say no, so the gap is more like 5 minutes.

And even if we count it as 3, I would say 2 minutes per TT is a bit of a stretch (unless Vingegaard has an off day as in TDF) and it would be bad for Evenepoel to be honest.
It would make Vingegaard attack (hard on Grand Colombier and even Croix de Fer. He is dropping Evenepoel there and Evenepoel isn't coming back.

Ironically, it could work for Evenepoel if he only gains a minute on the first TT. One of them situations where more is actually less.

 

[houtdffan]

Wait, are we saying that Vingegaard was 100% last year then?
I'd say no, so the gap is more like 5 minutes.

And even if we count it as 3, I would say 2 minutes per TT is a bit of a stretch (unless Vingegaard has an off day as in TDF) and it would be bad for Evenepoel to be honest.
It would make Vingegaard attack (hard on Grand Colombier and even Croix de Fer. He is dropping Evenepoel there and Evenepoel isn't coming back.

Ironically, it could work for Evenepoel if he only gains a minute on the first TT. One of them situations where more is actually less.

Remco was also severely injured the same crash vingo was. Both werent at top shape

 

[Netserk]

You can, by descending through Le Cruet.

I think that's stretching plausible roads for ASO to its fullest.

 

[YavorD]

Remco was also severely injured the same crash vingo was. Both werent at top shape

Okay then, as you base your point on Evenepoel's performance in 2024, it's only fair if we use Vingegaard's as well. If Evenepoel only gained 37 seconds in 28(?)km, what makes you think he would gain 2 minutes in 41?
I'm still saying that less is actually good for Remco, but I think you kinda overrate the gap between Pog/Ving and Evenepoel in a GT TT.


P.s. Vingegaard was more severely injured. I think that's out of question.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I think that's stretching plausible roads for ASO to its fullest.

Aside from the first hairpin, it's way wider than something like Pramartino. Also no major drops for anyone to crash into.