Tour de Suisse 2017 (10/06 > 18/06/2017)

[Valv.Piti]

Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

 

[PeterB]

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Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

Perhaps lack of Kirby's or at least Hatch's excitement on Eurosport?

 

[klintE]

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1,5kW sprint, me thinks

according to @tds
Top speed: 76.21km/h
Power: 1220W
Not bad

 

[DFA123]

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Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

Completely agree. It's by far the least impressive 'big' race for me. It kind of feels like the international friendlies that take place in football between the end of the club season and before the world cup starts.

 

[BigMac]

Loving Sagan's new celebration.

 

[del1962]

I guess the problem is the proximity to the Tour, the Dauphine or a shorter race seems a better option for top GC guys

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

Perhaps lack of Kirby's or at least Hatch's excitement on Eurosport?

Kirby would most certainly make it better.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

And my little interest just went away with Lopez out! :sad:

 

[Billie]

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Something about this race just seems very underwhelming to me, dno what it is..

ASO is killing this race. All these TdF stages that are tested in Dauphine make the Dauphine worthwhile to the star riders.

I myself would always choose for Suisse cause the hotels in Suisse are miles better than the *** they have to sleep in in France

 

[Valv.Piti]

Its honestly just a race for 3rd tier riders, GC-riders that is. That can also be very interesting tho, I was pretty intrigued to see how Soler, Betancur, Izagirre, Lopez etc. were doing, but when you've just seen Dauphine its pretty meh

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

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I guess the problem is the proximity to the Tour, the Dauphine or a shorter race seems a better option for top GC guys

Exactly. It's too close to both.

 

[Pantani_lives]

It's not too close to the Tour. The favorites just prefer to race in France to prepare the Tour. Sometimes it even contains some of the same climbs. I feel nostalgic to Jan Ullrich's epic one second victory over Fabian Jeker. It can be a good option for someone who wants to avoid a direct confrontation with his rivals and have a less stressfull preparation.

 

[Brullnux]

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Pozzovivo once came 5th in a two man sprint.

The video was already posted.

I realised

 

[klintE]

6th stage looks a bit like first mountain trip on Giro where Polanc surprised everyone


So i see the decent chance for decent climber in decent breakaway for tomorrow
Pantano maybe

 

[Robert5091]

Pozzovivo will do the new Sagan "hawaiian" victory dance ...

 

[Billie]

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Its honestly just a race for 3rd tier riders, GC-riders that is. That can also be very interesting tho, I was pretty intrigued to see how Soler, Betancur, Izagirre, Lopez etc. were doing, but when you've just seen Dauphine its pretty meh

It used to be the biggest one-week stage race not so long ago. Can't compete with ASO

 

[Gorecki]

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1,5kW sprint, me thinks

according to @tds
Top speed: 76.21km/h
Power: 1220W
Not bad

1220W - his average power (18 seconds).

His maximum - 1417W for about 5 seconds.

 

[deValtos]

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6th stage looks a bit like first mountain trip on Giro where Polanc surprised everyone


So i see the decent chance for decent climber in decent breakaway for tomorrow
Pantano maybe

I think someone said that profile is maybe a bit deceptive and that last climb is more of a really long false flat than anything interesting. I don't know the stats for it though. Could still be the break though.

 

[klintE]

It's 15 km and 1km altitude gain
so average grade is ~6,6%
so not false flat (max 3%)
IMO

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Its honestly just a race for 3rd tier riders, GC-riders that is. That can also be very interesting tho, I was pretty intrigued to see how Soler, Betancur, Izagirre, Lopez etc. were doing, but when you've just seen Dauphine its pretty meh

It used to be the biggest one-week stage race not so long ago. Can't compete with ASO

The other main contender for most prestigious one week race is Paris-Nice, but the historically less important Tirreno-Adriatico has managed to catch up with it in term of field and often eclipse it despite PN being an ASO race. The ASO has pull, but there is more to the decline of the Tour de Suisse than that.

 

[Ricco']

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6th stage looks a bit like first mountain trip on Giro where Polanc surprised everyone


So i see the decent chance for decent climber in decent breakaway for tomorrow
Pantano maybe

You could have a point if the organizers hadn't *** up the profile. The finish is downhill, as you can see by comparing the height of the finish line and the height of the KOM point.

 

[klintE]

its downhill but the road is rather narrow and winding

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.582708,9.9068237,3a,75y,166.95h,66.84t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sUU4NPSl3VOvsECA72zKDoQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i47

 

[WheelofGear]

The gradients are steeper today. Pozzo should be able to do the same trick he did on Villars-sur-Ollon but get a decent gap this time. He seemed like the strongest man on stage 4 but it was too easy for him.

 

[WheelofGear]

And look after Nieve this time. The climb is really long and suited to his characteristics. I except a top 3 from him.

 

[The Barb]

This stage, with hard climbing and a technical descent finish, is tailor made for Pantano. This is his chance to get something for himself before falling into the service on Contador for a month.

As for the GC, I think Kruijswick will prove himself the strongest over the next couple of days.