it is absolutely stunning.Holly f-ck!!! I have skimmed this race a few times. I came home and saw YouTube thought I should watch stage 1 highlights. I am absolutely blown away at all the photography and natural beauty. This race is gorgeous!! People along the root are drinking beer, probably other things, but there is a decent amount of snow on the ground but most people are wearing shorts and enjoying the weather.. It's like watching a post card or travel advertisement!!
You can check lanterne rouge's coverage of this race, e.g. 2022 when Remco won is something I remember, not for Remco but mostly for the landscape!