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guncha said:Vuelta cannot be taken seriously. How many MTF and uphill finishes are there?
The race kicks off with TTT and 3 MTF/uphill finishes. What the organizers will do if a GC contender will get 3 minutes on the first MTF and the race will be decided?
These "aren't exactly mountains" tend to be like 10%+ stuff. Profiles look nasty enough. Because of too many MTFs, high mountain stages became very predictable in Vuelta 2012 and there were hardly any action in all but one stage. 5 - 6 high mountain stages plus 1 - 2 medium mountain stage formula is the best.jens_attacks said:lance is not racing
and those aren't exactly mountains
the organizers do what the audience wants.
Get 15 - 20 seconds in uphill sprint, add 20 bonus seconds and it is significant time. This race can be decided in stages like that not in high mountains.Ferminal said:There are only 5 - 6 high mountain stages... the rest are either short uphill finishes or medium rolling climbs to the finish. GC contenders will only do anything on these days (proper attack not sprinting at 1km) if they are desperate.
airstream said:Hehe, the Vuelta will finish BavarianRider with a weak TT field. Perhaps, Samu will be the strongest timetrialist in the race, then... Nibali.
Will JVDB be fit? Not that he'll win it.luckyboy said:Just over a month away, been thinking about this for a few days since the Tour is over.
Who exactly is down for this? There are so many GC guys at the Tour its tough to think of anyone who will actually be well rested enough to really compete..
Nibali
Henao
Uran
Betancur
Sanchez
Scarponi?
Looking like Nibali will walk it tbh