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As long as he has a proper drummer coming along with him!I wouldn't be surprised if a baby faced Australian takes this; Storer sure is going to try?
I once read that passes in the Alps were designed not to go over 7-8% so horse carriages could cope with the gradients. So if needed, the road would make another hairpin (at almost all costs) to avoid steeper sections.
But for most (smaller) mountain roads, they once were goat paths and the more road / pavement = more money and labour to build them. So it's cheaper to have it straight up the mountain at 15%, and when it goes over e.g. 20% they make a hairpin. But some mountains are very rough terrain and don't allow for too many hairpins, e.g. it's easier to traverse a section with a big rocky slope than to make hairpins in that section, even if that means a certain stretch goes over 20%.
How many riders will look at that stage profile and DNS ? . . . But seriously, after today's war I wouldn't be surprised if the stage were anticlimactic. (I'm trying to reverse-jinx the stage. Maybe it'll be a barn-burner now.)
Yes, it sounds very plausible, and is probably the most likely outcome. But I do hope you're wrong on all accounts.My thoughts as well. Today there will be less drama, everybody is tired and the GCis set. No team willing to explode the race. The winner is likely known, Movistar are happy with their podium places, Bernal is dead from yesterday. Yates or Haig can try something but unless a big guy cracks there will be less drama.
just don't wanna help Haig... he was free once again and he failed... again. working for a teammate would be too mainstream i guessWonder whether he crashed or whether he decided to make Llomena his version of Contador's Bonaigua.
Is Cordal descent tecnical ?
or at least can be selective if wet??
Is Cordal descent tecnical ?
or at least can be selective if wet??
If I remember correctly, it has often caused havoc in rainy conditions, as it is really technical and dangerous.
Though it's usually climbed the other way around (on the way to Angliru mostly). Today they descend through the side that they usually climb, which makes for a somewhat less technical descent, but a steeper and faster one.
Meanwhile, those in charge of the roadbook think the full stage will be done at constant average speed and their predicted climbing time is 25 minutes.
Time table has average speed predicted higher for today than yesterday. Even only looking at profiles I can't see why. More total climbing, more net altitude gain over a shorter distance. Nothing makes sense.Gamoniteiru's drop, length and pitch figures are somewhere between Tiefenbachferner and Col de Portet. So expect around 50 minutes of climbing for the fastest men. I can't believe this can be won from the break without a ridiculous head start at the bottom of the climb.
Meanwhile, those in charge of the roadbook think the full stage will be done at constant average speed and their predicted climbing time is 25 minutes.
Lockdown bounce back effect TM.Time table has average speed predicted higher for today than yesterday. Even only looking at profiles I can't see why. More total climbing, more net altitude gain over a shorter distance. Nothing makes sense.
I don't think it'll matter that much for Movistar. They'll just be both men for themselves on the Gamoniteiru and hope to hold on to their podium spots.Carlos Verona out:
View: https://twitter.com/Movistar_Team/status/1433355671429320706
Bad news for Movistar.