World Championships Course

[Steampunk]

It seems that every cyclingnews report about the world championships stresses that this year's course will the hardest since the 2003 world championships in Hamilton, Ontario. I live in Hamilton, and have ridden that course, and while I wouldn't presume to say that I could have kept up with the world's elite, it didn't seem that demanding. There was one short, steepish climb and one longer, but not-so-steep climb. I can imagine it would wear on you over multiple laps, but are the world championship courses typically flatter?

 

[ak-zaaf]

it's the same almost every year. the closer the worlds get the tougher the course becomes.

if they say it's a pure climbers course this year, don't be surprised if freire, pozzato and canc are still there with 20km to go.

 

[the truth.]

road the climbs last year. 10 k from Varese.
Cav could get over it!

 

[ridley]

road the climbs last year. 10 k from Varese.
Cav could get over it!

I bet they are all roads.

Did you mean ' Rode the climbs last year ...' ?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I like cunego, he is due for a big result this season and lets face it, no team controls the race like italy does!

 

[anubisza]

I like cunego, he is due for a big result this season and lets face it, no team controls the race like italy does!

I agree, I'd like to see Cunego take it. Andy Schleck stands a chance too..

 

[Animal]

I Cav can get over the climb, then we are odds-on for a Brit winner. Get over it with the lead group after several laps, or just "get over it"?

 

[Henrik]

My money is on Valverde, the Italian team isn't as good as last year and I guess Spain is quite eager to secure their first win since Freire in 2004. Their squad looks very very strong as well.

 

[Bala Verde]

We discussed all of this in this thread already