2018 TdF route
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2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:30 am
CN's 2018 TdF route early details
Some of the interesting stuff is the double ascent of Mur de Bretagne (stage 6 finish), Stage 9 with over 20km of pave over 15 secteurs, Stage 10 with a steep climb and gravel, Stage 11 & 12 with plenty of climbing, and then a 65km stage with over half of it climbing in Stage 17 with Col de Portet (16km at 8.7 per cent) !!
Will be interesting to see the full profiles and stage details as more analysis is done.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby RobertL » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:11 pm
Why would 22km of cobbles in the middle of stage 9 particularly disadvantage the sprinters at the end of the stage?
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby Mububban » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:51 pm
Should make for some great viewing!
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby V2rocketeer » Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:26 am
Stage 12, July 19: Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arcs – Alpe d’Huez, 175km
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby ironhanglider » Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:33 am
Cheers,
Cameron.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby find_bruce » Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:44 am
Cobble sections are narrow which strings the peleton out & riding cobbles is hard work. It is not just in the middle of the race, he final 70 km includes a dozen sectors of cobbles. The pure sprinters like Marcel Kittel will get spat out the back and never see the front of the race again - eg stage 5 in 2014 15 km of cobbles & Kittel, Alexander Kristoff & Andre Greipel all finished 18 minutes down from the winner. Even if the sprinters are with the lead group at the finish, eg in 2015, its likely they will be too sapped to unleash their full speed.RobertL wrote:I found this quote interesting: "There appears to be fewer opportunities for the sprinters in 2018. Eight stages classified as flat stages, but several of these could be affected by crosswinds and stage 9 includes the cobbles."
Why would 22km of cobbles in the middle of stage 9 particularly disadvantage the sprinters at the end of the stage?
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:08 am
I have to laugh at some of the other forumites (elsewhere) where all they do is whinge and moan about how bad the route is.
Hell, I couldn't manage 1 stage over several days !!
The stage that takes in Col du Pre and descends down the Cormet de Roseland (been there and done that bit) was brilliant and a really fast and open descent. can't wait to see that on TV !!!
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:09 am
It could also be very variable depending on how it's raced (does A GC guy go on the attack like Nibbles did) and also the weatherfind_bruce wrote:Cobble sections are narrow which strings the peleton out & riding cobbles is hard work. It is not just in the middle of the race, he final 70 km includes a dozen sectors of cobbles. The pure sprinters like Marcel Kittel will get spat out the back and never see the front of the race again - eg stage 5 in 2014 15 km of cobbles & Kittel, Alexander Kristoff & Andre Greipel all finished 18 minutes down from the winner. Even if the sprinters are with the lead group at the finish, eg in 2015, its likely they will be too sapped to unleash their full speed.RobertL wrote:I found this quote interesting: "There appears to be fewer opportunities for the sprinters in 2018. Eight stages classified as flat stages, but several of these could be affected by crosswinds and stage 9 includes the cobbles."
Why would 22km of cobbles in the middle of stage 9 particularly disadvantage the sprinters at the end of the stage?
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby Sharkey » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:10 pm
My wife and I are in the early stages of planning a trip to be in Paris for the finish, and perhaps catch a stage or 2 somewhere in the countryside. I would also like to do a ride or 2, preferably one of the mountains a couple of days after the race has climbed it. I did Ventoux last year 6 weeks after the race and the painting and writing on the road was great to see.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby Mububban » Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:50 pm
The Col Collective just uploaded a preview of stage 17. It looks magnificent:MichaelB wrote:Early days yet, but there seems to be some cracker stages.
......and then a 65km stage with over half of it climbing in Stage 17 with Col de Portet (16km at 8.7 per cent) !!
Let's hope there are no incidents with fans getting in the way, given how narrow those roads get near the summits
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:02 pm
There's been plenty written about whether ASO will try and stop Froome going, but it will be lawyers at 20 paces if they do.
Hoping that MS can put on a good show again and be at the pointy end where it counts, and that LRP can finally string it all together and make it to the finish somewhere on the podium.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby fat and old » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:38 pm
It worked for Evans
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby biker jk » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:58 pm
fat and old wrote:little Richie is to nice for his own good. He needs to get out there and start some serious whining. Bitch about the team, the hotels, the other blokes in the race, the reporters etc. Not keep holding back. Let it rip.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:08 am
Only potential +ve is that those teams need to do something and attack Sky, so maybe something of an alliance ? For the Dauphine, anyway.biker jk wrote:Given the Sky domination in the TTT at the Dauphine overnight will the TdF be over after the 35km TTT of stage 3? Nibali lost 2.04! Movistar 1.31 down.
It will be interesting who is there to support GT in the mountains. Seems that Yates is one of the better placed GC guys now.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby Arbuckle23 » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:22 am
They ganged up on Richie in last years Dauphine!MichaelB wrote: so maybe something of an alliance ? For the Dauphine, anyway.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:32 pm
Maybe he can turn the tables this year !!!Arbuckle23 wrote:They ganged up on Richie in last years Dauphine!MichaelB wrote: so maybe something of an alliance ? For the Dauphine, anyway.
I reckon for me, Stage 9 is a must watch, as are Stages 10, 11 & 12, especially with the climbing in the latter 3 stages after the rest day. Especially with each stage starting with big climbs.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:45 am
Anyway, the Q I have is that a team that obsesses over 'marginal gains' and was quoted recently about the weight of their water bottles, they seem to be using the biggest and heaviest bike computers, the Garmin 1030 ???
I wonder what info they get off this that they otherwise wouldn't get from the smaller 520/520+ ?
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:49 am
2018 TdF Route, maps & profiles
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby Sharkey » Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:38 pm
Then we spend 5 nights in Carcassonne. Our last night there is the Sunday so we will be there for the finish of stage 15 and for some of the rest day. Next we head further east to the village of Uzes for 5 nights and I plan to do a day trip to climb Ventoux (did this in 2016). We return the hire car to Avignon and catch the TVG back to Paris on the Saturday to see the final stage on the Sunday. We then have the rest of the week in Paris before flying home on Friday, August 3rd.
To say I am looking forward to it is an understatement.
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Re: 2018 TdF route
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:01 pm
Have a great time and share some pics !!
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:15 pm
How many metres before the Grupetto is formed ?
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Re: 2018 TdF route
Postby DavidS » Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:45 pm
Short stage, a few climbs, I like it - the contenders can go for it and try and join a break and stay away. We need more interesting stages like this.MichaelB wrote:Whilst there are some really good stages like 9 with the cobbles, and the trio of 10, 11 & 12 after the rest day, Stage 17 will be REALLY interesting given it's only 65km long and has 3 climbs !!
How many metres before the Grupetto is formed ?
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