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LouisN

Post subject: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:24 pm

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tymon_tm

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:06 am

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wow, that's helluva boring way to announce a race... dont they have some marketing department down there in ASO? i cant believe they published something so crappy to endorse a race that has been won like six times over last fifteen years, and that number is still likely to change

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HammerTime2

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:19 am

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Location: Wherever there's a mountain beckoning to be climbed

Speaking of which, I've now tied Lance Armstrong for TdF victories. :beerchug:

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:14 pm

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Location: Natovi Landing

HammerTime2 wrote:

Speaking of which, I've now tied Lance Armstrong for TdF victories. :beerchug:

Lance has drawn level with me too.

I'm catching up with Contador also, though less hopeful I can reel him in.

Very much less hopeful about Merckx, Coppi etc.

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djconnel

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:51 pm

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Short stages: shortest since 2002. Median stage length is only 173 km, 3360 km total.

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ticou

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:49 pm

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The last climb of the race is the Semnoz; I've done it over a dozen times on holiday.19.5 k's- hope I can record it.

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Ghost234

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:31 am

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djconnel wrote:

Short stages: shortest since 2002. Median stage length is only 173 km, 3360 km total.

I prefer the short stages, it usually makes for more exciting racing.

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maquisard

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:15 am

Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 8:51 pm
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Location: France

ticou wrote:

The last climb of the race is the Semnoz; I've done it over a dozen times on holiday.19.5 k's- hope I can record it.

- I rode the Annecy - Semnoz stage last Thursday, it is harder that it looks on the profile. I would rate the Semnoz as harder than Alpe d'Huez.

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:17 pm

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I've done Semnoz from all four sides and while some of the routes are not easy, I would not rate it up there with AD! But it's often how you feel on the day ...

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maquisard

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:26 pm

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Location: France

The Semnoz from Quintal is slightly steeper than the Alpe but also slightly shorter. The again you don't get the bends to 'rest' on or the 'flat' bit above Huez like you do with the Alpe.

Semnoz,
- Average grade: 8.2 %
- Length: 11.3 km

Alpe
- Average grade: 8.1 %
- Length: 13.2 km

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ticou

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:58 pm

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maquisard wrote:

ticou wrote:

The last climb of the race is the Semnoz; I've done it over a dozen times on holiday.19.5 k's- hope I can record it.

- I rode the Annecy - Semnoz stage last Thursday, it is harder that it looks on the profile. I would rate the Semnoz as harder than Alpe d'Huez.

It was a few years ago, so memory has softened me efforts.Took a fair part of the morning, then I'd have a
swim in the lake. The Alpe was a grind in my lowest gear.

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airwise

Post subject: Re: 2013 Tour de France route

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:55 am

Joined: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:31 pm
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I have to say that for me, the route is astonishing in it's lack of imagination.

Someone at the ASO needs to do something new - but I guess that really isn't the French way. The Semnoz is not really that tough. Having ridden all approaches, there are far more challenging climbs even in the immediate vicinity. A missed opportunity?

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