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Race routes 2012
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| tyriion |
Posted on 31-01-2012 16:45
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Don't know if it's already been mentioned, but the Eneco tour will bring back the Muur van Geraardsbergen in the world tour. This year the final stage will finish around Geraardsbergen with the Muur featuring in the final twice.
Source (in Dutch); https://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielre...eneco_muur
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 31-01-2012 16:51
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tyriion wrote:
Don't know if it's already been mentioned, but the Eneco tour will bring back the Muur van Geraardsbergen in the world tour. This year the final stage will finish around Geraardsbergen with the Muur featuring in the final twice.
Source (in Dutch); https://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielre...eneco_muur
yay! That'll be good.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 01-02-2012 12:18
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As long as they don't put the finish atop the Muur, that's great news. The Eneco could be so much better than it is...
In other news, Tirreno - Adriatico 2012:
https://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Tirre...iatico/it/
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| CountArach |
Posted on 01-02-2012 12:30
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Wow anything could happen there, that's a really interesting route. If Evans is in decent form he could well take it, because BMC can field a decent TTT squad if they need to, and the individual time trial is obviously going to help Evans.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 01-02-2012 13:41
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Here's the official route map for stage 1 of the Etoile de Bessèges. It's lucky race organisers make these, otherwise the riders would have no idea where they are going.
https://twitpic.co...
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2012 13:47
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In general the route in Besseges looks much more exciting than previous versions.
2 mainly flat stages. 2 hilly stages and a short stage on the 5th with a short time trial following in the afternoon with a steep 16% section in the last 2,5km, which are going uphill.
Surely a much harder version where riders like last years winner Ravard or Dumoulin won`t have big chances.
So will be interesting how Coppel, Peraud, Rolland or Taaramae are doing here.
Edited by roturn on 01-02-2012 13:47
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| kumazan |
Posted on 01-02-2012 13:55
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Crommy wrote:
Here's the official route map for stage 1 of the Etoile de Bessèges. It's lucky race organisers make these, otherwise the riders would have no idea where they are going.
https://twitpic.co...
That's just awesome. 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 01-02-2012 14:48
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MTF in Tirreno? Awesome!
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-02-2012 15:17
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Route from the Tirreno looks very nice: TTT, some flat stages, a hilly, a mtf, again a hilly and an ITT. Should be a good allrounder (someone like Evans again) who will win it!
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| kumazan |
Posted on 01-02-2012 15:21
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It suits Contador even better with the hard MTF.
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2012 17:03
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As I couldn`t find profiles for Besseges I created them by myself.
At least for stage 2-5b.
    
Especially the "mountain" time trial with 16% sections might decide the overall as also the partly pretty hilly stages. Big difference to earlier versions, which suited sprinters with a good uphill ability. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 01-02-2012 17:53
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Tirreno: Me gusta. I love Tirreno. Also love the way they massively vary the course over the years.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 02-02-2012 06:06
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Nice profile T-A, should be very interesting. Kreuziger will be targeting the race, he could do well on this profile
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| roturn |
Posted on 08-02-2012 10:27
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Tour de Suisse 2012
        
Interesting route with some nice stages. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-02-2012 10:49
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Not as difficult as the 2011 edition, but still interesting enough.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 08-02-2012 11:01
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Interesting route. 3 mountain-top finishes and not a single stage for the pure sprinters, more for someone like Sagan.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 08-02-2012 16:49
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I like that route. It's tough, and the last two stages will be very interesting. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 09-02-2012 10:03
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Amgen Tour of California 2012 route announced.
All profiles can be opened as pdf files here https://www.amgent...ages.html.
In general a tough looking route with lots of hard mountains. Will be an interesting race. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-02-2012 20:45
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In Post 150 I posted first shown Paris Nice profiles ( 4,5,7,8 ). Rest are available now.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 6
2012 Tour of Belgium
Wed 23/05 Mechelen - Buggenhout 162km
Thu 24/05 Lochristi - Knokke-Heist 170km
Fri 25/05 Knokke-Heist - Beveren 163km
Sat 26/05 Turnhout - Arendonk (ITT) 20km
Sun 27/05 Clavier - Engis 212km
3 short flat stages, an individual TT and queen stage on final day through the Ardennes, including Mur de Huy amongst others.
Edited by Alakagom on 19-02-2012 20:46
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 19-02-2012 20:48
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Must say PN looks decent this year. It's just too bad that I, for the third year in a row, won't be able to watch it. 
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