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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 21-08-2012 12:17
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Hi guys,
I was wondering if someone could provide me with a list of traditional preparation races for bigger races as far as they exist.
E.g. Dauphiné Libéré / Tour de Suisse => Tour de France
Also, do sprinters use the same preparation as climbers?
And which are usually the first races of the season for sprinters, climbers etc.?
Thanks in advance!
This is what we got so far:
Spoiler Milano-San Remo: Paris-Nice / Tirreno-Adriatico
Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris-Roubaix: Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde
Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Vuelta a Pais Vasco
Giro d'Italia: Giro del Trentino / Tour de Romandie
Tour de France: Tour of California / Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré / Tour de Suisse / Ster ZLM Tour (Sprinters) / Route du Sud / National Championships
Vuelta a España: Vuelta a Burgos / Eneco Tour
World Championships: Vuelta a España
Edited by MartijnVDD on 23-08-2012 11:31
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 12:26
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Giro del Trentino -> Giro d'Italia
Paris - Nice, Tirreno - Adriatico -> Milano - San Remo
Vuelta a Pais Vasco -> Ardennes Classics.
E3 Harelbeke, 3Daagse Panne - Koksijde -> Ronde van Vlaanderen
Most riders start their season between half january and half February in races like Tour Down Under, Etoile de Besseges, Trofeo Mallorca or the Volta de Algarve.
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| alex valceanu |
Posted on 21-08-2012 12:30
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Vuelta Burgos( tour de Burgos ) -> Vuelta d Espagna
Coppa del Emilia - Il Lombardia |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 21-08-2012 13:04
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Tour de Romandie is also considered a preparation race for the Giro d'Italia.
Edit: And there's the Ster ZLM toer which was used by most sprinters this year as preparation to the Tour de France.
Edit2: And let's not forget that the Vuelta is used by many riders as preparation for the World Championships.
Edited by Wilier on 21-08-2012 13:06
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 13:35
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This is what Wiggins participated in for his Tour de France victory 
Feb - Volta ao Algarve
Mar - Paris-Nice
Mar - Volta a Catalunya
Apr - Tour de Romandie
Jun - Criterium du Dauphine |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 21-08-2012 19:55
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Route du Sud is also sometimes used as preparation for Tour de France for riders who couldn't make it to Dauphiné or had to abandon early there.
National championships are also a preparation race for TDF, to some extent. Especially the NC ITT/TDF prologue (works for NC held on the last week-end of June). |
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| alex valceanu |
Posted on 21-08-2012 20:06
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I am not sure that they are 100% right but we can add them
Tour of Calofornia - TDF
Eneco Tour - VueltA
Strade Bianche - Tirreno - Adriatico
Brabanjde Plijl ( i have no idea how it is writting ) - Amstel / LBL
Edited by alex valceanu on 21-08-2012 20:07
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-08-2012 21:26
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alex valceanu wrote:
I am not sure that they are 100% right but we can add them
Tour of Calofornia - TDF
Eneco Tour - VueltA
Strade Bianche - Tirreno - Adriatico
Brabanjde Plijl ( i have no idea how it is writting ) - Amstel / LBL
As a Belgian I'll help you out: it's Brabantse Pijl  |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 21-08-2012 21:30
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Every other race -> Tour of California
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 21-08-2012 21:31
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Giro del Trentino -> LBL
Tour of Britain -> Worlds
Strade Bianchi -> Tirreno-Adriatico
usualy its Pologne and Eneco for Vuelta
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 22-08-2012 06:32
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sutty68 wrote:
This is what Wiggins participated in for his Tour de France victory
Feb - Volta ao Algarve
Mar - Paris-Nice
Mar - Volta a Catalunya
Apr - Tour de Romandie
Jun - Criterium du Dauphine
I would not follow this plan, if you dont have really good side-preparation. 
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| CountArach |
Posted on 22-08-2012 07:07
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Giro del Trentino -> LBL
Tour of Britain -> Worlds
Strade Bianchi -> Tirreno-Adriatico
usualy its Pologne and Eneco for Vuelta
Trentino is too tiring to do as preparation for LBL, most do Amstel and maybe Fleche. And ToB isn't the best warm up for the Worlds at all. Not enough hard racing.
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| MartijnVDD |
Posted on 22-08-2012 09:59
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Do riders actually use a complete stage race just for one Ardennes Classic?
I'd say they ride one stage race (Vuelta a Pais Vasco) in preparation of the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne AND Liège-Bastogne-Liège. |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 22-08-2012 10:05
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CountArach wrote:
TheManxMissile wrote:
Giro del Trentino -> LBL
Tour of Britain -> Worlds
Strade Bianchi -> Tirreno-Adriatico
usualy its Pologne and Eneco for Vuelta
Trentino is too tiring to do as preparation for LBL, most do Amstel and maybe Fleche. And ToB isn't the best warm up for the Worlds at all. Not enough hard racing.
Trentino - Nibali - 2nd in LBL 2012
ToB - Cavendish - 1st in WCRR 2011
was my thinking
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 14:54
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The worlds is usually much harder than last year's lame course though.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 14:58
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TheManxMissile wrote:
CountArach wrote:
TheManxMissile wrote:
Giro del Trentino -> LBL
Tour of Britain -> Worlds
Strade Bianchi -> Tirreno-Adriatico
usualy its Pologne and Eneco for Vuelta
Trentino is too tiring to do as preparation for LBL, most do Amstel and maybe Fleche. And ToB isn't the best warm up for the Worlds at all. Not enough hard racing.
Trentino - Nibali - 2nd in LBL 2012
ToB - Cavendish - 1st in WCRR 2011
was my thinking
It's not like Nibali was clearly too tired in the last 15 kms in Liege. 
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