2020 Tour de France

[Frosty]

Some search results shows that Teams can access their results at 09:00 (BST), so that's 10:00 (SA time). 

 

The best quote so far, for those with an acute sense of humour: 
Despite some fans without masks crowding around riders during the Pyrenean stages, Brailsford described the Tour so far as very positive (is that a pun?), saying: “All the teams, the organisers, ASO, have pulled together to make it happen. It’s been well thought through. It feels a little bit more organised and, dare I say it, less chaotic than a normal Tour.”

[Vetplant]

This has less ascent than a ride around Bloem...

 

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Wind is blowing, but not necessarily pumping. 

 

Route makes allot of direction changes.

 

Another stage where the profile says it will be a calm day, but the weather and teams decide otherwise?

[Gen]

Wind is blowing, but not necessarily pumping.

 

Route makes allot of direction changes.

 

Another stage where the profile says it will be a calm day, but the weather and teams decide otherwise?

Mmmm sea breezes?

[Chris_]

Wind is blowing, but not necessarily pumping. 

 

Route makes allot of direction changes.

 

Another stage where the profile says it will be a calm day, but the weather and teams decide otherwise?

 

This looks like the kind of route that'll get Booking.com opened up

[Mntboy]

Wind is blowing, but not necessarily pumping.

 

Route makes allot of direction changes.

 

Another stage where the profile says it will be a calm day, but the weather and teams decide otherwise?

Mmmm sea breezes?

Just an interesting point to consider is that this stage is crossing two bridges crossing the Bay of Biscay, which is notorious for it's winter storms. I know it's only early autumn there but there's every chance that the wind could freshen up from slightly annoying to strong with heavy gusts although quite unlikely given the time year. Today may very well not be as straightforward as it looks on paper especially if the weather does decide to pick up.

 

Some more information on the Bay of Biscay: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Biscay

[TNT1]

Just an interesting point to consider is that this stage is crossing two bridges crossing the Bay of Biscay, which is notorious for it's winter storms. I know it's only early autumn there but there's every chance that the wind could freshen up from slightly annoying to strong with heavy gusts although quite unlikely given the time year. Today may very well not be as straightforward as it looks on paper especially if the weather does decide to pick up.

 

Some more information on the Bay of Biscay: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Biscay

Bridges are too easy. They should have gone further north to the Passage du Gois.

[Mntboy]

Bridges are too easy. They should have gone further north to the Passage du Gois.

Mmmmmmmmmm

 

They have done it before. And that's also a tricky crossing even on four wheels and an engine.

 

Does make for awesome viewing.

[Long Wheel Base]

Bridges are too easy. They should have gone further north to the Passage du Gois.

 

 

Mmmmmmmmmm

 

They have done it before. And that's also a tricky crossing even on four wheels and an engine.

 

Does make for awesome viewing.

Done it before a few times, 2011 and 2018 that I can remember. Would definitely have been a good one this year.

https://apnews.com/d3c09264302345debc770d5ac6d07964

 

https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/passage-du-gois-team-time-trial-back-for-2011-tour/

 

 

EDIT: Googling now looks like 1999 as well.

Edited September 8, 2020 by Long Wheel Base

[matthieup]

Done it before a few times, 2011 and 2018 that I can remember. Would definitely have been a good one this year.

https://apnews.com/d3c09264302345debc770d5ac6d07964

 

https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/passage-du-gois-team-time-trial-back-for-2011-tour/

 

 

EDIT: Googling now looks like 1999 as well.

 

Tides times between July and September might not have aligned

[Mntboy]

Tides times between July and September might not have aligned

That would have to be their major consideration on whether to include this or not. Afaik this year's course would've been raced in July regardless of Corona. Open to correction about that though.

[Long Wheel Base]

Tides times between July and September might not have aligned

Would have made it even more exciting. WvA would have been in his element.

[Gen]

That would have to be their major consideration on whether to include this or not. Afaik this year's course would've been raced in July regardless of Corona. Open to correction about that though.

Think is was going to be brought forward a few weeks because of the Olympics.. can't really remember when the start date was supposed to be[emoji2368]

[Mntboy]

Think is was going to be brought forward a few weeks because of the Olympics.. can't really remember when the start date was supposed to be[emoji2368]

It would've started late June, around the 25th iirc. The bulk of the race would still have been in July.

[J Wakefield]

Route is like a Belgium classic 

Technical

Lots of road furniture

Wind is strong along the coast

Final 50km will be decisive 

Final 20km very technical

54-56T front being used by most teams

 

Its going to be War!!

[Vetplant]

Route is like a Belgium classic 

Technical

Lots of road furniture

Wind is strong along the coast

Final 50km will be decisive 

Final 20km very technical

54-56T front being used by most teams

 

Its going to be War!!

Going to have to postpone some site-visits scheduled for this afternoon then.

 

Bring it on!

[TNT1]

Bruyneel says there will definitely be wind. His crystal ball is seldom wrong.