2020 Grand Tours

[Ispeed_V]

With the Vuelta well on its way, was wondering why there is such a difference in total distance of the Vuelta to that of the Giro and TDF.

 

Vuelta

2893 KM

231 KM Longest stage

2 classified flat stages

1 ITT

 

Giro

3361 KM (3490KM )*

229 KM(253 KM) longest stage

6 classified flat stages (3 of which were the ITT's)

3 ITT's

 

TDF

3479 KM

218 KM longest stage

4 classified flat stages

1 ITT

 

* Distance in brackets would of been the total distance if stage 19 was not shortened

[Zebra]

I know they lopped off 3+ days from the Vuelta, the days it was going to cross into/start in Portugal, due to COVID/border restrictions, so at say +/-150km x 3 days, that could be why it is shorter?

 

(that's also why they did 'laps' on that famous mountain stage, could not cross into France to finish that one stage...

 

Cheers

Chris

[Veebee]

I know they lopped off 3+ days from the Vuelta, the days it was going to cross into/start in Portugal, due to COVID/border restrictions, so at say +/-150km x 3 days, that could be why it is shorter?

 

(that's also why they did 'laps' on that famous mountain stage, could not cross into France to finish that one stage...

 

Cheers

Chris

Thats it

[Chris_]

Also, whats happened to TTT's?

[Ispeed_V]

Makes perfect sense.

 

This year has really been a mess up. 

 

Start  of 2021 also not looking much better with the talk being that Tour Down Under will be restricted to Aussie riders only

[shaper]

They also shortened a stage a week ago that was meant to go into France and up Tourmalet due to Covid border restrictions

[ScottCM]

Also, whats happened to TTT's?

 

I must admit i enjoy watching the TTT's