TDF 2019: Stage 2, Bruxelles Palais Royal > Brussel Atomium 07/07/2019 - 27.6kms TTT *Spoilers*
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Bruxelles Palais Royal > Brussel Atomium 07/07/2019 - Stage 2 - 27,6 km - Team Time-Trial
The Tour de France's 2nd stage is a team time trial of 27.6 kilometres in Brussels, Belgium. The start podium is located near the Royal Palace. The teams ride to Ter Kamerenbos, a park on the south side of Brussels. As the finish is near the Atomium, which lies on the north side, the route moves through the city to get to the arrival.The roads are wide and straight. It is a perfect parcours to go all out.
The route features four sloping sections. The first one appears at kilometre 1.4, when the road climbs for 600 metres at 4%. A similar gradient holds on for 800 metres at kilometre 9.8, while the shortest upslope – 300 metres, at kilometre 13 – goes up at 4%. With 3.3 kilometres left the last incline is 800 metres and averaging 3.5%.
A change in the race lead is highly possible today, and even this early, time gaps between teams with overall ambitions may have an impact later on – but last year’s team time trial in Cholet saw just 11 seconds separating the fastest five teams, with the now-defunct BMC taking the win.
Last Kms.
The first team sets off at 1430 and is expected to finish at 1500. The last team starts at 1615 and finishes around 1645.
Favourites 2nd stage 2019 Tour de France
Arguably, Jumbo-Visma, Team Sunweb, Mitchelton-Scott and Bahrain-Merida are the best teams when it comes to time trialing. Looking at their 2019 credentials, Jumbo-Visma won the UAE Tour TTT, while Mitchelton-Scott bested them on the Tirreno-Adriatico. Obviously, the strength of a team depends on its players, so Team Ineos – with Thomas, Castroviejo and Bernal – is another force to be reckoned with.
*** Jumbo-Visma, Team Ineos
** EF Education First, Bahrain-Merida, Mitchelton-Scott
* Movistar, Astana, Deceuninck Quick-Step
Brussels Royal Palace
With the Palace of the Nation, home to the Federal Parliament, which lies at the other end of the Royal Park, the Royal Place of Brussels is a symbol of constitutional monarchy. It is the administrative residence of the King and his main workplace. Built between 1815 and 1829, it was the reunion of four older 18th century town houses. Since 1965, it has become a tradition for the Royal Palace of Brussels to be accessible to the public every summer after the National Day on July 21 until the beginning of September.
Km 16-Etterbeek
The Triumphal Arch and its perfectly symmetrical colonnades in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium.
Km 23-Laeken
Sights:
Notre-Dame de Laeken church
The 19th century neo-Gothic church stands at the end of Avenue de la Reine in Laeken. Built for King Leopold I to house the remains of his wife, Queen Louise-Marie of Orleans (whose memory is honoured by the avenue name), it has become the necropolis of the Belgian royal family.
Royal Palace of Laeken
This chateau in the Louis XVI style was built on the spot of an old manor purchased by general governors Marie-Christine and Albert, Dukes of Teschen. Nopoleon Bonparte bought the domain and embellished it to offer it to his spouse Josephine of Beauharnais. It later became the residence of William I, king of the Netherlands bevore becoming the residence of the Belgian kings.
Paling in 't groen
Paling in 't groen is a Flemish regional dish, mainly from the area along the River Scheldt between Dendermonde and Antwerp. The Dutch language name (literally 'Eel in the Green') refers to freshwater eel in a green herb sauce. The traditionally home-made meal is also sold fully prepared but still uncooked by some fishmongers' shops or market stalls, and can be enjoyed in specialty restaurants.
OK, ok some craft beers as well.
The Tour de France's 2nd stage is a team time trial of 27.6 kilometres in Brussels, Belgium. The start podium is located near the Royal Palace. The teams ride to Ter Kamerenbos, a park on the south side of Brussels. As the finish is near the Atomium, which lies on the north side, the route moves through the city to get to the arrival.The roads are wide and straight. It is a perfect parcours to go all out.
The route features four sloping sections. The first one appears at kilometre 1.4, when the road climbs for 600 metres at 4%. A similar gradient holds on for 800 metres at kilometre 9.8, while the shortest upslope – 300 metres, at kilometre 13 – goes up at 4%. With 3.3 kilometres left the last incline is 800 metres and averaging 3.5%.
A change in the race lead is highly possible today, and even this early, time gaps between teams with overall ambitions may have an impact later on – but last year’s team time trial in Cholet saw just 11 seconds separating the fastest five teams, with the now-defunct BMC taking the win.
Last Kms.
The first team sets off at 1430 and is expected to finish at 1500. The last team starts at 1615 and finishes around 1645.
Favourites 2nd stage 2019 Tour de France
Arguably, Jumbo-Visma, Team Sunweb, Mitchelton-Scott and Bahrain-Merida are the best teams when it comes to time trialing. Looking at their 2019 credentials, Jumbo-Visma won the UAE Tour TTT, while Mitchelton-Scott bested them on the Tirreno-Adriatico. Obviously, the strength of a team depends on its players, so Team Ineos – with Thomas, Castroviejo and Bernal – is another force to be reckoned with.
*** Jumbo-Visma, Team Ineos
** EF Education First, Bahrain-Merida, Mitchelton-Scott
* Movistar, Astana, Deceuninck Quick-Step
Brussels Royal Palace
With the Palace of the Nation, home to the Federal Parliament, which lies at the other end of the Royal Park, the Royal Place of Brussels is a symbol of constitutional monarchy. It is the administrative residence of the King and his main workplace. Built between 1815 and 1829, it was the reunion of four older 18th century town houses. Since 1965, it has become a tradition for the Royal Palace of Brussels to be accessible to the public every summer after the National Day on July 21 until the beginning of September.
Km 16-Etterbeek
The Triumphal Arch and its perfectly symmetrical colonnades in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium.
Km 23-Laeken
Sights:
Notre-Dame de Laeken church
The 19th century neo-Gothic church stands at the end of Avenue de la Reine in Laeken. Built for King Leopold I to house the remains of his wife, Queen Louise-Marie of Orleans (whose memory is honoured by the avenue name), it has become the necropolis of the Belgian royal family.
Royal Palace of Laeken
This chateau in the Louis XVI style was built on the spot of an old manor purchased by general governors Marie-Christine and Albert, Dukes of Teschen. Nopoleon Bonparte bought the domain and embellished it to offer it to his spouse Josephine of Beauharnais. It later became the residence of William I, king of the Netherlands bevore becoming the residence of the Belgian kings.
Paling in 't groen
Paling in 't groen is a Flemish regional dish, mainly from the area along the River Scheldt between Dendermonde and Antwerp. The Dutch language name (literally 'Eel in the Green') refers to freshwater eel in a green herb sauce. The traditionally home-made meal is also sold fully prepared but still uncooked by some fishmongers' shops or market stalls, and can be enjoyed in specialty restaurants.
OK, ok some craft beers as well.
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Start order doesn't really matter.
Méabh Maguire described Sam as "a national treasure - or at least a very helpful landmark... Brussels folk love Sam the zebra-horse. He's weird and wonderful just like this city. Don't get rid of him."
Venetia Spencer added: "Please don’t retire Sam. He’s been making me smile and buy a coffee ever since I first got off a Eurostar to live here in Brussels - 14 years and counting."
Sam has even played an important match-making role. Simon O'Connor wrote: "When Marta came to visit me in Brussels after not seeing each other for 12 years, we met by Sam, the horse disguised as a zebra. Sam brought us luck: we got married 10 months later."
https://www.thebulletin.be/save-sam-midi-station-zebra-horse-be-removed-pret-manger
Pret à Manger say that Sam has been retired somewhere safe.
Reports that he has been putting his hooves up at Pedro Delgado's donkey sanctuary remain unconfirmed.
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Gianni Moscon
That'll be fun.
I think they may jettison him before the end. Then it will be Bernal.
It's nonsense.
Conditions not supposed to vary much whatever time a team starts.
What's the supposed advantage of going early? Is it going to pïss down later?
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
I don't get it either
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
@DrHeadgear
The Vikings are coming!
So 30 mins is not a winning time!