Tour de France 2022 - Route Presentations

Dorset_Boy
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Surprised there hasn't been any chat about this, but the presentations are underway for both the men's and women's races.
Looks like they've been presenting the women's route first, but only been dipping in and out, but looks like they are hitting Alsace, and the various Ballons there, plus a finish up the gravel section on the Planche des Belles Filles.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610

  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Doesn't take a poet to realise sending the girls up the Plank of the Beautiful Ladies was a good marketing opportunity...
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    Cobbles
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    Granon, Huez, Peyragudes, Hautacam finishes
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Looks like we may return to some 'classic' mountain stages
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    edited October 2021
    ddraver said:

    Looks like we may return to some 'classic' mountain stages

    Lacets de Montvernier, Telegraphe/Galibier and Granon in one stage is pretty epic.

    Followed by Galibier, Croix de Fer and Huez....
  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Carlton telling us there are 4000km of climbing in the Hautacam stage... tough day out that one!!!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    First week looks great
    _
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,205
    It's okay - a predictable, and formulaic route. Hautacam is a welcome return, though. I'd like to see them be a bit more 'radical'; how about cobbles in the final week? Or run a TT on gravel? That would/could shake things up.....but maybe they don't want that.
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  • Dorset_Boy
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    A few days with well over 4,000m of climbing.
    They could have added in the Madeleine on the Lacets/Galibier/Granon day!
    Alpe d'Huez is on Bastille Day I think they said.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    rick_chasey said:

    First week looks great

    Denmark is very flat - is it likely to be windy?

    The stage finishing over that bridge into Nyborg must have some surely?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    I haven't looked at the route at all, but I think it suits Pogacar
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    RichN95. said:

    I haven't looked at the route at all, but I think it suits Pogacar

    There are also a few stages that van Aert might be targetting.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    edited October 2021
    Dorset_Boy said:


    That looks good - two proper mountain stages, a wine stage with unpaved roads, sprint stages and stages made for attacks. Starting in Paris on the day the men finish which is a good idea too.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I'll go against the grain here but I don't think cobbles should feature in the Tour. And I don't care what anyone thinks.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    salsiccia1 said:

    I'll go against the grain here but I don't think cobbles should feature in the Tour. And I don't care what anyone thinks.

    seconded...
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Stage 12 will be the etape du Tour stage - 170 kms with 4,700m+ of climbing.
    Briancon, Lauteret, Galibier, Telegraphe, Croix de Fer, Alpe d'Huez.
    Almost a reverse Marmotte.
    Looks even tougher than the 2015 Etape, especially if it's hot.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Classic Day though. Will be some great photos.

    (not worth watching coverage until the base of the Alpe, but...)
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Col du Granon? Tasty!

    So. Much. Pain.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Up and over the Galibier in both directions on consecutive days?

    Super. Pink socks at the ready.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited October 2021
    salsiccia1 said:

    I'll go against the grain here but I don't think cobbles should feature in the Tour. And I don't care what anyone thinks.


    I think if they are OK, but I think they should be later in the race. That way they give a bigger opportunity for a GC rider to gamble and lets the specialists race for them selves more. It's also less likely to eliminate stars early on. With it coming early everyone's priority is to get the team leader through safely. They are risk averse.

    Geography obviously makes this difficult though
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  • thegreasedscotsman
    thegreasedscotsman Posts: 35
    ddraver said:

    salsiccia1 said:

    I'll go against the grain here but I don't think cobbles should feature in the Tour. And I don't care what anyone thinks.

    seconded...
    Just booked the hotel!
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    edited October 2021
    ddraver said:

    Classic Day though. Will be some great photos.

    (not worth watching coverage until the base of the Alpe, but...)

    That may be true if you're only interested in who wins the race.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    kingstongraham said:

    ddraver said:

    Classic Day though. Will be some great photos.

    (not worth watching coverage until the base of the Alpe, but...)

    That may be true if you're only interested in who wins the race.
    Pog

    ;)
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,620
    Plateau du belles filles and alpe d'huez again? YAWN! Does the tour designer own a pinarello and only wear black castelli?
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Considering they rarely (2019 being the exception) stray too far from the tried and tested, this seems like a pretty decent "traditional" route with plenty of variety along the way.
    I don't think that Cav will be too impressed, as after the first half of week one, the pickings for sprinters look slim.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    He only needs one...
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Dodgy stream anywhere?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,227
    gsk82 said:

    Plateau du belles filles and alpe d'huez again? YAWN! Does the tour designer own a pinarello and only wear black castelli?

    Fair on the planche, but not on the alpe.

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