Please elucidate. I do not see how this does anything but help the Dawg and his team. Much easier to control just going to Reynard.
Do we know which direction the wind is forecast to be blowing tomorrow? Have to say am a little disappointed about the truncated route.
Summit finishes on HC climbs suit a very small minority of riders. They are about one hour climbs and therefore ssentially for those with the highest FTP/Kg. Both Quintana and Froome sit at the top in thic category. So, what you have is Sky sitting there at the bottom controlling it. They know no one can ride away from them. It's just maths. All the teams know it which is why you don't have GC riders going from the bottom of climbs, and when they do they get dragged back. Therefore the mind games play both ways. You get a stand off, until the point on the climb when it's about 10 or 20 minute efforts (or less) rather than one hour efforts.
What you now have is a shorter climb. It's not FTP any more, it's quite a bit less. There is more of a chance of the riders who are good at shorter efforts will suddenly believe they have a chance. Essentially, the top 8 I would say (down to Valverde). Therefore, Sky should find it difficult to control as we should see attacks from the foot of the climb.
One particular rider who is exceptional at this is Valverde. Probably the best in the world at the shorter efforts. This isn't short but it's getting that way.
Watch Mollema, he may well surprise tomorrow. He's the dark horse here in my view.
Very funny after the ludicrous selfy-video of him in the shower they'd treated us to earlier in the show!
