Tour de France 2018 Course Presentation **Spoilers**

[mjr]

Yes but Quintana has stated already the TDF is his goal.

Do I only think Landa is having another crack at the giro in 2018 or has someone more believable said that?

Quintana for the tour as Movistar lose it again.

 

[mjr]

Last time out on the cobbles, Thomas and Froome took time out of Pinot and put Quintana into difficulty. http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2015/stage-4/results/

Has Froome done much gravel racing recently?

 

[Adam4868]

Do I only think Landa is having another crack at the giro in 2018 or has someone more believable said that?

Quintana for the tour as Movistar lose it again.

Maybe,Quintana has already said that he's the leader for the Tour.

 

[Doseone]

I would have thought Dumoulin took one look at this course and said "Giro it is then".

Really like the look of the course, although there'll be a few unhappy sprinters. I also disagree that this is designed to scupper Sky - I think it plays to their strengths, especially as Froome will be looking at a number of his rivals knowing that he's going to take time off them in the TTT.

 

[brommers]

The Giro probably see what the TdF course is like before finalising theirs, so expect to see 2 longish TTs

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Giro probably see what the TdF course is like before finalising theirs, so expect to see 2 longish TTs

I'm fairly sure I read that the Giro is starting with a 10km TT in Jerusalem next year, so another 2 ITTs might not happen.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

View: https://youtu.be/5ile4NRMLDQ

 

[Donger]

Stage 17 looks fantastic. I've spent a few holidays around Annecy/Albertville, and the Cormet de Roselend, with its stunning lake and mountain views, is one of the most beautiful places I know. I'm guessing that will be preceded by the Col des Saisies out of Albertville, which is rather nice too. Follow it with a climb up the bottom part of the Little St Bernard Pass road to La Rosiere (think The Italian Job) and you've got a sure-fire belter of a stage that I'd love to be able to go to. Here is a taster, if anyone is tempted to go and just needs a little nudge:
The Cormet de Roselend:

The Lac de Roselend (Not me cycling, I regret):

EDIT: Correction. Stage 11. (Thanks Brommers).

 

[brommers]

@Donger
Here's Stage 11 (not 17)

 

[400bhp]

Do I only think Landa is having another crack at the giro in 2018 or has someone more believable said that?

Quintana for the tour as Movistar lose it again.

I've not heard anything concrete about Landa doing the Giro but it'd make sense.

It's interesting that Movistar have three top 3 GC contenders whereas Sky just have the one.

 

[Donger]

@Donger
Here's Stage 11 (not 17)
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Well impressed. And I stand corrected. Stage 11. Montee de Bisanne again!! Way tougher that the Col des Saisies. Wow! Where the hell did you get the fine detail of the climbs? I thought you always had to wait until about April for that.

 

[brommers]

Well impressed. And I stand corrected. Stage 11. Montee de Bisanne again!! Way tougher that the Col des Saisies. Wow! Where the hell did you get the fine detail of the climbs? I thought you always had to wait until about April for that.

From the official website
http://www.letour.fr/en/stage-11

 

[Donger]

From the official website
http://www.letour.fr/en/stage-11

Cheers. Looked yesterday and the stage profiles weren't there. Looks like they must have been added today. I think the detailed road maps are what we usually have to wait for.