The climby part of the stage starts around 20k and I wouldn’t expect a break to go before then. It’s up and down most of the day and won’t be easy if it’s run fast. No climbs are long but there’s plenty of them. Both categorised and uncategorised. The final goes up at around 4%.
Tough start and a hilly day might mean that we get a strong break. They’ll know Trek and Lotto, Inter and most likely Jayco will want a sprint but after a week of racing, it’s time for those that can only win via a break to give it a try. Mads will be looking for this as it’s a perfect stage for his skill set. It’s not a steep finish so there’ll be a few sprinters that will like their chances too and if it all kicks off or a break stays away, there’s a plethora of possibilities. Too many to mention!
Here's your start list.
In this game, only the race results matter. You're not committed to keeping the same riders throughout the series, you make fresh picks before every race. Our overall competition is just the sum of individual race scores. You're eligible for the overall even if you miss some races.
Pick 4 riders for the upcoming race. The order of your picks doesn't matter. All of your riders can score.
Riders score points down to 10th place. Less popular riders score more points than heavily-picked favourites. See below for scoring details.
The strict entry deadline is the official start time of the race, the neutralized roll-out or Départ Fictif. Be warned - if your post is timestamped one minute late your entry won't count! So do remember that there's no disadvantage to getting an entry in early, even the day before, because you may always change your picks up until the deadline. Feel free to rethink your picks when it emerges which riders are more or less popular with other players. If you make changes, post your revised 4 picks in a reply to your original post.
The last 3 races will be secret entry between the top contenders… To avoid defensive picking.
When we say top contenders we leave the number open because who knows how many will be within striking distance...
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