Vuelta vs. the Tour
I keep seeing that the TdF is treated as the best stage race each year. There is no way that the TdF requires as much as the Vuelta a Espana. I remember hearing Phil Liggett commenting on how hard a TdF stage would be because it would have a climb with a 10% gradient. i agree that 10% is challenging, at least it was for me. However, 10% is insignificant compared to several climbs in the Vuelta a Espana this year. So why isn't the hardest stage race more noteworthy?
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Vuelta vs. the Tourtatuins
On 09/23/2018 03:50 PM, OccasionalFlyer wrote:
I keep seeing that the TdF is treated as the best stage race each year. There is no way that the TdF requires as much as the Vuelta a Espana. I remember hearing Phil Liggett commenting on how hard a TdF stage would be because it would have a climb with a 10% gradient. i agree that 10% is challenging, at least it was for me. However, 10% is insignificant compared to several climbs in the Vuelta a Espana this year. So why isn't the hardest stage race more noteworthy? Advertising-Public Expectations, Tradition, Time of Year, Place on calandar [Vuelta historically ran in April, remember] Travel [kids are out of school for Tour] Kindest regard Davey http://inconnu.freeshell.org/dailypic/ |
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