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The cut-offs seemed a lot tighter this year
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Well, actually comparing time/distance/average speed to previous editions, it has taken more time to do less distance, which can be the sum of different factors: heat, Alps coming later in the race, headwind through France, challenging parcours, including gravel.
In my humble opinion this is what keeps this race so interesting, there are no two editions that are the same, particularly this year is in stark contrast to the previous ones.
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@cybernck
That's great!
By the way, scratch rate is currently at a hair over 30%.
Additionally, a bunch of riders will be out of the race classification.
Really challenging route (without comparing it to previous editions).