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just some guy · « **on:** March 27, 2012, 20:12 »

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10670/Tour-de-Romandie-presents-2012-route.aspx

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April 24th: prologue – Lausanne ITT
April 25th: stage 1 – Morges to La Chaux-de-Fonds
April 26th: stage 2 – Montbéliard (France) to Moutier
April 27th: stage 3 – La Neuveville to Charmey
April 28th: stage 4 – Bulle to Sion
April 29th: stage 5 – Crans-Montana ITT

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Final General Classification
1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 16:51:49
2 Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad + 0:18
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana + 0:19
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Highroad + 0:31
5 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team + 0:41
6 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team + 0:51
7 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack + 0:52
8 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team + 0:58
9 Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo + 0:59
10 David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo + 1:00

just some guy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2012, 20:14 »

Tuesday 24th April | Prologue (CLM) Lausanne, 3,34 km.

Wednesday 25th April | Stage 1 | Morges-La Chaux-de-Fonds, 184,5 km.

Thursday 26th April | Stage 2 | Montbéliard (Fr) - Moutier, 149,1 km.

Friday 27th April | Stage 3 | La Neuveville-Charmey, 157,6 km.

Saturday 28th April | Stage 4 | Bulle-Sion

Sunday 29th April | Stage 5 CLM | Crans-Montana - Crans-Montana, 16,5 km.

just some guy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2012, 20:26 »

Tour De Romandie - Stage 1

Tour de Romandie - Stage 2

Tour de Romandie - Stage 3

Tour de Romandie 2011 Etape 4

Tour de Romandie - Stage 5 - Closing Km's and Podium

last years race all the stage I could find at the minute

just some guy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2012, 20:28 »

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-and-cavendish-set-for-tour-of-romandie

bicing · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:16 »

Quote from: just some guy on March 27, 2012, 20:28

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wiggins-and-cavendish-set-for-tour-of-romandie

Nice pic. Cav looks like he had a pole up his ass whereas Wiggo looks like he's tired from some strenuous activity.

ram · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:20 »

JSG, are there any images for stage info instead of videos? The connection's sh*tting bricks, like Cav in that image.

Is it a better course than last year?

BYOP · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:16 »

So a TdF test for Sky with Wiggo and Cav both on the roster. Just throwing this out there but what happens if they can't work together on the same race roster?

just some guy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:59 »

Quote from: BYOP on March 28, 2012, 10:16

So a TdF test for Sky with Wiggo and Cav both on the roster. Just throwing this out there but what happens if they can't work together on the same race roster?

DB I think has released the Wiggo is on some sort of dare I say it , Form of his life and a Podium is very real @ TDF or even the top step - hence why he came out with the people must choose statement.

ready between the lines and Cav´s comments that the team can do both - Cav has been told you get very limited help win 2 or so stages early then retire - your engines Pate and Bernie become Wiggo engines.

Pay back is the Olympics.

DinZ · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2012, 23:42 »

Quote from: just some guy on March 28, 2012, 10:59

DB I think has released the Wiggo is on some sort of dare I say it , Form of his life and a Podium is very real @ TDF or even the top step - hence why he came out with the people must choose statement.

ready between the lines and Cav´s comments that the team can do both - Cav has been told you get very limited help win 2 or so stages early then retire - your engines Pate and Bernie become Wiggo engines.

Pay back is the Olympics.

Yep that is how i see it from recent comments. think Cav wants green and olympics but deep down wants olympics more.

AG · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2012, 00:44 »

yeah - what they want is Green and Yellow at the Tour, and Gold in Olympic RR and TT ...

what they will get might be substantially different though :

Dim · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2012, 00:49 »

Quote from: ram on March 28, 2012, 08:20

JSG, are there any images for stage info instead of videos? The connection's sh*tting bricks, like Cav in that image.

Is it a better course than last year?

no stage maps yet. I went through my files from last year and they released the profiles and maps last year on the 10th of april. the previous year we got maps in march but profiles only about 2 days before the race.

Arb · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:51 »

Stage 2 something like this, might kick the sprinters out but not selective enough for GC.

Arb · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2012, 03:00 »

Stage 1 will probably be the most selective. Stage 3 is an uphill sprint for time bonuses. Four has a reasonable climb but 30 or 40km out from the finish so no time gaps. Not actually too certain on 1 and 4, just a guess based on the video.

Crans Montana ITT is classy though.

There are no real sprinters stages, but Cav is down to ride it? Prologue is a bit too long for him methinks!

ram · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:52 »

The prologue would be too much if it were anywhere more than 200 metres surely.

ZamanAbbaticchio · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2012, 13:57 »

Stage profile updated

Auscyclefan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2012, 14:07 »

after seeing the race profile, I feel sad.

Dancing on the Pedals · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2012, 14:34 »

Quote from: BYOP on March 28, 2012, 10:16

So a TdF test for Sky with Wiggo and Cav both on the roster. Just throwing this out there but what happens if they can't work together on the same race roster?

Poop hits Team Sky fan?

I think JSG's suggestion sounds about right. After all, Yellow >>>>>>>> Green, and as Wiggins has a realistic shot at going for the podium, they would be foolish to pass it up

Dancing on the Pedals · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2012, 14:36 »

As for the race itself, stage 3 finale looks quite good and should generate some action

just some guy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2012, 14:38 »

Wiggo or if Tony is Ok for this one

Fabs even.

God what is going on with Routes this last 2 years every stage race trys to ot do the next with crap stages of nothing.

Arb · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2012, 16:04 »

Stage 1:

(Ignore tunnel @15km).

25.4km Cat II 3.9km @ 7.9%
11.4km Cat III 2.7km @ 4.7%
5.2km Uncategorised 1.2km @ 5.9%

Arb · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2012, 16:39 »

Stage 2:

28.2km Cat II 4km @ 8.0%

A short uphill finish.

ram · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:15 »

Quote from: The Arbiter on April 12, 2012, 16:39

Stage 2:

28.2km Cat II 4km @ 8.0%

A short uphill finish.

Cheers Arbs. Do you expect the hill to spit out the sprinters?

Arb · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:17 »

Stage 3:

55km Cat II 3km @ 7.2%
3km Uncategorised 2.4km @ 5.4%

Arb · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:18 »

Quote from: ram on April 12, 2012, 17:15

Cheers Arbs. Do you expect the hill to spit out the sprinters?

The climb @ 30km to go should knock most of them out, those who have survived are probably tough enough to get the better of the puncheurs at the finish.

ram · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:31 »

Maybe a Rojas win :o If he will ride this, that is.

Arb · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:32 »

Stage 4:

55.4km Cat II 8.5km @ 6.3%
47km Cat I 3.3km @ 7.6%
23.8km Cat I 5.1km @ 7.9%

Arb · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:39 »

So Stage 1 and 2 are more or less the same, not too many sprinters, but would still take a brave GC man to make something of it.

Stage 3 a sprint for bonus seconds.

Stage 4 is the queen, same stage as a couple of years ago? Decent climbs and a rapid descent, if they are brave we will have only a few coming to the line, but you can also end up with 10-20.

ram · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:47 »

My question about the fourth stage, as usual a silly one, is could the finish not be closer to the foot of the descent? Not that it would change anything massively.

Arb · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2012, 17:55 »

Yes, there's about 3km of unnecessary flat.

You could easily have an MTF too, by turning off at 1150m on the descent. climbing back up to 1500m.

Jamsque · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2012, 19:23 »

Stage 1 could be a sprint from a fairly large peloton if raced conservatively.

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