TdF 2013 route ?

[thom]

Corsica, Nice and zig-zag to Paris
Take it with several pinches of salt but I imagine the broad outline is probably correct.
Includes Mt Saint-Michel, Ventoux & Alpe d'Huez (not on the same day..., double climb of the Alpe ? I wonder if that means going over the Col de Sarenne)
Anticipating 1 team time trial and 2 individual time trials but no Prologue.

 

[rich p]

There is another way off AdH IIRC. The Col de Sarenne was rough and narrow when I went down it a few yearts ago. It may have been upgraded though.
I was considering touring in Corsica at that time next year but I'm slightly torn between not going as it will be rammed, or going and trying to see the first couple of stages.

 

[thom]

There is another way off AdH IIRC. The Col de Sarenne was rough and narrow when I went down it a few yearts ago. It may have been upgraded though.
I was considering touring in Corsica at that time next year but I'm slightly torn between not going as it will be rammed, or going and trying to see the first couple of stages.

Yeah you wouldn't want to send a peloton descending down there, even with freshly tarmaced roads. It is the best way up the Alpe though.
Edit, but all this is speculation for now

 

[rich p]

Forget that^^^ The other route meets the road halfway up so Sarenne it must be.

 

[Crackle]

Individual TT to Mont St Michel could well be in range for a couple of nights raiding party and well worth seeing, as well as St.Malo.

 

[Buddfox]

Went up the Alpe and down Sarenne this summer and all agreed it wasn't suitable for the tour - it will need some work!

 

[thom]

So it looks like they will sort out the Sarenne for the tour : http://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2012/09/24/gros-menu-sur-la-carte

En provenance de Gap, le peloton doit se coltiner deux fois l’ascension dauphinoise, alors qu’on avait imaginé un temps deux arrivées successives en haut : on monte les 21 lacets, on redescend par la route du col de Sarenne -qui sera bientôt goudronnée-, on fait le tour de la montagne et on remonte par les 21 virages.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

who fancies a trip to watch it in st malo and the TT in avranches/nantes? lol.

cant wait to see the full route to plan a trip!!

 

[raindog]

So it looks like they will sort out the Sarenne for the tour : http://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2012/09/24/gros-menu-sur-la-carte

thanks for the link thom - interesting stuff
If it's correct, apart from the Ventoux and two ascents of l'Alpe there'll be an ITT up this.....

 

[thom]

thanks for the link thom - interesting stuff
If it's correct, apart from the Ventoux and two ascents of l'Alpe there'll be an ITT up this.....

Would it be from the Col de Leschaux or from Annecy itself (my French isn't amazing) ?
http://www.cycling-challenge.com/le-semnoz-3/
I think the North side is harder than that ;-)

 

[raindog]

Ah yes, I'm sure you're right
"16 bornes (par les Puisots avec des passages à 10 %)"
16 ks with bits of 10% - must be the other side. I just clicked on the first profile I saw without thinking.
God, that'll be a tough TT.

 

[raindog]

must be this one?

 

[thom]

must be this one?

That would make 1200m climbing, which is an awful lot so you can't be sure but given it starts in Annecy and is the classic way up for local cyclists I think it's the most likely.

 

[Buddfox]

So it looks like they will sort out the Sarenne for the tour : http://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2012/09/24/gros-menu-sur-la-carte

En provenance de Gap, le peloton doit se coltiner deux fois l’ascension dauphinoise, alors qu’on avait imaginé un temps deux arrivées successives en haut : on monte les 21 lacets, on redescend par la route du col de Sarenne -qui sera bientôt goudronnée-, on fait le tour de la montagne et on remonte par les 21 virages.

It would be great if they did it - it's a wonderful route (and OT if anyone is heading out to Bourg I highly recommend pressing on through Alpe d'Huez to do it, you can then head up to Les Deux Alpes from the bottom of the descent)

 

[montage]

Lots of time trialling! Good news for Wiggofroome