How will the Olympics affect the TdF?

Bro Deal said:

Will riders try to maintain peak through the Tour and the Olympics?

It seems like the Giro riders (Italians) have it nice. They can peak for the Giro, take a break, and peak again for the Olympics.

If you are Cancellara what do you do?

yeah, they can do it, they just stash away a heap of blood, and either focus on the rr, or their tt threshold.

Bro Deal said:

Will riders try to maintain peak through the Tour and the Olympics?

It seems like the Giro riders (Italians) have it nice. They can peak for the Giro, take a break, and peak again for the Olympics.

If you are Cancellara what do you do?

I don't think the calendar is ideal for Italians... Don't forget the World championship is in Italy.
And that goes for Cancellara too. I wouldn't say he's worried about the Tour... He can skip it, he can ride it till mountains, check himself in that firs TT, use flat stages for good training. I think he's more worried about maintaining the form between Olympic games and World championship. Almost impossible.

Good that the medals of these major events will be shared by more riders. 😄

sogood said:

Good that the medals of these major events will be shared by more riders. 😄

I think Cancelara can do the double in the time trial