The longest stage of the 2005 TDF : Pau to Revel covers 239kms and covers mainly cat 3 and cat 4 climbs as well as flat sections.
A lumpy parcours.
And a respite, somewhat from the very high mountains.
This stage is made for a road man to get away up the road in a break and to stay away :
I"ll open with who I think might be in with a chance : Garcia-Acosta of Iles Balears, Jörg Jaksche Liberty, Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Erik Dekker Rabobank.
(This is probably the kiss of death for these guys but.............)
A lumpy parcours.
And a respite, somewhat from the very high mountains.
This stage is made for a road man to get away up the road in a break and to stay away :
I"ll open with who I think might be in with a chance : Garcia-Acosta of Iles Balears, Jörg Jaksche Liberty, Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Erik Dekker Rabobank.
(This is probably the kiss of death for these guys but.............)