thanks for the response & 1st-hand experience.
Originally Posted by
Grumpy McTrumpy
The circuit race is a downhill sprint finish. People will use extra large chainrings because speeds approaching 50mph are not unusual.
wait. what? i thought 40mph was impossible. (sorry, joke from that other thread.)
Originally Posted by
Grumpy McTrumpy
The mountain stage is not a flat finish. It's up up up up, regardless of what the profile says. There will be no bunches at the line more than two or three riders.
good point. it looks like about 2 miles of 8, 9, 10%, then 2 miles flat, then another two of 3%. sounds awesome.
Originally Posted by
Grumpy McTrumpy
The TT is way harder than a normal 11 mile TT. It's uphill and into the wind the whole way, but never enough to warrant a "climbing" setup.
yeah. looks like times are ~24' for 17k. it, too, sounds great. if i can ship 2 bikes out it just might work...