Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
I imagine most could handle the terrain with proper gearing choices. I dunno how many could mmake the cutoff time, though.
This. I've ridden a number of the hc climbs in the TDF. I've also done le etape in the pyarenees. In spite of finishing in the top 1/5th, my time for the stage ( about 2 hours down from virenque's time) would have been way out of the time cut.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.