Originally Posted by
acoldspoon
Thats why a lot of crit racers don't like TDF replica frames. That slack geometry is all wrong for a crit, but all right for long descents down mountains and long days in the saddle.
The Madone is a relatively slack tour-race frame, which is why a lot of the roadies don't recommend it here. I was always confused by that until I learned more about frame geometry.