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Emmen bids to open up the race.
Not often that we see something really new but this is no Passage du Gois, but rather a 6-lane motorway of 30-something kms!
Would be a very unique stage, with strong winds blowing and a huge logistic challenge if they are going to start it somewhere in the middle.
I for one hope that the Netherlands get this one, not least for Unipublic/ASO's sake as it is apparently a golden goose to them - Guillen claimed to have covered 50% of the Vuelta's costs in a mere 4 days in 2009 when it also had a Dutch start.
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Posted 03 September 2011 - 11:51 PM
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Posted 04 September 2011 - 09:17 PM
Burkni, on 03 September 2011 - 11:51 PM, said:
Emmen bids to open up the race.
Not often that we see something really new but this is no Passage du Gois, but rather a 6-lane motorway of 30-something kms!
Would be a very unique stage, with strong winds blowing and a huge logistic challenge if they are going to start it somewhere in the middle.
I for one hope that the Netherlands get this one, not least for Unipublic/ASO's sake as it is apparently a golden goose to them - Guillen claimed to have covered 50% of the Vuelta's costs in a mere 4 days in 2009 when it also had a Dutch start.
Not often that we see something really new but this is no Passage du Gois, but rather a 6-lane motorway of 30-something kms!
Would be a very unique stage, with strong winds blowing and a huge logistic challenge if they are going to start it somewhere in the middle.
I for one hope that the Netherlands get this one, not least for Unipublic/ASO's sake as it is apparently a golden goose to them - Guillen claimed to have covered 50% of the Vuelta's costs in a mere 4 days in 2009 when it also had a Dutch start.
I guess those densely populated countries/cities in Western Europe are willing/capable of putting down a lot more cash than small Spanish mountain hamlets!
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Posted 05 September 2011 - 08:35 AM
VdB, on 04 September 2011 - 09:17 PM, said:
I guess those densely populated countries/cities in Western Europe are willing/capable of putting down a lot more cash than small Spanish mountain hamlets!
That's the thing.
Food for thought: I don't think the Spanish Tour has ever visited the country's beloved neighbour to the west, Portugal.
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