Comments on: Tour de France 2016 Route stage 10: Andorra – Revel

By: Hendrik Eppinga

Hendrik Eppinga — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 18:00:43 +0000

In reply to Joe.

Thanks for the compliment and the additional information.

with friendly regards

Hendrik

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 09:42:33 +0000

As for the finish in Revel, the route will surely take the riders across the foot of the Montagne Noire that lies to the east of the town. That will eliminate any pure sprinters.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 09:15:08 +0000

Congratulations on the new look!
As for stage 10, it’s going to start with a serious climb. When you look at possible routes, Engordany > Revel means going via Pas de la Casa. That’s (roughly) +1.3 kms in height over 25 kms of road = 5.2%. Certainly, last year’s Vuelta crossed the 2nd category Coll de Boixols, but I’d say that it was an easier climb and the riders already had 40 kms in their legs when they began the ascension from the valley of the Segre.