Henri Desgranges would disagree. “In the ideal bicycle race there would be only one finisher.”
I’m not sure what he thought of swagger.
Seriously though, it is fair not to like it, but to me a stage like that is what the Tour is all about. Absolute limit of endurance stuff, everyone struggling.
I mean the OG tours were literally just attrition right? Barely had any aspects of what we would recognise as a race. Ultra endurance still exists, if you’re into that, but obviously doesn’t get as much press and also no TV coverage because it’s dull.
Each to their own. If I wanted to just see people riding ragged I would put a mirror on my handlebars.
Henri Desgranges would disagree. “In the ideal bicycle race there would be only one finisher.” I’m not sure what he thought of swagger.
Seriously though, it is fair not to like it, but to me a stage like that is what the Tour is all about. Absolute limit of endurance stuff, everyone struggling.
I mean the OG tours were literally just attrition right? Barely had any aspects of what we would recognise as a race. Ultra endurance still exists, if you’re into that, but obviously doesn’t get as much press and also no TV coverage because it’s dull.
Each to their own. If I wanted to just see people riding ragged I would put a mirror on my handlebars.