“Certainly yes, it's all about the situation.”
Sean's Tour de France summariser for fast men who can't be hanging about
Well, umm, when to tune in, and when not to bother. As we say in cycling, it's all about the situation. Outcomes hidden.
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Nothing captured off this race yet. The feed only runs while they're on the road, so it can't be gone back for after. Run python3 capture.py tour during a stage.
| Stage | Date | Route | Profile | Tune in | Sean reckons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul | Barcelone to Barcelone | the team time trial | don't bother | No one likes these glorified training rides anyway. Race of truth my arse. |
| 2 | 5 Jul | Tarragone to Barcelone | a lumpy one | waiting on it | Well, umm, on paper it's a reduced bunch sprint, or a break if it gets away, and it should go to a fast man who can climb a bit, or an escapee. But honestly, it's anyone's. |
| 3 | 6 Jul | Granollers to Les Angles | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Looking at it, it's a GC day, and it should go to a climber. No doubt about it. |
| 4 | 7 Jul | Carcassonne to Foix | a lumpy one | waiting on it | Making the calculations, it's a reduced bunch sprint, or a break if it gets away, and it should go to a fast man who can climb a bit, or an escapee. Though it's a difficult one, that. |
| 5 | 8 Jul | Lannemezan to Pau | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Well, umm, on paper it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. And I'd be surprised if it went any other way. |
| 6 | 9 Jul | Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Making the calculations, it's a GC day, and it should go to a climber. And I'd be surprised if it went any other way. |
| 7 | 10 Jul | Hagetmau to Bordeaux | one for the fast men | waiting on it | On paper, it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. That's the way it'll go. |
| 8 | 11 Jul | Périgueux to Bergerac | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Looking at it, it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. That's the way it'll go. |
| 9 | 12 Jul | Malemort to Ussel | a lumpy one | waiting on it | As we say in cycling, it's a reduced bunch sprint, or a break if it gets away, and it should go to a fast man who can climb a bit, or an escapee. But honestly, it's anyone's. |
| 10 | 14 Jul | Aurillac to Le Lioran | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | As we say in cycling, it's a GC day, and it should go to a climber. No doubt about it. |
| 11 | 15 Jul | Vichy to Nevers | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Making the calculations, it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. And I'd be surprised if it went any other way. |
| 12 | 16 Jul | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Well, umm, on paper it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. That's the way it'll go. |
| 13 | 17 Jul | Dole to Belfort | a lumpy one | waiting on it | On paper, it's a reduced bunch sprint, or a break if it gets away, and it should go to a fast man who can climb a bit, or an escapee. But honestly, it's anyone's. |
| 14 | 18 Jul | Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Making the calculations, it's a GC day, and it should go to a climber. No doubt about it. |
| 15 | 19 Jul | Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Certainly yes, it's a GC day, though the break may be given room, and it should go to a climber, from the break or the favourites. But you'd never know with this race. |
| 16 | 21 Jul | Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains | the race of truth | don't bother | No one likes these glorified training rides anyway. Race of truth my arse. |
| 17 | 22 Jul | Chambery to Voiron | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Well, umm, on paper it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. But you'd never know with this race. |
| 18 | 23 Jul | Voiron to Orcières-Merlette | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Certainly yes, it's a GC day, though the break may be given room, and it should go to a climber, from the break or the favourites. But you'd never know with this race. |
| 19 | 24 Jul | Gap to Alpe d'Huez | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Well, umm, on paper it's a GC day, full gas, and it should go to a climber. No doubt about it. |
| 20 | 25 Jul | Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez | a proper mountain day | waiting on it | Looking at it, it's a GC day, though the break may be given room, and it should go to a climber, from the break or the favourites. But you'd never know with this race. |
| 21 | 26 Jul | Thoiry to Paris Champs-Élysées | one for the fast men | waiting on it | Certainly yes, it's a bunch sprint, and it should go to one of the fast men. But they'll be making the calculations themselves. |