This Saturday it’s the turn of the cyclists to Olympic Games in Paris. A week ago the individual test was held at which time Remco Evenepoel is presented and the road test also promises a lot of emotions.
Different teams took advantage of the last few days to check different sections of the circuit. The men will travel a total of 273 kilometers with 2,800 meters of positive elevation gain. A race that ends in a circuit through the streets of Paris.
One of the highlights of the race is the climb up the Côte de la Butte Montmartre, just over a kilometer long with an average gradient of 5%. The organization has enabled time slots for cyclists to ride and thus perform reconnaissance of this section.
however, Van der Poelan obvious candidate for gold, decided not to do it, precisely because of a rule imposed by the organization, which imposed a speed limit on the climb. Cyclists cannot exceed 30 km/h. “I don’t see the point in doing the climb at that speed. We will pass that point several times during the race, so I’ll see it there,” the cyclist of the team told Bicisport. Alpinewho these days prefers to train away from the French capital with his teammates Dylan van Baarle and Daan Hoole.
Source: La Verdad
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