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2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 11 – PowerSprints
Stage 11: Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur (167.5 km) Stage 11 is the last hurrah for the sprinters before they go to the back of the pack and suffer through the mountains. A breakaway will certainly go up the road and stay … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 10
Stage 10: Aurillac – Carmaux (161km) Stage 10 is relatively short and doesn’t feature any major difficulties that would offer opportunities for the yellow jersey contenders. And with the Pyrenees looming in the distance, many riders and teams will … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 9
Stage 9: Issoire – Saint-Flour (208km) This is going to be a very hard stage, even though there are no huge mountain passes to climb. Instead, there is an endless succession of smaller climbs, punctuated by bigger Category 2 and … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 8 – HillAccelerations
Stage 8: Aigurande – Super Besse (189km) The Central Massif region of France is a difficult place to ride a bike. The roads are constantly undulating, and then routes are punctuated by longer ascents. Stage 8 will be the first … Continue reading
2011 “Do the Tour, Stay at Home” Workout Program: Stage 7
Stage 7: Le Mans – Chatearoux (218km) The sprinters will be very motivated to chase down any and all breakaways during Stage 7, because there’s an intermediate sprint just 25 kilometers from the finish line and then maximum green jersey … Continue reading
