Etape du Tour 2017 - Briançon - Izoard

[stevesmith]

15, 061 views - so now that everyone taking part has watched this vid can we talk strategy? Last year Tao finished in a little over 3 1/3 hrs. No idea how he managed that because the Tour riders came in 30mins slower??? Specific training and fresh legs? 2017 will be 30k further and 200m+ so what will the finish time for leader be approx and how close to that can you get with no support vehicles and people personally handing you bidons? Is getting a carbon frame a worthwhile investment? Also what weight should a 6ft rider be to have a chance of setting a good time? Thanks.