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Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
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Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics
3rd contest of the season, and it's time for the Spring Classics
The contest will be similar, but different, to the 2018 one.
Your tasks are in fact not to reinvent the classic or move them in other area, but to give them an improvement of the actual route according to your interpretation for a better race quality considering the actual classic route.
The classics you shall improve are
In the presentation/description, please write what is, according to you, the actual flaw of the current route of the classic you decided to improve and why should be fixed with your new route. It's not mandatory to change all the classics, meaning that if a real route doesn't have any improvement margin, you can simply add it as it is to your list with this motivation.
Remember also to not change the KMs of the semiclassics (under 200 km).
The maps on the site will surely be useful for this contest
Climb map: maps/tracks/maps/2
Cobbles map: maps/tracks/maps/3
Strade bianche map: maps/tracks/maps/4
Deadline will be May 9, h 23.59
Please put ALL the routes under spoiler tag in this topic to not make it too long AND put all the classic in a single tour, listed in the order above. Thanks
From this contest, people using correctly spoiler tags will get +1 bonus to be added to the presentation to encourage this correct behavior.
3rd contest of the season, and it's time for the Spring Classics
The contest will be similar, but different, to the 2018 one.
Your tasks are in fact not to reinvent the classic or move them in other area, but to give them an improvement of the actual route according to your interpretation for a better race quality considering the actual classic route.
The classics you shall improve are
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
- Strade Bianche
- Milano-Sanremo
- E3 Harelbeke
- Gent-Wevelgem
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- Scheldeprijs
- Paris-Roubaix
- De Brabantse Pijl
- Amstel Gold Race
- La Fleche Wallonne
- Liege Bastogne Liege
In the presentation/description, please write what is, according to you, the actual flaw of the current route of the classic you decided to improve and why should be fixed with your new route. It's not mandatory to change all the classics, meaning that if a real route doesn't have any improvement margin, you can simply add it as it is to your list with this motivation.
Remember also to not change the KMs of the semiclassics (under 200 km).
The maps on the site will surely be useful for this contest
Climb map: maps/tracks/maps/2
Cobbles map: maps/tracks/maps/3
Strade bianche map: maps/tracks/maps/4
Deadline will be May 9, h 23.59
Please put ALL the routes under spoiler tag in this topic to not make it too long AND put all the classic in a single tour, listed in the order above. Thanks
From this contest, people using correctly spoiler tags will get +1 bonus to be added to the presentation to encourage this correct behavior.
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Re: Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
I have more free days starting mid next month so thats when i become available
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Re: Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
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Re: Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
My tour: maps/tours/view/18622
Because I spent way too much time and nerves on this and also it is probably a really bad attempt, I won't even bother making a presentation this time around. Hopefully the next contest will be slightly easier.
I will just put some brief course changelog here:
Because I spent way too much time and nerves on this and also it is probably a really bad attempt, I won't even bother making a presentation this time around. Hopefully the next contest will be slightly easier.
I will just put some brief course changelog here:
- 01. Omloop het Niewsblad - stays the same, as I can't find anything to improve it.
- 02. Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne - I made the race so it starts and ends in Kuurne, but also goes through Bruxelles. I had to cut down on the climbs, which some of you will probably hate
- 03. Strade Bianche - Added a few Steratto sections, increasing their number to 18, comprising of 52% of the track. Most importantly, the uphill finish in Siena has been axed. This is because I want the race to be decided on the gravel and not the paved final climb.
- 04. Milano-SanRemo - Mostly stays the same, as it is already leaning towards the 300km limit. I only took different (steeper) routes for Cipressa and Poggio (both in excess of 10% gradient)
- 05. E3 Harelbeke - Never watched the race, so I guess it is ok as it is?
- 06. Gent-Wevelgem - The race starts in Gent, and finishes in Wevelgem. In the middle part each of the climbs (Scherpenberg, Vidagneberg, Baneberg, Monteberg and Kemmelberg) is repeated 3 times, before the final flat section with 3 plugstreets. All in all parts of the track were changed around a little.
- 07. Ronde Van Vlaanderen - I decided to ditch the climbs featured after the second passage of Kwaremont and instead doubling the climbs of the first "lap". The race uses the old finish in Ninove. Kwaremont/Paterberg is repeated 3 times, and Muur twice.
- 08. Scheldeprijs - It is a flat race with a limited number of cobblestones. Any changes to it would make it worse, not better
- 09. Paris-Roubaix - Made the race slightly longer, increased the number of cobblestones by four (from 29 to 33) and used six 5-star sections. I decided to use a few sections that do not appear in ROubaix and Might be interesting. Also some of the sections are run in reverse from original. Don't hate me for this
- 10. Brabantse Pijl - Stays the same for the same reasons as E3.
- 11. Amstel Gold - I combined the usual "maze"-pattern and this year's lap format. In the end the rider pass this'years lap 6 times.
- 12. Fleche Wallone - I added another climb simmilar to the Muur in to the final loop. Also, after the 3rd passage of the Muur, the riders take a quick descent, before the 4th ascent. Three steep climbs in last 10 kilometres, could make the race slghtly more unpredictable.
- 13. Liege-Bastogne-Liege - The track stays the same, as I think it is well done, only the finish line is moved from flat to a hill. I really hate seeing LBL ending in a sprint on flat ground.
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Re: Contest #3 - Improved spring Classics [Cat. 2]
Closed.
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