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Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
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- emmea90
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Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad; Strade Bianche; Milano-Sanremo; Gent-Wevelgem; Ronde Van Vlaanderen; Paris-Roubaix; Amstel Gold Race; Fleche Wallonne; Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Those are the most famous spring classics going back sunday-to-sunday with the exception of Fleche, in mid-week
UCI decided that it's time to change the calendar and move the classics in other countries.
You are asked to re-design those classics in totally different places compared to the one that they are set.
About the Roubaix we know that it's different finding cobble sectors in another part of the world, so you can re-design Roubaix in same zone with different start, finish and core sectors. But if you managed to change it of course it will be well appreciated in the evaluation.
The classics must be kept for the same target of riders that can win the original classics and also the distribution of the iconic route elements must be kept. For example, the Sanremo must be at least 290 Kms long with a climb-like Turchino in the middle and two climbs like Cipressa and Poggio in the end. The new fleche must end on a climb as hard as Mur de Huy and so on.
Deadline for this contest will be on May 23, h 23.59
Good luck
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad; Strade Bianche; Milano-Sanremo; Gent-Wevelgem; Ronde Van Vlaanderen; Paris-Roubaix; Amstel Gold Race; Fleche Wallonne; Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Those are the most famous spring classics going back sunday-to-sunday with the exception of Fleche, in mid-week
UCI decided that it's time to change the calendar and move the classics in other countries.
You are asked to re-design those classics in totally different places compared to the one that they are set.
About the Roubaix we know that it's different finding cobble sectors in another part of the world, so you can re-design Roubaix in same zone with different start, finish and core sectors. But if you managed to change it of course it will be well appreciated in the evaluation.
The classics must be kept for the same target of riders that can win the original classics and also the distribution of the iconic route elements must be kept. For example, the Sanremo must be at least 290 Kms long with a climb-like Turchino in the middle and two climbs like Cipressa and Poggio in the end. The new fleche must end on a climb as hard as Mur de Huy and so on.
Deadline for this contest will be on May 23, h 23.59
Good luck
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Do we need to keep a look at transfers between races, and keep some in the same region (like the Ardennes classics)?
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Fleche and Liege must be in the same zone. The rest is completely free as there is at least a week between them.
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
If we make a Belgian Paris-Roubaix, will it be considered as a change of zone ? Technically, it's a french race in Belgium...
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Yes, it's considered a change of zone.jibvalverde wrote: ↑28/04/2019, 23:28 If we make a Belgian Paris-Roubaix, will it be considered as a change of zone ? Technically, it's a french race in Belgium...
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Liege and Fleche must be close but can they arrive in the same city ?
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Nojibvalverde wrote: ↑03/05/2019, 19:50 Liege and Fleche must be close but can they arrive in the same city ?
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Should all the races be in 1 continent or can they be all over the world (for example 3 in usa, 3 in europe, 3 asia)
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Here is my Spring Classic Renovation Conteste !
maps/tours/view/11605
One Classic in France, one in Belgium, one in Scotland, one in Spain, one in Germany and three in England.
maps/tours/view/11605
One Classic in France, one in Belgium, one in Scotland, one in Spain, one in Germany and three in England.
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
We can only have one entry, right? (I can't find the topic about this year's rules at the moment, just want to be sure)
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Here is my proposal for the Spring Classic Renovation.
maps/tours/view/11684
All the races will be held in Europe. But the new organisations have decided to split more the geographical locations of this races. Because of that, new countries will host important classics, as Ireland with the new Amstel Cork Race. Also, other countries which doesn't have a lot of first-level classics will host some of the most relevant ones. For example, Spain will host new Strade Bianche and Milano-Sanremo. Also, Germany will feature the new Ardennes week-end, with the Flèche in Stuttgart and the Liège at the Sarre state. Other places with important classics are United Kingdom (with the new RVV) and The Netherlands (with the new Roubaix). Also, France and Italy keep themselves one classic each.
Down below there are the descriptions and profiles of each race.
maps/tours/view/11684
All the races will be held in Europe. But the new organisations have decided to split more the geographical locations of this races. Because of that, new countries will host important classics, as Ireland with the new Amstel Cork Race. Also, other countries which doesn't have a lot of first-level classics will host some of the most relevant ones. For example, Spain will host new Strade Bianche and Milano-Sanremo. Also, Germany will feature the new Ardennes week-end, with the Flèche in Stuttgart and the Liège at the Sarre state. Other places with important classics are United Kingdom (with the new RVV) and The Netherlands (with the new Roubaix). Also, France and Italy keep themselves one classic each.
Down below there are the descriptions and profiles of each race.
Spoiler!
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Here's my Spring Classics Renovation: maps/tours/view/11698. Presentation of the nine races below:
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
Maybe a bit too late but here's the presentation:Arnorius wrote: ↑16/05/2019, 21:08 maps/tours/view/11674
I will try to present it asap, don't know if i have the time today
1) Omloop
I Chose to create this race in the same region and on the same hills als my Tour of Yorkshire, just to keep it more real
2) Kielder Gravel classic
For my strade bianchi I chose for the roads of the Dirty Reiver Granfondo, in and around the forest of Kielder, on the border of England and Scotland.
3) Murcia - Calp
For the longest race of the season I stayed at the Mediterranean Sea, but to have the race in Spain. An easy route along the coastline with some smaller climbs. In the end some hills that are not too steep. And to finish it off, the last roundabout has a big fountain. :p
4) Groningen - Assen
For Gent-Wevelgem I thought it would be nice to keep it a windy race for strong sprinters, as we have seen the last years that are the guys who win. So i think this is a nice region with chances for echelons and some cobbled sections. No hills but i think that's not needed.
5) Tour of Yourkshire
This race really needs a type of hills that are hard to find. This was the only region I found that had multiple of these cobbled hills in a small area.
6) Namur - Quénast
Also hard to find a region that has cobbles which are hard enough. I think there are some pretty hard sections here which are roubaix-worthy. For the finish I found a velodrome
7) Rimini Gold Race
Small roads, a lot of turns, just like the real gold race.
8) La Fleche d'Auvergne
This is the best Mur that I knew of in the region, only the climb before it is a little bit long, but not extremely steep. Should be just a sprint on the mur.
9) Clermont-Ferrand - Montluçon - Clermont-Ferrand
I didn't want to stay too close to the Belgian Ardennes, so I decided to take on some hills in this region.
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Re: Contest #2 - Sping Classic Renovation
I'll give you a week more for the contest as currently I've not time to open a new one.
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