CHRIS FROOME
CADEL EVANS
ALBERTO CONTADOR
Dans les grands tours, des coureurs comme Contador, Schleck, Evans, Wiggins et Froome sont avantagés. Riders such as Contador, Schleck, Evans, Wiggins and Froome are men best suited for stage races. ANDY SCHLECK
BRADLEY WIGGINS
climbers or all-rounders and are usually thinner and shorter – thus lighter – than Classics riders. Riders such as Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome are men best suited for stage races.
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Stage races however, are another story. Riders need to be able to climb long mountain passes and deal with sudden changes in the pace of the race. Extra muscle weight then becomes the enemy. Raw power is no longer sufficient ; the riders need a good power-toweight ratio. The top riders are
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