First hot take. About what I expected from the ********* Tour’s “expanded universe”.
1:21, 122 combined TSS, classic stages, and Cash Register in honor of @DPhin. Worthy of a Sufferlandrian Tour.
A worthy ride, and also honors DPF, but by itself? We literally closed out the 2021 ToS with Defender and Attacker back-to-back.
(ish) A hard effort, and no question the toughest ride in the @Coach.Neal.H library, but more than 1/3 of the stages are going to be ride-alongs? No offense, and I get what you’re trying to do here, Wahoo, but these types of videos (to me) are good for a couple of times, then I tend to find something else to do to pass the time. Not what I’d want to see for Tour stages.
(ish) Man, you guys are going to make me razz on Sir @michael.cotty!
I mean, it’s fine. It’s not hard (58min/46TSS) - the third “easiest” On Location ride by TSS. I literally just did this yesterday as a recovery ride and found it less engaging than any number of other On Location vids. (Sorry Mike, we love you!)
(presumptive). Yeah, no worries here. Adding the first ProRide to the ToS a couple years ago (Norway) was as cool as it was gruesome. The Tour de Suisse 1 is one of the most horrible ProRides, so I’m sure the ladies won’t disappoint. So OK. Bonus star for shiny new toy.
Hard, hard ride, no question. Yet another ride-along. And we literally JUST DID THIS ONE for the UCI challenge in December? Think I will queue up Band of Brothers, in honor of DPF and Team 7-Eleven, to watch while I do this one. Will even wear my 7-eleven kit. Everyone is welcome to join me.
Unknown potential. Stelvio group ride would be awesome. Stelvio group ride on RGT could be…great? hot mess?
Anyway, just my gut reaction. Take it for what you will. Rides will be ridden, adult recovery beverages will be consumed. Long live Sufferlandria.