But Eusebio Unzué still thinks route suits QuintanaAlejandro Valverde leads Nairo Quintana over the cobbles at the 2015 Tour de FranceThe Paris-Roubaix cobbles are "dangerous" and should not be included in the Tour de France 2018 route, according to the head of the Movistar team.
Two kilometres of gravel on the Plateau des Glières could catch a few riders outIf the 15 sectors of pavé in stage nine of the 2018 Tour route weren't enough, then the Plateau des Glières will also see the riders face gravel roads.
Team already thinking about balance of squad with one fewer rider to pick for the raceTeam Sky lead the peloton on stage 12 of the 2017 Tour de France (Sunada)Team Sky sports director Nicolas Portal has said that the route of the 2018 Tour de France will suit the team, with Froome looking at tough first week.
Tony Gallopin, Nairo Quintana, and Mark Cavendish among those to offer their opinions on the 2018 routeTeam Sky lead the peloton on stage 18 of the 2017 Tour de FranceTony Gallopin, Nairo Quintana, and Mark Cavendish among those to offer their opinions on the 2018 route, featuring cobbles, gravel road, a 65km stage.
Cobbles, just 31km of time trialling and the shortest stage ever; is the 2018 Tour route the one to stop Sky's dominance of the race?Tour de France 2017 - 23/07/2017 - Etape 21 - Montgeron / Paris Champs-Elysées (103 km) - France - TEAM SKYCobbles, just 31km of time trialling and the shortest stage ever; is the 2018 Tour route the one to stop Sky's dominance of the race?
