What a great ride for 22-year-old Swiss cyclist Marc Hirschi! On an exciting stage with lots of attacking, nobody could catch Hirschi down the stretch. He road to the finish line with an exuberance that had to be motivated by the fact that he was about to earn his first professional stage win. Check out Hirschi crossing the finish line in the screen capture I got.
I complained yesterday about a lack of aggression from the peloton. Not so today! It was a blast watching elite cyclists do their thing. Check out how our prediction fared.
- Stage 12: 5h 08' 49" (actual), 5h 21' 56" (prediction), 13' 07" slow (4.25% error)
I always want to be under 3%, but I'm not disappointed with that prediction. The longest stage with several climbs and great racing all provide me with ample information for refining my physical model of the race. Lots to learn from today's stage! Check out Hirschi's average speed.
- Stage 12: 11.77 m/s (42.36 kph or 26.32 mph)
Tomorrow's Stage 13 represents the last of the medium mountain or hilly variety. Beginning in central France in the commune of Châtel-Guyon, cyclists will travel 191.5 km (119.0 mi) south to the category-1 climb to Puy Mary. They won't reach the 1783-m (5850-ft) summit, but they'll finish at an elevation of 1589 m (5213 ft). Our prediction is given below.
- Stage 13: 4h 53' 59" (prediction)
The final climb will be wonderful to behold. Cyclists will travel about 30 km (19 mi) while raising their elevation more than 1 km (0.6 mi)!
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