Another thing to add, the course at Lille has lots of sand sections, so all the riders are using tyres that cope well with sand, such as Challenge Dune's tread, and these don't handle muddy and slippery conditions well.
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Another thing to add, the course at Lille has lots of sand sections, so all the riders are using tyres that cope well with sand, such as Challenge Dune's tread, and these don't handle muddy and slippery conditions well.