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snoops in reply to @andyp

Pro cycling has started to return to this type of road because it presents a different challenge in a stage race, but is also a nod to the heritage the major races have.

Maybe you have insider intel that makes this definitive, but it’s regularly mentioned in cycling media the recent gravel stages have something to do with the gravel market explosion.

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andyp in reply to @snoops

Race organisers have seen the coverage Strade Bianche, Tro Bro Leon, etc get, and want in on that action. They also realise that a) TTs are dull and no-one watches them and b) mountain top finishes are becoming less and less selective so they are looking at other ways to get the GC riders to race, i.e. short mountain stages and stages with gravel or cobbles.

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hippy in reply to @andyp

Yeah, when you know who's going to win a GT from the outset, throwing in a stage or two where they might actually lose some time keeps it a bit interesting for longer.

But once again, they've been doing this shit well before this hippy jumped onto the "gravel" bandwagon.

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