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Final PDF
November 2024

Races to be designed:
Tour du Faso >>AAD

Races to be checked:
TdF Saitama Criterium >> ECS
Tour de Okinawa >>rsv flaschbier

Legend
BLUE = Designer found
GREEN = DONE

Just in time delivery on the 15th. Don't like to do it when the previous month isn't fully designed and published but here we go.

Some initial comments:

- All very preliminary. AAD can overrule me on fantasy races
- Faso: let's see if someone can research and design the route
- Andes: Tell us if and when you'd like to ride! 4 editions at prime-time seem logical but depending on how enthusiastic everyone is, I could also imagine more/less.
- Off-Season Classics: AAD happy with how I implemented them for now? Just took your post from the respective thread to schedule them.
- Other fantasy stage races, I also let AAD comment or others can propose their designs.
- NCs planned for Wed, the 6th
- Any special races I missed? (I think Eroica is over. Cyclocross starts only December. No Pave/ITT/TTT planned by me, so might be added.

Andes prefer 20h can live with 19h.

Andes morning edition at 9 is good but would ride 8 AM, too.

Schnuggeritos wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 15, 2024 9:34 pm

Andes morning edition at 9 is good but would ride 8 AM, too.

+1 for 8 am

9 and 14 also ok for me, maybe even 20 and 22. all in all should not have a problem to find a starting time

Tour de Okinawa with the same track as last year.
So no new design necessary.
http://www.tour-de-okinawa.jp/en/COURSE ... _2024.html

Races to be checked:
TdF Saitama Criterium
Tour de Okinawa

What do you mean by races to be checked?

Means we have to check if the the route (in reality) has changed from the year before. If no change, we can use our profile from last year, if changed, we have to redesign the race.

Andes - afternoon - with only 4 at the Tour de Paves, I consider cutting Andes to 3 editions (9-19-22). For a 16-days tour it is better to have fewer editions with hopefully slightly more teams per edition then. Any teams oppose as they want to ride it and can only ride in the afternoon? The small 5-day parallel stage race would then probably get an afternoon edition but no morning edition (14-18-21)

Gipfelstuermer wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:21 pm

Andes - afternoon - with only 4 at the Tour de Paves, I consider cutting Andes to 3 editions (9-19-22). For a 16-days tour it is better to have fewer editions with hopefully slightly more teams per edition then. Any teams oppose as they want to ride it and can only ride in the afternoon? The small 5-day parallel stage race would then probably get an afternoon edition but no morning edition (14-18-21)

Don’t like 14h being cut, was leaning to that.
21 instead of 22 could make it easier to find a different time

When will the NC times be published?

Please Andes field either at 15 or 22+

I've checked the TDF Saitama Criterium and the rout is a little different this year. I've put together this years route.

Let's Go wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:57 pm

Please Andes field either at 15 or 22+

The Vuelta was pretty extreme and we got 14, 8, 9, and 12 teams. I think 4 editions are okay with more active teams compared to last year and saner profiles. Plus, I do not believe many managers can switch to a very different time for such a long tour. So cutting one will not increase the participation in the other editions much.

Andes: first year I really plan to ride there. Afternoon preferred. If I need to switch to the morning, 9h is too early for me (but have to check length of the stages again, last year they were ultra longish)

flockmastoR wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:02 pm

Andes: first year I really plan to ride there. Afternoon preferred. If I need to switch to the morning, 9h is too early for me (but have to check length of the stages again, last year they were ultra longish)

very long stages

Two guys who want to ride afternoon Andes spoke up, so it sounds good. I'll keep it

Is there a race already made in the race editor tab for the TDF Saitama Criterium?

Is already something known which tours we will have besides Andes?

What are the short fantasy stage races we'll have? will you put them in the editor before month change?

cataracs wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:51 pm

What are the short fantasy stage races we'll have? will you put them in the editor before month change?

Usually Gip is asking me about fantasy stage races before he is scheduling them. Have to do a quick search now. If you find suitable stage races please give me hints

6 days tour in New Caledonia Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie

5 days tour in Greece: Tour of Greece

5 days tour in Taiwan Tour of Pingtung

4 days in Venezuela Caracas Winter Tour

3 days tour in Algeria Tour de Tipaza

3 days in East Java East Java Tour

3 days tour in Israel/Palestine Israel-Palestine Peace Tour

flockmastoR wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:50 pm

6 days tour in New Caledonia Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie

5 days tour in Greece: Tour of Greece

5 days tour in Taiwan Tour of Pingtung

4 days in Venezuela Caracas Winter Tour

3 days tour in Algeria Tour de Tipaza

3 days in East Java East Java Tour

I like Pingtung & Tipaza

For the first time since I am calendar planner, you can consider the Preview PDF as Final

flockmastoR wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:47 pm

Usually Gip is asking me about fantasy stage races before he is scheduling them. Have to do a quick search now. If you find suitable stage races please give me hints

But yes, I forgot to ask that.

Once selected, I will update the PDF with the names of the tours selected.

flockmastoR wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:50 pm

6 days tour in New Caledonia Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie

5 days tour in Greece: Tour of Greece

5 days tour in Taiwan Tour of Pingtung

4 days in Venezuela Caracas Winter Tour

3 days tour in Algeria Tour de Tipaza

3 days in East Java East Java Tour

East Java and Pingtung would get my vote