Yeah, ASO set the race duration within UCI rules, so it's entirely down to them. In 2017 they initially only intended to have a single day race up the Izoard, it was only later they tacked on that strange much criticised race in Marseille. So this year we've got what is at best a sideways step in that we've got a longer mountain race - it's not gone back to Paris or anything and I don't think anyone is upset to lose that pursuit time trial thingy. Clearly it's a box ticking exercise for ASO, the way forward should really be have a standalone women's multi day race.
The Yorkshire race is a bit of a red herring in this context, that is driven forward by Gary Verity and the Welcome to Yorkshire people.
The Yorkshire race is a bit of a red herring in this context, that is driven forward by Gary Verity and the Welcome to Yorkshire people.
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