Well last year race was a lot longer too so no point in comparing the two editions.
Define “a lot longer”?
One of the top riders from 2012 clocked 81km, which is actually less than this year.
I know the route was slightly modified because of the weather, essentially staying lower down but I was under the impression the distance was pretty similar.
I’d like to go back, change a few things I did and more than anything else, be prepared for lots of walking. And grow a bigger pair of balls!