Awesome event. Really wanted to do it again this year but need to stay in the country which is a shame.
Best advice. Get your climbing legs ready and don’t go crazy riding out of Verbier. It is a minimum of 30 minutes. Most of the other climbs last for at least an hour or longer.
The route is shorter than last year, minus one big climb I think? Save lots of energy for the final leg, as the Pas de Lona is a killer. The road winds up endlessly and then the final section is a 20-30 minute carry depending how quick you can walk up it.
I stuck a tube under the seatpost and it gave some padding for my shoulder.
Remember to pack some big balls if you want to stick with the fast euros on the descents. German’s might not be able to descend quickly but the Swiss certainly can!!