Originally Posted by
PoorInRichfield
Why would the women's teams be riding 1x setups and the men riding 2x?
Just a wild guess, but maybe it’s because of the difference in distances. Women’s course is less than half the distance of the men. And, I suppose that’d also mean less elevation gain.
Start: Women’s – Denain; Men’s – Compiègne, north of Paris
Finish: Vélodrome André-Pétrieux, Roubaix
Distance: Women’s – 125km; Men’s – 257.5km
Cobbles: Women’s – 17 secteurs of pavé covering 29.2km; Men’s – 30 secteurs of pavé covering 54.8km;
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/1...u-need-to-know
Dan