The route was thought to give chances of success to all types of riders as there were several flat stages, "mixed" stages, time trials, and mountainous stages. The first time trial was flat, while the second had a final  that was downhill.
This route offered chances for success for all kinds of cyclists because it included various types of stages like flat, mixed, time trials, and mountain stages. The first time trial was flat, while the second stage ended with a downhill finish.