In theory this split should suit Andréa, Noah, Paul and Axel down to the smooth(er) ground but gravel sections in general are not what they are used to. The main difference is, in their minds, the level of concentration required. While zoning out or zoning into autopilot, relatively speaking, is possible out on the road it is down right impossible when racing on the rough stuff. Gravel is unforgiving and demands concentration for every moment of the five plus hours in the saddle. And as the riders roll of the start, the challenge begins.