Claim: The first part of the race was generally flat, but it became more hilly towards the end of the race and it included 12 major climbs, five of them cobbled, and three flat sections of cobbled roads.
Evidence: The first part of the race was generally flat, but it became more hilly towards the end of the race. It included 12 major climbs, five of them cobbled, and three flat sections of cobbled roads.