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re: LE TOUR v.110: All Things Tour de France 2023-That's a Wrap! Results in Post 2
Posted on 4/4/24 at 1:58 pm to crazyLSUstudent
Posted on 4/4/24 at 1:58 pm to crazyLSUstudent
To ask, and I know somewhat off topic...
What would you consider the most difficult climbs in the 3 majors?
Alpe D'Huez gets the love, but shouldn't Ventoux be that one?
I have no clue about the other 2 though.
Also, is a climb in the US that could live up to one of the grand passes or stages?
What would you consider the most difficult climbs in the 3 majors?
Alpe D'Huez gets the love, but shouldn't Ventoux be that one?
I have no clue about the other 2 though.
Also, is a climb in the US that could live up to one of the grand passes or stages?
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Posted on 4/4/24 at 2:21 pm to sms151t
cyclingnews.com is saying broken collarbone and ribs for Jonas, broken collarbone and scapula for Remco and vertebral fractures for Jay Vine.
Yikes.
Depending how bad they are could impact both prep and participation for tour. With their injuries I could understand Remco and Vine both missing tour. And Remco is out for LBL where he is double returning champ. They can just hand that one to Pog now.
Yikes.
Depending how bad they are could impact both prep and participation for tour. With their injuries I could understand Remco and Vine both missing tour. And Remco is out for LBL where he is double returning champ. They can just hand that one to Pog now.
Posted on 4/4/24 at 3:07 pm to sms151t
Angliru (tour of Spain) is probably the hardest climb in procycling. 13 KM at 10% avg with pitches above 20%. I think you could also argue Zoncolan or the Stelvio for the tour of Italy. Thing to remember about the alps most of those climbs are very draft able and pretty steady grade between 4-7%.
As far as the US there are many climbs that surpass the famous climbs of the Tour. We have a lot of high altitude climbs in the US that start higher than a lot of these climbs end and are longer, steeper etc
As far as the US there are many climbs that surpass the famous climbs of the Tour. We have a lot of high altitude climbs in the US that start higher than a lot of these climbs end and are longer, steeper etc
This post was edited on 4/4/24 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 4/4/24 at 4:15 pm to sms151t
quote:
What would you consider the most difficult climbs in the 3 majors?
Just based on opinion from following the sport.
Le Tour - Ventoux
Provence, France
Length: 21.3km
Average gradient: 7.1%
Maximum gradient: 12.7%
Elevation gain: 1,519m
Giro - Stelvio Pass
Italian Alps
Length: 24.1km
Average gradient: 7.6%
Maximum gradient: 11.7%
Elevation gain: 1,829m
Vuelta - Angliru
Asturias, Spain
Length: 13.2km
Average gradient: 9.4%
Maximum gradient: 21.5%
Elevation gain: 1,448m
Giro - Passo del Mortirolo
Italian Alps
Length: 11.3km
Average gradient: 10.9%
Maximum gradient: 23.6%
Elevation gain: 1,235m
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