210.5km or 130.5 miles is the distance of the stage form Embrun to L'Alpe-d'Huez. Below is link to the stage from the LeTour website:
http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/1700/etape_par_etape.html
Estimated speed is between 34 and 38 kmh for the professionals!!!!!!!!! They should do it in around 5 1/2 - 6 hours. Well, there is only 3 real climbs.
1. Col du Galibier
2. Col de la Croix de Fer
3. Alp D'Huez
Thats two Cols - one each! The first two cols should be easy compar to Huez - 89.6ave.
Km 79,0 - Col du Galibier - 20,9 km climb to 5,6%
Km 156,0 - Col de la Croix-de-Fer - 29,2 km climb to 5,2%
Km 210,0 - L’Alpe-d’Huez - 13,3 km climb to 8,6%
Anyway, I have a pair of cone spanners with me that I will bring along for anyone who looks a bit fast!! A bit of melted lead down the seat tube may also be necessary too!!
Looks a great stage!! Alpe D'Huez profile below: (only 1071m of climbing)
http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Alpe-dHuez&qryMountainID=5
Look at this for a profile:
http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Alpe-dHuez&MountainID=5
After the first 2km its all easy (I'd have said downhill all the way - but didn't sound quite right!)
Ready for the timing gates from the bottom to the top?
Nathan Evington
28/02/77 - 03/11/07
About Nathan
Nathan, was a big chap in more ways than one. He was always to be found at the centre of the action, telling it exactly as it was – loudly!
In fact, Nathan was in such a hurry to make his impact on the world, he arrived on a cold February morning 8 weeks early. He was so premature that he spent his first month in hospital, and at the time was one of the youngest babies in Hedon Road hospital to survive!
Cycling played a huge part in Nathan’s life. He loved the film American Flyers and watched it many times. In it, there is a scene where the main character does the "torture test" which involved running on a treadmill for as long as possible before ending the test by hitting the "chicken" switch. After Nathan’s diagnosis of cardiomyopathy in 2004, he was actually quite excited to discover that he would be required to do his own "torture test" and spent a good deal of time psyching himself up for a good performance. In fact, he was so determined that it was ultimately the doctor, his Mum and the technician who had to drag him off, as Nathan refused to give in himself.
Cycling also revealed Nathan’s talent for remembering facts and figures. He was our very own walking cycling encyclopaedia. He loved to test his friends and show off his knowledge, and he was always the person you would want on your pub quiz team.
Nathan was determined to live life to the full, and unbeknown to his Mum he began playing in a football team a few years ago. The cat was out of the bag when a new football trophy took pride of place on the mantelpiece one evening. Nathan was very proud of himself and his team-mates, although I am reliably informed that Nathan was valued more for his enthusiastic participation, rather than his football talents – which led to his shots on goal just missing the target – 100% of the time!
Nathan was the life and soul of any party and loved to dance. He would always take to the dance floor first, and was quite happy to dance alone. However, his infectious enthusiasm always encouraged others to join him.
Nathan was a kind man, and always generous to a fault – on the benefit of his Mum and brother. He had a very special sense of humour – one he shared with his brother – and left his mark on everyone he met.
Monday, 2 June 2008
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34 kph for the pros - what's your guess for ametuers like us??? I think we need to do a sweep stake - guess how long each rider will take to climb Alp D'Huez from the Borg D'oisan turn off... Clearly it will be a pretty swift ascent for some of us (as we'll have cracked an caught the bus...)
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