2015-Volta Ciclista a Catalunya(2WT) 23-29.03

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Alt de la Creueta climb is 21 Km at average 4.5%, max 9%. If I'm not mistaken from the top there are 34 Km until the last climb which is 5.6 Km average 5.8%, max 9%. I think it will be hard to put 2+ minutes into Rolland but of course I might be completely wrong.
 
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Rollthedice said:
Alt de la Creueta climb is 21 Km at average 4.5%, max 9%. If I'm not mistaken from the top there are 34 Km until the last climb which is 5.6 Km average 5.8%, max 9%. I think it will be hard to put 2+ minutes into Rolland but of course I might be completely wrong.
if anybody can do it, it is Contador if he does not play tactics
 
People get confused some times, but the medium gradient mountains can sometimes be more damaging than the high gradient mountains. It is just the mechanics of it. In the medium gradient mountains the speed can be asphyxiating and you can find riders to rotate. In the high gradient everybody seems to be more at their limit. So it becomes more survival mode. Just an observation. Remember Fuente De.

I can be wrong anyway.