Colombia Oro y Paz (2.1), 06.02-10.02

[can3478]

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Alaphilippe has a chance but the only real problem for him is the altitude.

Plus many Colombian riders are at their peak form. Alaphilippe did arrive a week early to acclimatize to the weather and altitude.

 

[Escarabajo]

Contador having a good time!

http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/ruta/24833-colombia-oro-y-paz-desde-que-llegue-me-han-tratado-con-un-carino-enorme-tenia-muchas-ganas-de-venir-alberto-contador.html

 

[Dukerojo]

Molano or Gaviria today? Or someone else?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Molano or Gaviria today? Or someone else?

Question was too easy.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

even Richeze got 6o soft pedaling for 50m...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lol, its not even funny

 

[DNP-Old]

 

[Escarabajo]

Tomorrow we will get some action at the end. Anybody has the details of the last kilometers?

My eye meter tells me that the last 4 kilometers have an average of 6%. Super power climb!
Last 40 kilometers is a false flat. So they will arrive little tired for the last 4 kilometers.

 

[Dukerojo]

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Tomorrow we will get some action at the end. Anybody has the details of the last kilometers?

My eye meter tells me that the last 4 kilometers have an average of 6%. Super power climb!
Last 40 kilometers is a false flat. So they will arrive little tired for the last 4 kilometers.

I can't attach it but here is the link

http://www.colombiaoroypaz.com.co/etapa-4/

 

[Dukerojo]

Looks like there is a tunnel 3 km out from the end, could make it interesting

 

[Escarabajo]

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Tomorrow we will get some action at the end. Anybody has the details of the last kilometers?

My eye meter tells me that the last 4 kilometers have an average of 6%. Super power climb!
Last 40 kilometers is a false flat. So they will arrive little tired for the last 4 kilometers.

I can't attach it but here is the link

http://www.colombiaoroypaz.com.co/etapa-4/

Ok Thanks. Looks like my 6% is too much. Although it has some tough spots. Those averages look strange.

Ok, it is 5.3%. When I do it from the individual averages I get 5%. Not much difference anyway.

 

[slosada]

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Tomorrow we will get some action at the end. Anybody has the details of the last kilometers?

My eye meter tells me that the last 4 kilometers have an average of 6%. Super power climb!
Last 40 kilometers is a false flat. So they will arrive little tired for the last 4 kilometers.

I can't attach it but here is the link

http://www.colombiaoroypaz.com.co/etapa-4/

Ok Thanks. Looks like my 6% is too much. Although it has some tough spots. Those averages look strange.

Ok, it is 5.3%. When I do it from the individual averages I get 5%. Not much difference anyway.

I'm checking some strava segments done with Garmin Edge 520 (with barometric altimeter) in Vuelta a Colombia. It's about 4K@6% or 4.7K@5.8%, if you add the approach before the round-point.

In the official profile the last 0.4Km say @2.3%, but it's apparently climbing 27m so it would be 6.7%... The altitudes match I guess the length is wrong

 

[DNP-Old]

Won't be long before we start with the climb of Alto Cerrito.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

What's the great fascination with the rear of Gaviria?

 

[Netserk]

Ala as expected.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Alaphilippe too easy

 

[DNP-Old]

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Maybe this race will have only two stage winners

 

[fauniera]

Both from the same team of course.

 

[DNP-Old]

In all likelihood Alaphilippe is going to suffer on Sunday when we far surpass the 2000m barrier. It remains to be seen how much time he loses because the climb to Manizales isn't all that hard. Tomorrow will be another finish which really suits him. So with bonus seconds and a good showing on Sunday, he could survive in the GC.

 

[railxmig]

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In all likelihood Alaphilippe is going to suffer on Sunday when we far surpass the 2000m barrier. It remains to be seen how much time he loses because the climb to Manizales isn't all that hard. Tomorrow will be another finish which really suits him. So with bonus seconds and a good showing on Sunday, he could survive in the GC.

With due respect, i think Alaphilippe isn't alien to 2200m heights. However, this final Sunday climb is a bit weird. I don't know, how accurate those profiles are but this climb below seems to be a quite long uphill grind with four random sections reaching 17-22%. Alaphilippe may have some trouble with those 2km before Plaza Toros sign because, after all, it's after 16km of uphill grind with random 20% spikes. I guess he may have a harder time at the finish with Henao or Bernal but i'm no specialist on Colombian cycling scene.

Tomorrow it does indeed look like something for him. 3km at roughly 6,6% should be fine for him. There are some tiny 14-15% parts, even one 19% and... wait a sec... 34,2%!?!? Are you f****** kidding me!? Either Colombians have an Italian attitude to their road building with "no worry, just go straight up this 90deg slope" or those profiles are absolutely bugged. if there's really a 34% part, then this stage may be an absolute chaos.

 

[Escarabajo]

Unless he has issues with the altitude this one is for him to take.

Mountains are not hard enough. They were designed for puncheurs and you know who are the best two in this race.

 

[Escarabajo]

Lol at the 34%!

Maybe already repaved!

 

[The fridge in the blue trees]

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In all likelihood Alaphilippe is going to suffer on Sunday when we far surpass the 2000m barrier. It remains to be seen how much time he loses because the climb to Manizales isn't all that hard. Tomorrow will be another finish which really suits him. So with bonus seconds and a good showing on Sunday, he could survive in the GC.

Far surpass? Might want to look at the profile again... it's 2100-2200. And let's not pretend Europeans can't cycle at over 2000 meters anyway. He will suffer, but because the climb is longer and tougher (but still within his capabilities) and because Uran, Quintana, Chaves and Bernal simply are better climbers than him, and most likely more motivated. The altitude shouldn't be the problem.

 

[Escarabajo]

What happened to Sevilla?