Jenkin Road 33% - really?

[red_flanders]

The guys who do the Google Earth map previews on YouTube had it at 17%. I find that believable from what I saw. No idea what's correct but no way it's even approaching 30%.

 

[Vino's Mum]

The guys who do the Google Earth map...

Aaarrggh. It's across town from me, and I've ridden up it maybe 7-8 times this year. It's not too bad as the steep section (that is around 30%) doesn't last, that's all. The average for the whole road is obviously a lot less.

 

[willbick]

The steepest section (around 30%, soon after Contador hit the front) is too short for GPS to register it.

A few minutes later, Degenkolb and Trentin...

Degenkolb's a bit of a legend

 

[R_O_Shipman]

The steepest section (around 30%, soon after Contador hit the front) is too short for GPS to register it.

A few minutes later, Degenkolb and Trentin...

Saw this in person yesterday. They were hanging around at the back of a grupetto with some pretty knackered riders. Seemed a bit harsh to the other guys, but the crowds loved it

 

[Danskebjerge]

Well done, but if it was 33% there's no way in hell you'd ride up it!

I agree. And it's not a matter of how long the stretch is. There is no way that road can ever reach a slope of 33%. I'd go for 20-25% percent.

 

[SeriousSam]

Saw this in person yesterday. They were hanging around at the back of a grupetto with some pretty knackered riders. Seemed a bit harsh to the other guys, but the crowds loved it

Sagan should've done that in front of the GC guys.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Only just spotted this from page 1:

It is more likely that teams like Cannondale and Orica will try to control the stage for Sagan and Gerrans, giving them the chance of yellow, even Giant for Degenkolb

Oh rly:

Ja, definitely 33%, huh Matteo?

 

[del1962]

Only just spotted this from page 1:




Oh rly:

Ja, definitely 33%, huh Matteo?

That video clip is brilliant

 

[happytramp]

this was 27% If I remember correctly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKOQsZsu1g

 

[ShiftingBalance]

No, the slope was 25% but then the city council sprayed a load of EPO on the slope to elevate it to over 50% Luckily the UCI has close connections to British cycling and so they could intervene and recently stipulated that no UCI slope could be >33%. Thankfully members of the 'twamous' groups of influential Clinic posters have indeed supported a <33% gradient for Jenkin Road. (They didn't actually measure, but instead used their greater gift).

Phew! We are safe! Hurrah!