- Mar 24, 2011
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Ok, here we go! The rules are the usual... No climbs that have already been climbed in the two previous editions (from the same side).
Let's start with the prologue!
Stage 1: Napoli - Monte Vesuvio MTT 21 km
7 flat kms will bring the riders from Naples to the foot of the volcano, and then 14 km to reach the top. Easy stuff.
Let's start with the prologue!
Stage 1: Napoli - Monte Vesuvio MTT 21 km
7 flat kms will bring the riders from Naples to the foot of the volcano, and then 14 km to reach the top. Easy stuff.
- Dec 16, 2011
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Tour of Taiwan
Hi guys! You probably didn't notice (I'm not a regular poster), but I've been away for nearly 6 months doing some awesome travelling in Australia and Asia. It's hard to come up with a favourite country, but Taiwan could be the one.
I was really surprised by the great nature and the great people of this country. Besides, Taiwan loves cycling, and cycling should love Taiwan too. There are a lot of options for great racing here; so I will present a Tour of Taiwan.
Off course, the current Tour of Taiwan is not bad, but it only visits the highly populated west coast; my least favourite part! My version will be somewhat longer (9 stages instead of 7), and visit the whole country. Off course, the greatest mountains will be tackled. But my Tour of Taiwan will also pass the greatest scenery of the country.
Stage 1: Sun Moon Lake Circuit Race (131 KM)
I'm feeling really sorry for not visiting the Sun Moon Lake in the middle of the country, because afterwards I've heard it's a great environment and one of the main tourist attractions of the country. So doing some laps around this lake should be a great way to start this tour.
The stage will consist of two large, and one small lap along the lake. Each of these laps include the Riyuecun climb (9,5 KM @ 6,2%). After the last ascend the finish will be three kilometers downhill at the Dehua Village.
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Sun Moon Lake
Hi guys! You probably didn't notice (I'm not a regular poster), but I've been away for nearly 6 months doing some awesome travelling in Australia and Asia. It's hard to come up with a favourite country, but Taiwan could be the one.
I was really surprised by the great nature and the great people of this country. Besides, Taiwan loves cycling, and cycling should love Taiwan too. There are a lot of options for great racing here; so I will present a Tour of Taiwan.
Off course, the current Tour of Taiwan is not bad, but it only visits the highly populated west coast; my least favourite part! My version will be somewhat longer (9 stages instead of 7), and visit the whole country. Off course, the greatest mountains will be tackled. But my Tour of Taiwan will also pass the greatest scenery of the country.
Stage 1: Sun Moon Lake Circuit Race (131 KM)
I'm feeling really sorry for not visiting the Sun Moon Lake in the middle of the country, because afterwards I've heard it's a great environment and one of the main tourist attractions of the country. So doing some laps around this lake should be a great way to start this tour.
The stage will consist of two large, and one small lap along the lake. Each of these laps include the Riyuecun climb (9,5 KM @ 6,2%). After the last ascend the finish will be three kilometers downhill at the Dehua Village.
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Sun Moon Lake
- Feb 20, 2010
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Really liking the Abetone stage there. Great way to use a climb that really, I've never 'got', history aside. Also interested in Taiwan as I must admit even though it's getting bigger the Tour of Taiwan hasn't really registered with me other than that a couple of years ago when weather meant some races had to be cancelled and they had a big hillclimb race, Amets Txurruka won it, which makes it A-OK with me.
- Feb 20, 2010
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We're heading into the final week in Germany!
Stage 15: Mainz - Saarbrücken, 246km
Climbs:
Mauer von Obermoschel (cat.4) 2,3km @ 7,6%
Cronenberg (cat.4) 1,6km @ 9,4%
Sulzhofer Berg (cat.4) 1,4km @ 5,6%
Schneewiederhof (cat.3) 4,0km @ 7,0%
Potzberg (cat.3) 2,1km @ 9,3%
Steinberg (cat.4) 1,0km @ 9,4%
Hühnerkopf (cat.4) 1,6km @ 6,1%
Steinweiler Berg (cat.4) 2,3km @ 5,5%
Hohlenstein (cat.4) 3,3km @ 4,7
Mathildesschacht Püttlingen (cat.4) 1,6km @ 6,6%
Ransbacher Berg (cat.4) 3,0km @ 5,4%
Heidenkopf (cat.4) 3,4km @ 5,1%
Scheidterberg (cat.4) 1,9km @ 6,9%
Eschberg (cat.4) 2,2km @ 5,8%
What we have here is a really hard stage. As you might have guessed with no fewer than FOURTEEN categorised climbs over a UCI-baiting 246km length (the first 46 are rolling and do not show on the profile), I suppose. This is immediately after the mountaintop finish yesterday and with much more climbing to come, with no rest days remaining in the race, so the racing may be a bit tamer than you would expect from this parcours in a one-day race, however there's still enough obstacles near the finish to make it a really tough day for the GC men and make things really difficult to control.
The trip from the capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, the historic city of Mainz, mostly heads through the Hunsrück mountain range, which is bound by the Nahe, Rhine and Mosel rivers, and continues into the Taunus in the northeast and the Ardennes in the northwest. And it is to this latter group that I have looked for inspiration, as you may have guessed. Some of the toughest climbs are comparatively early in the stage, with some severe average gradients on climbs such as the Mauer von Obermoschel or Cronenberg, though surfaces are good and the riders shouldn't have any trouble negotiating these. Perhaps the toughest climb of the stage is early too (just before halfway) - the exposed roads of Schneeweiderhof reach up to 17% and last for 4km. Others will argue that despite the short length, the Potzberg (we're only climbing the first two thirds, the last is a dead end) with its sections over 20% outdoes this. Either way, once these have sapped the strength in the legs of the riders they will have the chance to recuperate slightly, for the next period is mostly rolling or somewhat less hellishly steep climbs as we head around the region around the picturesque town of Ottweiler into Saarland proper. Remnants of the region's history as the coal capital of Germany can be found as the riders pass through Quierschied with its power station ahead of the Hohlenstein climb, the least strenuous in terms of gradient of all the categorised climbs today. This then allows us to descend into Püttlingen, a town now known to Germans for its annual roller-biathlon event that draws stars from around the world. This gives us a short, sharp (up to 18%) climb to Mathildesschacht, before we descend into Völklingen with 63 to go. The next 20km or so are fairly straightforward, with only a small, uncategorised climb before we enter Saarbrücken for the first time and cross our finishing line, however the riders have a 43km circuit to take on before their day is done.
This circuit has four climbs on it, plus a long uncategorised uphill drag, so expect trouble. The first, Ransbacher Berg, is pretty consistent and ought to keep the pace high whilst reminding riders they already have 10 climbs in them. This is followed by the similar Heidenkopf, though narrow, exposed roads susceptible to bad weather mean positioning will be crucial, with a tricky descent to follow, then there's 13km including the uncategorised Staffelberg (it's just false flat from this side). The real trouble comes with 13km remaining when they hit the Scheidterberg, which has long sections over 10%. This is followed immediately by a slightly longer but more gradual (yet still peaking at around 13-14%) climb up to the settlements overlooking the city on Eschberg, which crests with 5,6km remaining before a fast descent into Saarbrücken. All in all, a real brute of a day in the saddle.
Stage 15: Mainz - Saarbrücken, 246km
Climbs:
Mauer von Obermoschel (cat.4) 2,3km @ 7,6%
Cronenberg (cat.4) 1,6km @ 9,4%
Sulzhofer Berg (cat.4) 1,4km @ 5,6%
Schneewiederhof (cat.3) 4,0km @ 7,0%
Potzberg (cat.3) 2,1km @ 9,3%
Steinberg (cat.4) 1,0km @ 9,4%
Hühnerkopf (cat.4) 1,6km @ 6,1%
Steinweiler Berg (cat.4) 2,3km @ 5,5%
Hohlenstein (cat.4) 3,3km @ 4,7
Mathildesschacht Püttlingen (cat.4) 1,6km @ 6,6%
Ransbacher Berg (cat.4) 3,0km @ 5,4%
Heidenkopf (cat.4) 3,4km @ 5,1%
Scheidterberg (cat.4) 1,9km @ 6,9%
Eschberg (cat.4) 2,2km @ 5,8%
What we have here is a really hard stage. As you might have guessed with no fewer than FOURTEEN categorised climbs over a UCI-baiting 246km length (the first 46 are rolling and do not show on the profile), I suppose. This is immediately after the mountaintop finish yesterday and with much more climbing to come, with no rest days remaining in the race, so the racing may be a bit tamer than you would expect from this parcours in a one-day race, however there's still enough obstacles near the finish to make it a really tough day for the GC men and make things really difficult to control.
The trip from the capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, the historic city of Mainz, mostly heads through the Hunsrück mountain range, which is bound by the Nahe, Rhine and Mosel rivers, and continues into the Taunus in the northeast and the Ardennes in the northwest. And it is to this latter group that I have looked for inspiration, as you may have guessed. Some of the toughest climbs are comparatively early in the stage, with some severe average gradients on climbs such as the Mauer von Obermoschel or Cronenberg, though surfaces are good and the riders shouldn't have any trouble negotiating these. Perhaps the toughest climb of the stage is early too (just before halfway) - the exposed roads of Schneeweiderhof reach up to 17% and last for 4km. Others will argue that despite the short length, the Potzberg (we're only climbing the first two thirds, the last is a dead end) with its sections over 20% outdoes this. Either way, once these have sapped the strength in the legs of the riders they will have the chance to recuperate slightly, for the next period is mostly rolling or somewhat less hellishly steep climbs as we head around the region around the picturesque town of Ottweiler into Saarland proper. Remnants of the region's history as the coal capital of Germany can be found as the riders pass through Quierschied with its power station ahead of the Hohlenstein climb, the least strenuous in terms of gradient of all the categorised climbs today. This then allows us to descend into Püttlingen, a town now known to Germans for its annual roller-biathlon event that draws stars from around the world. This gives us a short, sharp (up to 18%) climb to Mathildesschacht, before we descend into Völklingen with 63 to go. The next 20km or so are fairly straightforward, with only a small, uncategorised climb before we enter Saarbrücken for the first time and cross our finishing line, however the riders have a 43km circuit to take on before their day is done.
This circuit has four climbs on it, plus a long uncategorised uphill drag, so expect trouble. The first, Ransbacher Berg, is pretty consistent and ought to keep the pace high whilst reminding riders they already have 10 climbs in them. This is followed by the similar Heidenkopf, though narrow, exposed roads susceptible to bad weather mean positioning will be crucial, with a tricky descent to follow, then there's 13km including the uncategorised Staffelberg (it's just false flat from this side). The real trouble comes with 13km remaining when they hit the Scheidterberg, which has long sections over 10%. This is followed immediately by a slightly longer but more gradual (yet still peaking at around 13-14%) climb up to the settlements overlooking the city on Eschberg, which crests with 5,6km remaining before a fast descent into Saarbrücken. All in all, a real brute of a day in the saddle.
- Mar 24, 2011
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Stage 7: Saluzzo - Lago Di Teleccio 195 km
And we're finally facing the first monster of the race! The terrible climb to the Lago di Teleccio will be the first real test for the gc guys
Colle di Lis:14 km at 6.7%
Colle della Dieta: 9 km at 7.4%
Lago di Teleccio: 11.8 km at 10.4%
And we're finally facing the first monster of the race! The terrible climb to the Lago di Teleccio will be the first real test for the gc guys
Colle di Lis:14 km at 6.7%
Colle della Dieta: 9 km at 7.4%
Lago di Teleccio: 11.8 km at 10.4%
- Dec 16, 2011
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Tour of Taiwan
Stage 2: Shuili - Chiayi (163 KM)
Just like yesterday, today's stage means a scenic ride through the "medium" mountains. Straight from the start in Shuili, the road will gradually go up into the Alishan Scenic Area. After 70 kilometres of climbing the peloton will finally find itself at the base of the highest mountain of Taiwan: the Yushan. They are already 2600 meters above sea level then! After this long ascend, the peloton will face an equally long descend towards Chiayi City.
Just 20 kilometres before the finish, a small detour will lead the peloton to the top of the Fanlu Shan. This climb averages 8% at 6,5 Kilometres, and could definetely create some early GC damage!
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Yushan
Stage 2: Shuili - Chiayi (163 KM)
Just like yesterday, today's stage means a scenic ride through the "medium" mountains. Straight from the start in Shuili, the road will gradually go up into the Alishan Scenic Area. After 70 kilometres of climbing the peloton will finally find itself at the base of the highest mountain of Taiwan: the Yushan. They are already 2600 meters above sea level then! After this long ascend, the peloton will face an equally long descend towards Chiayi City.
Just 20 kilometres before the finish, a small detour will lead the peloton to the top of the Fanlu Shan. This climb averages 8% at 6,5 Kilometres, and could definetely create some early GC damage!
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Tour of Taiwan
Stage 3: Tainan - Manzhou (181 KM)
After the circuit race at Sun Moon Lake and the weird stage through the Alishan Scenic Area, today things become normal again. Maybe even boring, since the third stage will be pancake flat. To be fair, also sprinters deserve their chances.
The stage will start in Anping, the oldest and the nicest district in Tainan, which is the oldest and nicest city of Taiwan. So yeah, a great place to start. The route will bring the peloton to Manzhou in the Kenting Scenic Area. This southernmost point of Taiwan is known for the great weather and the even better beaches. So yeah, a great place to finish as well
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Kenting
Stage 3: Tainan - Manzhou (181 KM)
After the circuit race at Sun Moon Lake and the weird stage through the Alishan Scenic Area, today things become normal again. Maybe even boring, since the third stage will be pancake flat. To be fair, also sprinters deserve their chances.
The stage will start in Anping, the oldest and the nicest district in Tainan, which is the oldest and nicest city of Taiwan. So yeah, a great place to start. The route will bring the peloton to Manzhou in the Kenting Scenic Area. This southernmost point of Taiwan is known for the great weather and the even better beaches. So yeah, a great place to finish as well
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Kenting
- Feb 20, 2010
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A stage which goes from 250m to 2600m in one go is "medium mountain"!? What kind of Zomegnan-porn is going on in the queen stage?!
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Tour of Taiwan
Stage 4: Taitung ITT (33 KM)
Taitung is probably the most boring city in Taiwan, but it is surrounded by some nice hills, and thus the perfect location for a time trial! The only obstacle along the course will be the climb towards the Beinan township. This shouldn't lead to big problems; so most likely a specialist will take this.
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Pagoda next to the finish
Stage 4: Taitung ITT (33 KM)
Taitung is probably the most boring city in Taiwan, but it is surrounded by some nice hills, and thus the perfect location for a time trial! The only obstacle along the course will be the climb towards the Beinan township. This shouldn't lead to big problems; so most likely a specialist will take this.
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Pagoda next to the finish
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Libertine Seguros said:
Haha, beware!!
But seriously, the climb averages 3% and I doubt if pro's even notice that. It's a weird stage, but will be interesting to see how things will work out on such a climb
- Feb 20, 2010
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Another_Dutch_Guy said:
After 70km I'm sure they will. Not many people left by the top. It'll all be tempo riding, but that's fine cos it's the other climb that'll make the differences/televisual spectacle.
My Kroz Hrvatsku(Tour de Croatia)
Ok here is my Tour de Croatia whit 16 stages and whit one prolog,and two ITT. the distance is 2316.9 km
the tour start in Vukovar (prolog) of 4.7 km
Ok here is my Tour de Croatia whit 16 stages and whit one prolog,and two ITT. the distance is 2316.9 km
the tour start in Vukovar (prolog) of 4.7 km
The second stage is from Beli Manastir to Sovjak 176 km whit one 3.cat and 2 4.cat climb
74km= 5.5km avg 3.3% max 9%
125km =8.5km avg 5.9% max 16%
74km= 5.5km avg 3.3% max 9%
125km =8.5km avg 5.9% max 16%
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