Vuelta a España Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 12 (Pola de Laviana > Alto de l'Angliru, 109.4 km)

[TomLPC]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

 

[Red Rick]

Wiki says it was designed for Vuelta to have something like Alpe dHuez, Ventoux and Mortirolo

I've always seen Covadonga as the Spanish Alpe. Not monstrous, but seen very often and generally good racing because the hardest part of the climb is quite some way from the end.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

You have obviously never seen the fabulous Tour Of Thailand.

 

[Red Rick]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

No.

The real threat is rainy flat stages, everyone knows that

 

[richwallone]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

Los Machucos climb begs to differ

Shorter (7.1km vs. 12.5km) and slightly lower average gradient (9.0% vs. 9.9%) but the maximum gradient is out of this world (28% vs. 23%)...

 

[titan31]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

I don't think so. I doubt they'd ever ride up the full length of Pico Veleta but not sure theres anything on steepness

 

[RedheadDane]

Is there a UCI limit to how hard a climb is allowed to be to race up?

Obviously this/zonc are on the upper limit of acceptability and I imagine at a certain point it becomes a farce.

It has to be physically possible to ride your bike up the climb?

 

[TomLPC]

I suppose can they and would they are two different things then, posted in one of the giro stages a while ago;

 

[sir fly]

They all know it's gonna be tough to stay away, thus the reluctance in making a breakaway.

 

[Anybody_but..]

The final stage for Carapaz to gain some time on Roglic.
Today's evening we'll probably know the winner.

 

[FjPavels]

I suppose can they and would they are two different things then, posted in one of the giro stages a while ago;

Has that climb ever been used in a race ?

 

[Keram]

There must be some action today right? It is penultimate mountain stage and last one with Alto de la Covatilla is kinda meh. Somebody need to do something. I wish some team will drill one of those 1st cat climbs. Or both of them.

 

[sir fly]

Has that climb ever been used in a race ?

Too steep for all the logistics a race needs.

 

[titan31]

They all know it's gonna be tough to stay away, thus the reluctance in making a breakaway.

Sprinters should just get out ahead so they can take it even slower up Angliru.

 

[TomLPC]

Has that climb ever been used in a race ?

I know it's rideable, no idea if it's been used in any sort of non-gimmick race - LFR says record is 1h24 up the climb, as remarked above I suppose it's more a logistical thing than any sort of actual rule about difficulty, I doubt the CPA would be too happy either.

Pozza San Glisente

Esine > Pozza San Glisente: 8.28 Km - High mountain

www.la-flamme-rouge.eu

 

[titan31]

Too steep for all the logistics a race needs.

Dont think the road is ridable anyway

 

[hayneplane]

I suppose can they and would they are two different things then, posted in one of the giro stages a while ago;

Can we have a go fund me page to cover the bid costs for hosting a stage finish here.

 

[Netserk]

Mortirolo triggered Angliru, and then Il Giro upped the game with Zoncolan

Ah, but the Zonc was already conquered in the Giro Rosa two years before Angliru in the Vuelta.

 

[DFA123]

Forum crash chances if victorious:

** *** Froome
**** Kuss, Woods
*** Van Garderen, Valverde

Looking at the forecast tomorrow, seems cloudy with little chance of rain, sadly this is probably the last race with a high chance of something spectacular happening until Richie darts up an Australian government approved Willunga Hill in a few months time.

I bet Froome is regretting gifting the win on Angliru to Contador a few years ago now. It was a nice gesture, but given what's happened since, he may never be in shape to win on it again.

 

[richwallone]

Too steep for all the logistics a race needs.

... and not even paved properly just a weird double track pavement...

You are being redirected...

 

[titan31]

I know it's rideable, no idea if it's been used in any sort of non-gimmick race - LFR says record is 1h24 up the climb

Pozza San Glisente

Esine > Pozza San Glisente: 8.28 Km - High mountain

www.la-flamme-rouge.eu

Unless it's paved since, that's not something a pro Peleton go up in a race.

View: https://youtu.be/lfODMf4-q3c

 

[richwallone]

Can we have a go fund me page to cover the bid costs for hosting a stage finish here.

The riders would need to switch to MTBs or gravel bikes before they hit it

 

[Keram]

I suppose can they and would they are two different things then, posted in one of the giro stages a while ago;

I would love to see this. Or not. I dont know

 

[hayneplane]

I LOVE the Angliru climb. Probably my favourite in cycling.

 

[titan31]

Back when that La Flamme Rouge came up with that, this was the hardest one they considered ridable

https://twitter.com/x/status/872001568299732992

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/872001568299732992?s=20