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TOB Stage 2 – Flat?

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  • September 16, 2013 at 8:41 am #19880
    lord of starkness

    I can’t help smiling when reading that today’s stage is described as FLAT! — Amongst other things it climbs one of the steepest passes in the Lake district (over 20%), there’s another good long climb – Chestnut Hill – out of Keswick, Dunmail Raise is uncategorised, and it finishes up a nasty steep climb in Kendal. I know Cav has won on that finish before, however that day the stage was a much more benign affair.

    There’s gonna be fun and games today.

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  • September 16, 2013 at 11:50 am #756981
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    Mikeh789

    Averaging the last KM to 4%
    Averaging the last KM to 4% (imo) gives a false average, taking the start of the last km on Stricklandgate (A5284) through to Kendal town hall, a distance of 500m then yes this would be considered flat, its the left turn up Beast Banks that makes the difference.

    I’ve added a couple of pictures from the 2007 finish on Beast Banks, I hope, the first is of Serov & the second -admittedly not the best-is of Cav.

    Of course I’ll be happy to be proved wrong & am looking forward to walking down to the finish to see the anticipated bunch sprint ;-). Just hope this rain goes away.

    September 16, 2013 at 11:49 am #756979
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    livestrongnick

    dropped delaplace and brought
    dropped delaplace and brought in House, Wiggins and Deignan.

    Delaplace in the break :”(

    September 16, 2013 at 11:45 am #756977
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    chiv30

    Well the weather here in
    Well the weather here in Wales is grim all week but I promise Caerphilly mountain will still be rammed , and I for one will enjoy my ride to Caerphilly and the day no matter the weather 🙂

    September 16, 2013 at 11:22 am #756975
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    Ghedebrav

    I think it’s great to have
    I think it’s great to have stages that are so interesting and UK-specific in their character (manky weather, steep inclines, narrow lanes, lush greenery, sheep etc.). It can only enhance the ToB’s reputation. Hopefully the crowds will still come out despite the wind & rain.

    September 16, 2013 at 11:20 am #756973
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    johnny2names

    just read this- having looked
    just read this- having looked at the tour of britain website, i decided it was lumpy enough and a steep enough finish to get rid of cav- I may very well regret this. this made space for visconti and house. also brought in simon yates, 10 points penalty

    September 16, 2013 at 11:13 am #756971
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    Stumps

    DrH, your right about the
    DrH, your right about the climbs and distances etc however i think the crosswinds or the wind in general is going to seriously hamper the teams with the less experienced ones suffering the most.

    If the pro teams push it i can see this being a horrible stage for some.

    September 16, 2013 at 11:01 am #756969
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    dave atkinson

    it’s all relative, we all
    it’s all relative, we all know these climbs well but the profile’s pretty similar to stage 4 of the vuelta, which was classified as flat and had a steeper climb than honister in it. i was 50/50 between calling it as flat or MM

    September 16, 2013 at 11:01 am #756967
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    drheaton

    It’s all relative, the
    It’s all relative, the profile looks lumpy but only really because the scale is quite small.

    http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage2/cumbria_route.php

    Check out the profile at the bottom of this page. Honnister looks bad but is under 400m altitude. It’s steep and Chestnut Hill is not long after but there’s 50km between that last categorised climb and the finish. Plenty of time for it all to come back together for a sprint finish.

    Also, the finish climbs 40m in the final 1km, that’s a gradient of 4%, not something to really frighten the sprinters.

    September 16, 2013 at 10:51 am #756965
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    TERatcliffe26

    well thats my team screwed,
    well thats my team screwed, oh well!

    September 16, 2013 at 10:22 am #756963
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    Mikeh789

    Cav was second in 2007 when
    Cav was second in 2007 when the tour last finished in Kendal, 1’43 behind Alexander Serov.

    Have to agree, don’t see how this stage can be classed as flat-this Strava segment on Beast banks shows it at 8%.

    http://www.strava.com/segments/1749696

    September 16, 2013 at 9:48 am #756961
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    Stumps

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:Having

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Having spent many hours riding around the lakes, I cannot wait to see how they go up the likes of Honister Pass etc…..Flat….they are having a laugh…
    If there is wind and rain, this stage could be anything but fun…

    Aye, totally agree, its bad enough trying to drive up it and at the mo its bloody windy 🙁

    September 16, 2013 at 9:45 am #756959
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Having spent many hours
    Having spent many hours riding around the lakes, I cannot wait to see how they go up the likes of Honister Pass etc…..Flat….they are having a laugh…
    If there is wind and rain, this stage could be anything but fun…

    September 16, 2013 at 8:44 am #756957
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    Stumps

    Never flat !
    Even yesterdays
    Never flat !

    Even yesterdays finish was up a hill.

    No Cav for me today, to lumpy.

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