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ToB Stage 4 Pen-Y-Pass Climb

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  • September 17, 2013 at 9:47 am #19887
    enrique

    Here’s the profile for Pen-Y-Pass, the last climb for Stage 4.

    http://veloviewer.com/segment/706226

    It seems like the last 100 meters or so average 20%+.
    Do any of you know it? If Cav gets there, will it stump him? Has the race been through here before? 😀

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  • September 17, 2013 at 8:18 pm #757161
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    Simon E

    I’d say that the section from
    I’d say that the section from Denbigh to Llanrwst/Betws Y Coed across the Denbighshire moors is worse – the two cat2 climbs and other elevation changes across there will really sap the legs, and they’ll be riding into a stiff Westerly. Look at the profile here:
    http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage4/stoke_on_trent_route.php

    Then they face a long, steady climb along the A5 to Capel Curig before they turn left onto the exposed section towards Pen Y Gwryd. Poor bastards.

    September 17, 2013 at 8:17 pm #757159
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    chrisdstripes

    enrique wrote:Cool. It’s kind

    enrique wrote:
    Cool. It’s kind of nice to know that someone here has done it, So, as far as the game goes, do you think it’ll be just a bump on the road? If you had to guess…

    Well in terms of actually riding, I’m a complete novice compared to most people on here, but it certainly seemed too short to cause the pros any major problems. Its a good launchpad tho’, and its a narrow but very fast descent, with only 3km-ish of flat to reel in a break at the end. Depends on the race situation when they get to it really.

    Stunning part of the world tho’, really looking forward to seeing the stage tomorrow.

    September 17, 2013 at 5:18 pm #757157
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    Stumps

    I’ve reached the heady
    I’ve reached the heady heights of 5th on the forum scorums league for this comp, panic has set in and i dont know who to pick in case i get it wrong and drop like a stone :”(

    September 17, 2013 at 3:13 pm #757155
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    enrique

    johnny2names wrote:i dont

    johnny2names wrote:
    i dont know it at all, but it looks like rogue GPS data to me… its nowhere near 10%. but could be wrong!

    chrisdstripes wrote:
    I got up it last month, so it must be easy. I’d be surprised if the steepest bit was any worse than 10%.

    Cool. It’s kind of nice to know that someone here has done it, So, as far as the game goes, do you think it’ll be just a bump on the road? If you had to guess…

    September 17, 2013 at 12:18 pm #757153
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    chrisdstripes

    I got up it last month, so it
    I got up it last month, so it must be easy. I’d be surprised if the steepest bit was any worse than 10%.

    September 17, 2013 at 12:13 pm #757151
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    Simon E

    No way is P-Y-P 20%!
    Pen y
    No way is P-Y-P 20%!

    Pen y Gwryd (by the hotel) to the top of the pass is the last section of this Strava segment, the junction is where it hooks sharp left:
    http://www.strava.com/activities/24260222

    September 17, 2013 at 11:38 am #757149
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    johnny2names

    i dont know it at all, but it
    i dont know it at all, but it looks like rogue GPS data to me. i wont just draw a straight line from last normal point to last point, and suddenly its nowhere near 10%. but could be wrong!

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