Virgen de la Sierra : The Sky train works, Valverde wins

Virgen de la Sierra
2014:11,3 km@6,0%---25:58---average speed 26.11 km/h(Alejandro Valverde)

Richie Porte shows his class on Willunga!

Old Willunga Hill
2014:3,6 km@7,1%---8:18---average speed 26.02 km/h(Richie Porte)
2013:3,6 km@7,1%---8:01---average speed 26.94 km/h(Gerrans-Slagter)
2012:3,6 km@7,1%---8:47---average speed 24.59 km/h(Valverde-Gerrans)
2011:3,6 km@7,1%---8:44---average speed 24.73 km/h(Ben Hermans)
2010:3,6 km@7,1%---8:25---average speed 25.66 km/h(Valverde-L.L.Sanchez-Evans-Sagan)

New Angliru TOP 50: The champions set great performances in 2013

1.  2000: 41:55 Roberto Heras 18.32 km/h
2.  2013: 43:06 Chris Horner 17.82 km/h
3.  2008: 43:12 Alberto Contador 17.78 km/h
4.  2000: 43:24 Pavel Tonkov 17.70 km/h
5.  2000: 43:24 Roberto Laiseka 17.70 km/h
6.  2013: 43:34 Alejandro Valverde 17.63 km/h
7.  2013: 43:34 Vincenzo Nibali 17.63 km/h
8.  2008: 43:54 Alejandro Valverde 17.49 km/h
9.  2002: 43:55 Roberto Heras 17.49 km/h
10. 2011: 43:57 Juan Jose Cobo 17.47 km/h
11. 2008: 44:10 Joaquim Rodriguez 17.39 km/h
12. 2000: 44:13 Raimundas Rumsas 17.37 km/h
13. 2008: 44:17 Levi Leipheimer 17.34 km/h
14. 2000: 44:22 Txema Del Olmo 17.31 km/h
15. 2013: 44:25 Joaquim Rodriguez 17.29 km/h
16. 2013: 44:29 Thibaut Pinot 17.26 km/h
17. 2000: 44:43 Fernando Escartín 17.17 km/h
18. 2008: 44:44 Carlos Sastre 17.17 km/h
19. 2011: 44:45 Wout Poels 17.16 km/h
20. 2011: 44:45 Denis Menchov 17.16 km/h
21. 2011: 44:45 Christopher Froome 17.16 km/h
22. 1999: 44:50 José M. Jimenez 17.13 km/h
23. 1999: 44:50 Pavel Tonkov 17.13 km/h
24. 2013: 44:50 Domenico Pozzovivo 17.13 km/h
25. 2013: 44:56 Daniel Moreno 17.09 km/h
26. 1999: 44:58 Manuel Beltran 17.08 km/h
27. 2013: 45:06 Samuel Sanchez 17.03 km/h
28. 2008: 45:08 Robert Gesink 17.02 km/h
29. 2011: 45:11 Bradley Wiggins 17.00 km/h
30. 2011: 45:18 Igor Anton 16.95 km/h
31. 2000: 45:26 Manuel Beltran 16.90 km/h
32. 2000: 45:26 Massimiliano Gentili 16.90 km/h
33. 2002: 45:30 Joseba Beloki 16.88 km/h
34. 2008: 45:30 Ezequiel Mosquera 16.88 km/h
35. 2011: 45:32 Joaquin Rodriguez 16.87 km/h
36. 2011: 45:32 Maxime Monfort 16.87 km/h
37. 2011: 45:32 Bauke Mollema 16.87 km/h
38. 2011: 45:32 Sergey Lagutin 16.87 km/h
39. 2000: 45:36 Richard Virenque 16.84 km/h
40. 2000: 45:36 Angel Casero 16.84 km/h
41. 2002: 45:36 Francesco Casagrande 16.84 km/h
42. 2013: 45:37 Tanel Kangert 16.84 km/h
43. 2011: 45:38 Daniel Martin 16.83 km/h
44. 2008: 45:40 Oliver Zaugg 16.82 km/h
45. 1999: 45:48 Leonardo Piepoli 16.77 km/h
46. 2002: 45:49 Iban Mayo 16.76 km/h
47. 2011: 45:49 Fabio Andres Duarte 16.76 km/h
48. 1999: 45:51 Roberto Heras 16.75 km/h
49. 2008: 45:55 Damiano Cunego 16.73 km/h
50. 1999: 45:59 Abraham Olano 16.70 km/h

Horner enters in Angliru's legend: second fastest time ever!!

Angliru
2013:12,8 km@9,6%---43:06---average speed 17.82 km/h(Chris Horner)
                                ---47:34---average speed 16.15 km/h(Kenny Elissonde)
2011:12,8 km@9,6%---43:57---average speed 17.47 km/h(Juan Jose Cobo)
2008:12,8 km@9,6%---43:12---average speed 17.78 km/h(Alberto Contador)
2002:12,8 km@9,6%---43:55---average speed 17.49 km/h(Roberto Heras)
2000:12,8 km@9,6%---41:55---average speed 18.32 km/h(Roberto Heras)-RECORD
                              ---46:50---average speed 16.40 km/h(Gilberto Simoni)
1999:12,8 km@9,6%---44:50---average speed 17.13 km/h(J.M. Jimenez-Tonkov)

The return of Naranco, perfect for Purito!

2013:5,3 km@6,5%---11:51---average speed 26.84 km/h(Joaquim Rodriguez)
2010:5,3 km@6,5%---14:12---average speed 22.39 km/h(Santi Perez)
2009:5,3 km@6,5%---12:40---average speed 25.11 km/h(Nuno Ribeiro)
                            ---14:16---average speed 22.29 km/h(Romain Sicard)
2004:5,3 km@6,5%---12:07---average speed 26.24 km/h(Iban Mayo)(source:http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2004/05/11/ciclismo/1084292544.html)
1999:5,3 km@6,5%---12:09---average speed 26.17 km/h(Santi Blanco)(source:http://elpais.com/diario/1999/10/03/deportes/938901615_850215.html)
1997:5,3 km@6,5%---11:16---average speed 28.22 km/h(Alex Zulle)
1996:5,3 km@6,5%---11:18---average speed 28.14 km/h(Alex Zulle)
1995:5,3 km@6,5%---11:17---average speed 28.18 km/h(Laurent Jalabert)
1994:5,3 km@6,5%---12:44---average speed 24.97 km/h(José Manuel Uría)(source:http://elpais.com/diario/1999/10/03/deportes/938901615_850215.html)
1993:5,3 km@6,5%---12:42---average speed 25.04 km/h(Laudelino Cubino)
                            ---12:52---average speed 24.72 km/h(Tony Rominger)  
1992:5,3 km@6,5%---12:10---average speed 26.14 km/h(Mauleon-Montoya-Rominger)        
1988:5,3 km@6,5%---12:41---average speed 25.07 km/h(Alvaro Pino)

Marvelous Chris Horner, the new record holder of Pena Cabarga!!!

Pena Cabarga
2013:5,9 km@9,3%---16:42---average speed 21.20 km/h(Chris Horner)-RECORD
2011:5,9 km@9,3%---17:15---average speed 20.52 km/h(Chris Froome)
2010:5,9 km@9,3%---17:01---average speed 20.80 km/h(Joaquim Rodriguez)

Defying the Gravity: TOP 50 Fastest Ascents of the Angliru

 1.  2000: 41:55 Roberto Heras 18.32 km/h
 2.  2008: 43:12 Alberto Contador 17.78 km/h
 3.  2000: 43:24 Pavel Tonkov 17.70 km/h
 4.  2000: 43:24 Roberto Laiseka 17.70 km/h
 5.  2008: 43:54 Alejandro Valverde 17.49 km/h
 6.  2002: 43:55 Roberto Heras 17.49 km/h
 7.  2011: 43:57 Juan Jose Cobo 17.47 km/h
 8.  2008: 44:10 Joaquim Rodriguez 17.39 km/h
 9.  2000: 44:13 Raimundas Rumsas 17.37 km/h
 10. 2008: 44:17 Levi Leipheimer 17.34 km/h
 11. 2000: 44:22 Txema Del Olmo 17.31 km/h
 12. 2000: 44:43 Fernando Escartín 17.17 km/h
 13. 2008: 44:44 Carlos Sastre 17.17 km/h
 14. 2011: 44:45 Wout Poels 17.16 km/h
 15. 2011: 44:45 Denis Menchov 17.16 km/h
 16. 2011: 44:45 Christopher Froome 17.16 km/h
 17. 1999: 44:50 José M. Jimenez 17.13 km/h
 18. 1999: 44:50 Pavel Tonkov 17.13 km/h
 19. 1999: 44:58 Manuel Beltran 17.08 km/h
 20. 2008: 45:08 Robert Gesink 17.02 km/h
 21. 2011: 45:11 Bradley Wiggins 17.00 km/h
 22. 2011: 45:18 Igor Anton 16.95 km/h
 23. 2000: 45:26 Manuel Beltran 16.90 km/h
 24. 2000: 45:26 Massimiliano Gentili 16.90 km/h
 25. 2002: 45:30 Joseba Beloki 16.88 km/h

 26. 2008: 45:30 Ezequiel Mosquera 16.88 km/h
 27. 2011: 45:32 Joaquin Rodriguez 16.87 km/h
 28. 2011: 45:32 Maxime Monfort 16.87 km/h
 29. 2011: 45:32 Bauke Mollema 16.87 km/h
 30. 2011: 45:32 Sergey Lagutin 16.87 km/h
 31. 2000: 45:36 Richard Virenque 16.84 km/h
 32. 2000: 45:36 Angel Casero 16.84 km/h
 33. 2002: 45:36 Francesco Casagrande 16.84 km/h
 34. 2011: 45:38 Daniel Martin 16.83 km/h
 35. 2008: 45:40 Oliver Zaugg 16.82 km/h
 36. 1999: 45:48 Leonardo Piepoli 16.77 km/h
 37. 2002: 45:49 Iban Mayo 16.76 km/h
 38. 2011: 45:49 Fabio Andres Duarte 16.76 km/h
 39. 1999: 45:51 Roberto Heras 16.75 km/h
 40. 2008: 45:55 Damiano Cunego 16.73 km/h
 41. 1999: 45:59 Abraham Olano 16.70 km/h
 42. 2000: 45:59 Santiago Blanco 16.70 km/h
 43. 2011: 45:59 Mikel Nieve 16.70 km/h
 44. 2000: 46:06 Óscar Sevilla 16.66 km/h
 45. 2000: 46:09 Haimar Zubeldia 16.64 km/h
 46. 2000: 46:09 Francisco Garcia 16.64 km/h
 47. 2002: 46:11 Aitor Gonzalez 16.63 km/h
 48. 2002: 46:11 Danilo Di Luca 16.63 km/h
 49. 2002: 46:11 Gilberto Simoni 16.63 km/h
 50. 2008: 46:13 Daniel Moreno 16.62 km/h

September 12th, 2000: Roberto Heras destroys the Angliru!

                            

          It all started with a wild pace set by Kelme's great mountain domestique, Chechu Rubiera. They didn't even reach Viapará and the other mountain goat dressed in white and green, Escartin, with the leader Heras in his wheel, flew away from everybody. Robertito's decisive attack though, came on the first 20% ramps of Les Cabanes. Up to the finish line, the golden jersey wearer kept sprinting out of the saddle with tremendous ease. The beautiful ascent will make Roberto Heras the winner of the 2000 Vuelta a Espana. It remains the fastest ever ascent of the Angliru. By far. Una auténtica barbaridad...

2000:12,8 km@9,6%---41:55---average speed 18.32 km/h(Roberto Heras)-RECORD

The Vuelta favourites, together at high speed over the Peyresourde

Col de Peyresourde
2013:9,8 km@7,7%---26:43---average speed 22.01 km/h(Kiserlovski-Horner-Nibali-Pinot-Valverde-Rodriguez-Pozzovivo-Uran)

2013:9,8 km@7,7%---31:04---average speed 18.93 km/h(Movistar led peloton)

2012:9,8 km@7,7%---26:43---average speed 22.01 km/h(Pinot-Froome-Wiggins-Van Den Broeck-Rolland-Nibali-Van Garderen-Horner)

2010:9,8 km@7,7%---26:27---average speed 22.23 km/h(Szmyd-Charteau-Kreuziger-M.Lloyd-Capecchi-Hesjedal-Wiggins-Armstrong-Verdugo-Rui Costa-Horner-Casar-Vinokourov-Sastre) 

                            ---26:56---average speed 21.83 km/h(Jurgen Van Den Broeck)

                            ---27:12---average speed 21.62 km/h(Astana 25 riders led peloton)

                            ---27:45---average speed 21.19 km/h(Riblon-Roche)

2008:9,8 km@7,7%---27:13---average speed 21.60 km/h(David De La Fuente)

                            ---27:14---average speed 21.59 km/h(Maxime Monfort) 

                            ---27:49---average speed 21.14 km/h(Luis Leon Sanchez)

                            ---27:53---average speed 21.09 km/h(Peloton)

2007:9,8 km@7,7%---26:45---average speed 21.98 km/h(Contador-Rasmussen)

                            ---27:26---average speed 21.43 km/h(Evans-Leipheimer-Boogerd-Kashechkin-Klöden-Sastre-Valverde)

2005:9,8 km@7,7%---30:14---average speed 19.45 km/h(Rubiera-Azevedo-Popovych-Armstrong-Ullrich-Vinokourov-Basso-Landis-20 favourites group)

2003:9,8 km@7,7%---25:20---average speed 23.21 km/h(Vinokourov-Mayo)-RECORD

                             ---26:14---average speed 22.41 km/h(Ullrich-Armstrong-Zubeldia-Basso)

                             ---28:38---average speed 20.54 km/h(Menchov-Rous-Hamilton-Mancebo-Jaksche-Luttenberger-Laiseka-Rubiera)

2001:9,8 km@7,7%---28:11---average speed 20.86 km/h(Kevin Livingston)

                             ---28:15---average speed 20.81 km/h(Ullrich-Armstrong)

                             ---28:22---average speed 20.73 km/h(Joseba Beloki)

                             ---28:50---average speed 20.39 km/h(M.Serrano-I.Gonzalez de Galdeano-Kivilev-Heras-Rubiera-Chaureau-Sevilla-Atienza-Piepoli-Mancebo-Rous-Botcharov)

1995:9,8 km@7,7%---26:42---average speed 22.02 km/h(Richard Virenque)

                            ---27:30---average speed 21.38 km/h(Mauri-Dufaux-Aparicio)

                            ---27:48---average speed 21.15 km/h(Chiappucci-Buenahora-Escartin-Hamburger)

                            ---28:40---average speed 20.51 km/h(Banesto led peloton)

1993:9,8 km@7,7%---27:25---average speed 21.45 km/h(Virenque-Unzaga-Dojwa-Bruyneel-Faresin-Martin-Vona-Delgado-Elli-Rincon-Escartin-Alcala-Millar)

                              ---28:15---average speed 20.81 km/h(Rominger-Indurain-Conti-Mejia-Jaskula-Roche-Riis-Hampsten)

                             ---28:21---average speed 20.74 km/h(Chiappucci-Ghirotto)

Horrendous weather keeps safe the 2012 Gallina record

Collada de la Gallina
2013:7,7 km@8,2%---22:39---average speed 20.40 km/h(Vincenzo Nibali)
2012:7,7 km@8,2%---21:21---average speed 21.64 km/h(Valverde-Rodriguez-Contador)