The legends maker: Ascent times on Mortirolo

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Mortirolo
2010:11,7 km km@11,1%---44:39---average speed 15.72 km/h(Basso-Nibali-Scarponi)
                                      ---45:34---average speed 15.41 km/h(Alexandre Vinokourov)
                                      ---45:58---average speed 15.27 km/h(Sastre-Gadret)
                                      ---46:21---average speed 15.15 km/h(Cadel Evans)
                                      ---46:34---average speed 15.08 km/h(David Arroyo)

2008:11,7 km km@11,1%---46:12---average speed 15.19 km/h(Sella-Ricco-Contador-Rodriguez-Pozzovivo-Menchov-Simoni)
                                      ---46:37---average speed 15.06 km/h(Bruseghin-Van Den Broeck)
                                      ---47:06---average speed 14.90 km/h(Pellizotti-Valjavec)
                                      ---47:36---average speed 14.75 km/h(Danilo Di Luca)

2006:11,7 km km@11,1%---44:32---average speed 15.76 km/h(Basso-Simoni)(source: Frederic Portoleau)
                                      ---45:40---average speed 15.37 km/h(Jose Enrique Gutierrez)
                                      ---45:42---average speed 15.36 km/h(Damiano Cunego)
                                      ---46:20---average speed 15.15 km/h(Leonardo Piepoli)
                                      ---48:14---average speed 14.55 km/h(Savoldelli-G.Caruso-Garate-Casar)

2004:11,7 km km@11,1%---47:30---average speed 14.78 km/h(Simoni-Garzelli-Valjavec) (source: Frederic Portoleau)
                                      ---48:15---average speed 14.55 km/h(Cunego-10 riders group)

1999:11,7 km km@11,1%---41:42---average speed 16.83 km/h(Gotti-Heras-Simoni)-RECORD
                                      ---43:03---average speed 16.31 km/h(Niklas Axelsson)
                                      ---43:56---average speed 15.98 km/h(Codol-De Paoli)
                                      ---43:59---average speed 15.96 km/h(Laurent Jalabert)
                                      ---44:34---average speed 15.75 km/h(Honchar-Camenzind-Mason)
                                      ---44:45---average speed 15.69 km/h(Savoldelli-Virenque)

1997:11,7 km km@11,1%---45:13---average speed 15.53 km/h(Belli-Gotti-Tonkov)
                                      ---46:19---average speed 15.16 km/h(Miceli-Noe)

1996:11,7 km km@11,1%---42:07---average speed 16.67 km/h(Gotti-Tonkov)
                                      ---42:45---average speed 16.43 km/h(Ugrumov-Zaina)
                                      ---44:29---average speed 15.78 km/h(Abraham Olano)

1994:11,7 km km@11,1%---42:40---average speed 16.45 km/h(Marco Pantani)
                                      ---43:33---average speed 16.12 km/h(Miguel Indurain)
                                      ---44:21---average speed 15.83 km/h(Evgeni Berzin)
                                      ---45:07---average speed 15.56 km/h(Nelson Rodriguez)
                                      ---45:12---average speed 15.53 km/h(Pavel Tonkov)

June 5th,1999: Three missiles hit the Mortirolo!

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          The day of June 5th, 1999 though will always be remembered for something else by the cycling fans. It was in that morning when Marco Pantani's star started to fade at Madonna di Campiglio. Just two days before the end of the Giro, Il Pirata was thrown out of the race while wearing the maglia rosa and dominating with an iron fist the whole thing. A right or a wrong decision,only one thing was certain: the race had to move on.
         The racing started with a slow average speed, the riders being concerned about their security after rumours were spreading around that some angry Pantani fans might block the roads. It was only on Passo di Gavia where the pace picked up. A selection has been made and at the foot of the terrible Mortirolo, the peloton counted around 60 riders. Team Polti came to the front and blew the race apart, their leader Ivan Gotti attacking after just one kilometer in to the climb. Laurent Jalabert and Daniele De Paoli tried to defend themselves as best as they could but soon enough, their engines exploded on the 15% steep ramps. The three best climbers left in the race were proving their worth on Il Mortirolo: Ivan Gotti, Roberto Heras and Gilberto Simoni were charging ahead. Being the rider with the most to gain, Gotti did most of the work and was helped only by Heras. Contrary to these two who danced easily out of the saddle, Gibo Simoni climbed seated, riding at his limit. The last two kilometers were ridden at absolute insane wattage, truly an uphill sprint. At the top: a new Mortirolo record! The ascent time of 1996 was beaten.
          The performance of Gotti, Heras and Simoni could certainly be regarded as one of the greatest climbing feats of modern cycling. The Pirate left but other missiles still hit the Mortirolo.

Mortirolo
1999:11,7 km km@11,1%---41:42---average speed 16.83 km/h(Gotti-Heras-Simoni)-RECORD

Infernal march by Astana to Madonna di Campiglio!

Passo Daone
2015:8,1 km@9,5%---27:16---average speed 17.82 km/h(Intxausti-Betancur-Kruijswijk)
                             ---27:26---average speed 17.72 km/h(20 riders peloton)

Madonna di Campiglio
2015:15,1 km@6,0%---35:45---average speed 25.34 km/h(Mikel Landa)-finish at Patascoss, 1725m
2013:11,8 km@5,9%---28:34---average speed 24.78 km/h(Ulissi-15 riders group)
1999:11,8 km@5,9%---25:01---average speed 28.30 km/h(Marco Pantani)-RECORD

Miraculous Alaphilippe stuns on Mt Baldy!

Mount Baldy

2015:8,1 km@8,4%---24:42---average speed 19.68 km/h(Julian Alaphilippe)

2012:8,1 km@8,4%---25:00---average speed 19.43 km/h(Robert Gesink)

2011:8,1 km@8,4%---24:32---average speed 19.81 km/h(Leipheimer-Horner)

Campitello Matese: Landa faster than Berzin!

Campitello Matese
2015:12,3 km@6,5%---29:55---average speed 24.67 km/h(Mikel Landa)
                                  ---31:30---average speed 23.43 km/h(Benat Intxausti)
2002:12,3 km@6,5%---31:55---average speed 23.12 km/h(Simoni-Casagrande)
1994:12,3 km@6,5%---30:55---average speed 23.87 km/h(Evgeni Berzin)

The strongest to the fore on Abetone

Abetone
2015:11,9 km@6,4%---27:47---average speed 25.70 km/h(Aru-Contador-Porte)
                              ---30:33---average speed 23.37 km/h(Jan Polanc)

Classy Pinot, at his best on Champex-Lac

Petite Forclaz

2015:5,1 km@9,8%---17:56---average speed 17.06 km/h(40 riders peloton)

Champex-Lac
2015:10,5 km@8,3%---30:45---average speed 20.49 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)

Immortal Rebellin, close to the Gogubeli record!

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Gogubeli
2015:12,1 km@6,4%---31:51---average speed 22.79 km/h(Davide Rebellin)
2014:12,1 km@6,4%---33:19---average speed 21.79 km/h(Rein Taaramae)
2013:12,1 km@6,4%---31:45---average speed 22.87 km/h(Natnael Berhane)-RECORD
2012:12,1 km@6,4%---32:25---average speed 22.40 km/h(Ivaïlo Gabrovski)

Valverde, the third time on Huy!

Mur de Huy
2015:1 km@11,1%---2:53---average speed 20.81 km/h((Valverde-Alaphilippe-Albasini-Rodriguez-Moreno)
2014:1 km@11,1%---2:41---average speed 22.36 km/h(Alejandro Valverde)-RECORD
2013:1 km@11,1%---2:48---average speed 21.43 km/h(Daniel Moreno)
2012:1 km@11,1%---3:00---average speed 20.00 km/h(Joaquim Rodriguez)
2011:1 km@11,1%---2:44---average speed 21.95 km/h(Philippe Gilbert)
2010:1 km@11,1%---2:45---average speed 21.82 km/h(Evans-Rodriguez-Contador)
2009:1 km@11,1%---2:46---average speed 21.67 km/h(Davide Rebellin)
2008:1 km@11,1%---3:02---average speed 19.78 km/h(Kim Kirchen)
2007:1 km@11,1%---2:45---average speed 21.82 km/h(Davide Rebellin)
2006:1 km@11,1%---2:51---average speed 21.05 km/h(Valverde-S.Sanchez-Kroon-F.Schleck)
2005:1 km@11,1%---3:01---average speed 19.89 km/h(Di Luca-Kirchen-Rebellin)
2004:1 km@11,1%---2:46---average speed 21.67 km/h(Davide Rebellin)
2003:1 km@11,1%---3:20---average speed 18.00 km/h(Igor Astarloa)
2002:1 km@11,1%---2:59---average speed 20.11 km/h(Frigo-D.Etxebarria-Boogerd)
                           ---3:13---average speed 18.65 km/h(Mario Aerts)
 2001:1 km@11,1%---3:00---average speed 20.00 km/h(D.Etxebarria-Casagrande-Frigo-Rebellin-Boogerd-Luttenberger)
                           ---3:14---average speed 18.56 km/h(Rik Verbrugghe)                
1999:1 km@11,1%---3:36---average speed 16.66 km/h(Michele Bartoli)
1998:1 km@11,1%---3:11---average speed 18.85 km/h(Bo Hamburger)
1997:1 km@11,1%---3:10---average speed 18.95 km/h(Laurent Jalabert)
1996:1 km@11,1%---3:03---average speed 19.67 km/h(Lance Armstrong)
1994:1 km@11,1%---3:12---average speed 18.75 km/h(Argentin-Furlan)
1993:1 km@11,1%---3:39---average speed 16.44 km/h(Maurizio Fondriest)
1992:1 km@11,1%---3:15---average speed 18.46 km/h(Giorgio Furlan)
1991:1 km@11,1%---3:52---average speed 15.52 km/h(Moreno Argentin)
1989:1 km@11,1%---3:31---average speed 17.06 km/h(Claude Criquielion)
1988:1 km@11,1%---3:47---average speed 15.86 km/h(Rolf Golz)
1986:1 km@11,1%---3:42---average speed 16.22 km/h(Laurent Fignon)
1985:1 km@11,1%---3:31---average speed 17.06 km/h(Claude Criquielion)

Important mention: Since 2004, the peloton reached the base of Mur de Huy in compact formation.

Henao and Zakarin, the bravest on Arrate!

Arrate-Usartza
2015:4,4 km@9,3%---12:48---average speed 20.63 km/h(Henao-Zakarin)
2014:4,4 km@9,3%---13:04---average speed 20.20 km/h(Wout Poels)
2013:4,4 km@9,3%---13:33---average speed 19.48 km/h(Simon Spilak)
2012:4,4 km@9,3%---12:58---average speed 20.36 km/h(Contador-Valverde-Rodriguez-Froome)
2012:4,4 km@9,3%---13:06---average speed 20.15 km/h(Horner-S.Sanchez-Rodriguez)
2011:4,4 km@9,3%---13:03---average speed 20.23 km/h(Xavier Tondo)
2010:4,4 km@9,3%---12:32---average speed 21.06 km/h(Chris Horner)
2009:4,4 km@9,3%---12:12---average speed 21.64 km/h(Alberto Contador)
2004:4,4 km@9,3%---12:42---average speed 20.79 km/h(Roberto Laiseka)
1992:4,4 km@9,3%---12:42---average speed 20.79 km/h(Franco Chioccioli)
1991:4,4 km@9,3%---13:24---average speed 19.70 km/h(Bugno-Indurain-Ugrumov)