Sunday, 22 May 2016

Frightening speed in the Dolomites!



Passo Giau 
2016:9,8 km@9,2%---33:34---average speed 17.52 km/h(Scarponi-Nibali-Valverde-Kruijswijk-Majka-Uran-Chaves-Zakarin-Pozzovivo-Dombrowski-Nieve)-RECORD
                                 ---34:25---average speed 17.08 km/h(Amador-Fuglsang)
2012:9,8 km@9,2%---33:53---average speed 17.35 km/h(Pozzovivo-Hesjedal-Basso-Rodriguez)
                                ---34:00---average speed 17.29 km/h(Rigoberto Uran)
                                ---34:13---average speed 17.18 km/h(Michele Scarponi)
                                ---34:53---average speed 16.86 km/h(Gadret-Nieve)
                                ---35:40---average speed 16.49 km/h(Cunego-Pardilla-Intxausti-Tschopp-De Gendt-Moreno) 
2008:9,8 km@9,2%---34:30---average speed 17.04 km/h(Contador-Ricco-Di Luca-14 riders group)
                                ---35:08---average speed 16.74 km/h(Sella-Rodriguez)
                                ---37:16---average speed 15.78 km/h(Kloden-Bosisio group)
2007:9,8 km@9,2%---34:07---average speed 17.23 km/h(Di Luca-Mazzoleni-Simoni-A.Schleck-Cunego)
                                ---35:00---average speed 16.80 km/h(Savoldelli-Pozzovivo-Petrov)
                                ---36:10---average speed 16.26 km/h(Garzelli-Bruseghin group)



Passo Valparola
2016:11,5 km@5,8%---26:44---average speed 25.81 km/h(Chaves-Kruijswijk)
                                  ---27:14---average speed 25.34 km/h(Vincenzo Nibali)
                                  ---29:20---average speed 23.52 km/h(Valverde-Amador group)

Saturday, 21 May 2016

The favourites watch each other in Friuli mountains



Montemaggiore 
2016:8,5 km@9,0%---27:43---average speed 18.40 km/h(Giovanni Visconti)
                            ---27:50---average speed 18.32 km/h(Dombrowski-Atapuma-Nieve)
                            ---28:35---average speed 17.84 km/h(40 riders peloton)




Cima Porzus
2016:7,7 km@9,0%---23:58---average speed 19.28 km/h(15 riders peloton)



Valle 
2016:5,9 km@7,8%---16:45---average speed 21.13 km/h(Fuglsang-Majka-9 riders group)
                            ---16:53---average speed 20.97 km/h(Andrey Amador)
                            ---17:34---average speed 20.14 km/h(Jungels-Hesjedal)


Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Alaphilippe stuns again in California




Gibraltar Road
2016:10,9 km@8,0%---30:45---average speed 21.27 km/h(Julian Alaphilippe)

Sunday, 1 May 2016

Froome reigns over La Barboleuse





La Barboleuse
2016:9,0 km@7,7%---25:00---average speed 21.60 km/h(Van Garderen-Froome) - first ascent  (Source: Strava)
                            ---25:48---average speed 20.93 km/h(25 riders peloton)
2016:9,0 km@7,7%---25:45---average speed 20.97 km/h(Rui Costa-Quintana-Pinot-I.Izagirre-Zakarin-Mollema-Uran) - second ascent
                            ---26:08---average speed 20.66 km/h(Christopher Froome)
2014:9,0 km@7,7%---24:50---average speed 21.74 km/h(Spilak-Froome)
                             ---25:27---average speed 21.22 km/h(Benat Intxausti)
                             ---25:36---average speed 21.09 km/h(Nibali-Frank)

Friday, 29 April 2016

Strong wind and track stands on Gogubeli




Gogubeli
2016:12,1 km@6,4%---32:20---average speed 22.45 km/h(Roson-Niemiec)
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)
2012:12,1 km@6,4%---32:25---average speed 22.40 km/h(Ivaïlo Gabrovski)

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Full speed climbing in Romandie




Les Champs
2016:7,1 km@6,9%---17:35---average speed 24.23 km/h(Pierre Rolland)
                             ---17:48---average speed 23.93 km/h(Peloton)



Pas de Morgins
2016:6,7 km@6,9%---16:45---average speed 24.00 km/h(Quintana-Zakarin)
                            ---17:10---average speed 23.42 km/h(9 riders group)

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Valverde, the all-time master of Huy





Mur de Huy
2016:1 km@11,1%---2:52---average speed 20.93 km/h(Alejandro Valverde)
2015:1 km@11,1%---2:49---average speed 21.30 km/h(Rodriguez-Froome)
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.

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Alberto Contador, back to Verbier level!




Arrate-Usartza
2016:4,9 km@9,7%---14:48---average speed 19.86 km/h(Alberto Contador)
                             ---15:11---average speed 19.36 km/h(Nairo Quintana)
                             ---15:34---average speed 18.89 km/h(Sergio Luis Henao)
                             ---15:39---average speed 18.79 km/h(Adam Yates)
                             ---15:41---average speed 18.75 km/h(Miguel Angel Lopez)
                             ---15:49---average speed 18.59 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)

Friday, 8 April 2016

Brutal day towards Arrate





Arrate-Usartza
2016:4,4 km@9,3%---13:15---average speed 19.92 km/h(Contador-Henao)
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)

Sunday, 27 March 2016

Slowest Ospedale ascent since 2010




Col de l'Ospedale
2016:14,2 km@6,2%---34:30---average speed 24.70 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)
2015:14,2 km@6,2%---33:56---average speed 25.11 km/h(Jean-Christophe Peraud)
2014:14,2 km@6,2%---33:45---average speed 25.24 km/h(Frank-Peraud)
2013:14,2 km@6,2%---33:36---average speed 25.36 km/h(Chris Froome)
2012:14,2 km@6,2%---33:21---average speed 25.55 km/h(Fedrigo-Nocentini-Nordhaug-Evans)-RECORD
2011:14,2 km@6,2%---34:04---average speed 25.01 km/h(Frank Schleck)
2010:14,2 km@6,2%---36:38---average speed 23.26 km/h(Pierrick Fedrigo)