WC Ponferrada 2014 climbs profiles (in situ measurement)

victorponf
victorponf Posts: 1,187
edited March 2014 in Pro race
They were measured in 2011, during Vuelta a España

http://gp-canaldecastilla.blogspot.com. ... -2014.html
If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com

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  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Official website

    http://www.mundialciclismoponferrada.com/
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Three climbs

    Castillo de los Templarios:
    0,25 km 7,1% máx 10%

    Montearenas
    5,1 Km 3,3% máx 8%

    Pantano - Compostilla
    1,2 Km 6% máx 10%
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    I can't get very excited about this profile

    4158971.jpg

    ...mind you the fact we're discussing it over 9 months in advance shows how desparate we get during the off-season.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,170
    victorponf wrote:
    Three climbs

    Castillo de los Templarios:
    0,25 km 7,1% máx 10%

    Wow.
    Mañana
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    Cav would have a decent chance on this, wouldn't he (assuming Bradley is prepared to help)?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Cav would have a decent chance on this, wouldn't he (assuming Bradley is prepared to help)?
    With more than 4000 meter of climbing? :roll:
    It looks less hard than Florence this year, but still hilly enough.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,005
    OK, I hadn't really done the total. Guess the idea is have enough incline to avoid a repeat of Copenhagen, but not so much to eliminate. In which case maybe it's not so bad, but it still looks like a bunch sprint to me.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    OK, I hadn't really done the total. Guess the idea is have enough incline to avoid a repeat of Copenhagen, but not so much to eliminate. In which case maybe it's not so bad, but it still looks like a bunch sprint to me.
    That graph is deceptive. Have a look at the profiles in Victor's first post. No bunch sprint. Well, a Sagan-Ulissi-Gerrans one perhaps
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    With this climbs in my opinion there is just one favourite

    tsfb.jpg
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    victorponf wrote:
    With this climbs in my opinion there is just one favourite

    tsfb.jpg

    I'd agree with that. I'd be quite happy to see him win it, too.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Indurain, Freire, Olano, Astarloa and Delgado visit the road circuit

    http://www.elbierzonoticias.com/fronten ... 08-vst1500
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Reminiscent of a trip to Pembroke Castle. Happy days.
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Emilio Villanueva fist choice was this.... UCI said no way.

    rqtg.jpg
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,648
    Sagan's biggest problem is the lack of support riders.

    Collecting his own bottles costs him extra energy that his rivals don't have to use
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    The spanish national championship is going to celebrate in Ponferrada.

    Same Route as the Worlds:

    WC Ponferrada 2014: http://gp-canaldecastilla.blogspot.com. ... -2014.html
    If you like Flandes, Roubaix or Eroica, you would like GP Canal de Castilla, www.gpcanaldecastilla.com

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