Profiling Pain
Category: Sports (Pro/College/HS)...
Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 at 11:18 PM [GMT-6]

Want to see what a profile of pain looks like?

Graphic showing profile of Stage 7 of the 2007 Tour de France

Tomorrow's stage in the Tour de France is almost 200km in length, and at the 183km mark the riders crest the Col de la Colombière in the French Alps, having tackled a 16 km climb with an average grade of 6.8%. This is not the most difficult climb in the Tour, but it's the first Category 1 mountain of the race, and should greatly clarify who's a contender and who's a pretender.

If Fabian Cancellara is still in the yellow jersey at the end of tomorrow's stage, don't bet against him in Paris on July 29th.

[Chart via the official Tour de France website]

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OUCH! Just LOOKING at the chart is painful .... I can only imagine RIDING it. From what you and others have said about the different strengths of different riders, you thoughts on Cancellara may be spot-on.

Posted by: Jeff at July 14, 2007 10:25 AM

ouch. Hey, did you see the Cannondale in the want ads for 1K?

Posted by: Janie at July 14, 2007 07:59 PM

Janie, I don't often look at the classifieds. I don't know if $1,000 is high or low; Cannondale makes some pretty pricey bikes. I've had three of 'em over the years.

Posted by: Eric at July 14, 2007 11:01 PM
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