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Tag: Great climbs

Posted on September 12, 2012May 15, 2013

Guest post: Climbing Monte Zoncolan (10.1km @ 11.9%)

From the town of Ovaro, the climb to Monte Zoncolan is 10.1km long at an average gradient of 11.9%! If that wasn't scary enough, the final 6km of the climb rise at an average of 15%. This isn't the first time George Mallory has come face-to-face with Monte Zoncolan. This time he is gunning for a PB ... Read more “Guest post: Climbing Monte Zoncolan (10.1km @ 11.9%)”
Posted on September 7, 2012May 15, 2013

Guest post: Climbing Mont Ventoux (and much more)

A few weeks ago Angus Boase made us all jealous with his great story about climbing the legendary Alpe d'Huez. Now he's back with another guest post about climbing some more of France's most iconic mountains, including Mont Ventoux -- one of the most recognisable climbs in world cycling. Read more “Guest post: Climbing Mont Ventoux (and much more)”
Posted on August 17, 2012March 20, 2014

Guest post: The legendary Alpe d'Huez

Few climbs in world cycling capture the imagination like Alpe d'Huez. If you're serious about your cycling then this famous climb is probably already on your bucket list, but if it isn't, it should be. In this guest post, Angus Boase takes us back to the day a few weeks ago that he took on the great mountain. Read more “Guest post: The legendary Alpe d'Huez”

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The science of climbing

  • An introduction to gradients
  • How much harder are steeper climbs
  • Why power-to-weight ratios matter

Climb guides

  • Arthurs Seat
  • Boroka Lookout
  • Buckland Gap
  • Chum Creek Road
  • Dinner Plain
  • Falls Creek (Mt. Beauty side)
  • Falls Creek (Omeo side)
  • Humevale Road
  • Inverness Road
  • Kinglake
  • Lake Mountain
  • Mt. Baw Baw
  • Mt. Buffalo
  • Mt. Buller
  • Mt. Buninyong
  • Mt. Donna Buang
  • Mt. Hotham
  • Mt. Macedon (Gisborne side)
  • Mt. Macedon (Woodend side)
  • Mt. William
  • Myrtleford-Stanley Road
  • One Tree Hill (Ararat)
  • Panton Gap (Healesville side)
  • Perrins Creek Road
  • Reeds Lookout
  • Skenes Creek Road
  • Skyline Road
  • Tawonga Gap (Bright side)
  • Tawonga Gap (Mt. Beauty side)
  • Terrys Avenue
  • The 1 in 20
  • The Crescent
  • The Devil's Elbows
  • The Wall
  • Wild Dog Creek Road/Busty Road

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