i do hope the London Classic yesterday has whet your appetites for cobbles and hills.. cos there are a few which need taming during our weekend.. in no particular order i give you the stats,
*Koppenberg-cobbles-600m-11.6% (22-25% dependent on inside or outside bend)
Steenbeekdries-cobbles-700m-5.3%
*Taaienberg-cobbles-530m-6.6% (18%)
Berg ter stene-asphalt-1300m-5%
Leberg-asphalt-950m-4.2%
Berendries-asphalt-940m-7%
Valkenberg-asphalt-540m-8.1%
Tenbosse-asphalt-455m-6.4% (14%)
Eikenmolen-asphalt-610m-5.9%
*Muur Kapelmuur (Muur de Grammont)-cobbles-475m-9.3% (20% top section)
*Bosberg-cobbles/asphalt-980m-5.8% (11%)
those with* i'd strongly recommend.. if you want to do them all, then we should forego Ypres and Kortrijk on Saturday. and Sunday for those bergs situated closest to Brakel..
i do hope the London Classic yesterday has whet your appetites for cobbles and hills.. cos there are a few which need taming during our weekend.. in no particular order i give you the stats,
name - pave - length - avg climb% - (max climb%)
Kluisberg-asphalt-1250m-5.3% (11%)
Nokereberg-cobbles-375m-5.9%
*Molenberg-cobbles/asphalt-463m-7% (17%)
Wolvenberg-ashphalt-645m-7.9%
*Oude Kwaremont-cobble/asphalt-2200m-4%** (11%) **
*Paterberg-cobbles-360m-12.9%
*Koppenberg-cobbles-600m-11.6% (22-25% dependent on inside or outside bend)
Steenbeekdries-cobbles-700m-5.3%
*Taaienberg-cobbles-530m-6.6% (18%)
Berg ter stene-asphalt-1300m-5%
Leberg-asphalt-950m-4.2%
Berendries-asphalt-940m-7%
Valkenberg-asphalt-540m-8.1%
Tenbosse-asphalt-455m-6.4% (14%)
Eikenmolen-asphalt-610m-5.9%
*Muur Kapelmuur (Muur de Grammont)-cobbles-475m-9.3% (20% top section)
*Bosberg-cobbles/asphalt-980m-5.8% (11%)
those with* i'd strongly recommend.. if you want to do them all, then we should forego Ypres and Kortrijk on Saturday. and Sunday for those bergs situated closest to Brakel..
A xx