2005 France Trip

Overview Map

Alpes Rides

Pyrenees Rides

Mt Ventoux

All Slopes

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Date

Week Day

Ride Profile & Route Map

Climbs (Category*)

Length

Max Grade

Average Grade

Climb Start

Climb Finish

Climb Total

Difficulty

Total Ride Climb

Daily Update

Weather

Staying

7/8/05

Friday

Fly Boston to Marseille France . Boston .

7/9/05

Saturday

Drive to Nimes France XX Miles Journal XXX Best Western Nimes France
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7/10/05

Sunday

Drive to Albertville France Journal XXX Hotel Aig
Ride 1: 82 Km/51 Miles Col de Tamie (Albertville)
11.7 Km
10.6%
4.7%
337 m
907 m
570 m
60.91
1,802 m
Col de la Forclaz (Menthon St Bernard)
10.2 Km
12.6%
6.5%
490 m
1,150 m
660 m
80.29
Col de Tamie (Faverges)
10.1 Km
5.8%
4.5%
515 m
907 m
392 m
40.84
Drive to Aigueblanche France

7/11/05

Monday

Ride from Hotel Journal

XXX

Hotel Aig
Ride 2: 60 Km/37 Miles Col de la Madeleine (D97)
24.54 Km
10.3%
6.3%
450 m
1,993 m
1543 m
156.64
1,639 m

7/12/05

Tuesday

Drive to Moutier France Journal XX Hotel XX
Ride 3: 56 Km/35 Miles Courchevel (Brides le Bans)
21.74 Km
10%
6.5%
580 m
2,000 m
1420 m
150.62
1,495 m
Watch Tour de France Stage 10 Finish at Courchevel
Drive to Villar D'Arene France

7/13/05

Wednesday

Drive to Bourg D'Oisans France Journal XX Hotel XX
Ride 4: 28 Km/17 Miles Alpe D'Huez (Bourg D'Oisans)
14.2 Km
10.6 %
7.7%
724 m
1,815 m
1091 m
136.91
1,096 m
Drive to Villar D'Arene France

7/14/05

Thursday

Drive to Briancon France Journal XX Hotel Modern
Visit Team Hotel Area for Start of Tour de France Stage XX
Ride 5: 17 Km/10 Miles Galibier (Col du Lauteret)
8.52 Km
12.1%
6.9%
2057 m
2,642 m
585 m
92.57
532 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/15/05

Friday

Drive to Saint Marie de Campagn France Journal XXX Hotel Modern

Ride 6: 35 Km/22 Miles

Col du Tourmalet (Saint Marie de Campagn)
17.2 Km
10%
7.4%
847 m
2,115 m
1,288 m
154.75
1,219 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/16/05

Saturday

Drive to Luz Saint Sauvier France Journal XXX Hotel Modern
Ride 7: 32 Km/20 Miles Luz Ardiden (Luz Saint Sauvier)
14.7 Km
10%
6.9%
710 m
1,720 m
1,010 m
118.78
1,054 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/17/05

Sunday

Drive to Arreau France
Journal XXX Hotel Modern
Watch Tour de France Stage XX Finish at Pla D'Adet
Ride 8: 44 Km/27 Miles Pla D'Adet (Saint Lary Soulan)
10.73 Km
13.3%
8%
819 m
1,680 m
861 m
118.72
948 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/18/05

Monday

Drive to Argeles Gazost France Journal XXX Hotel Modern
Ride 9: 29 Km/18 Miles Hautacam (Argeels Gazost) 17.3 Km 10% 6.8%
465 m
1,635 m
1,170 m
129.83
1,075 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/19/05

Tuesday

Drive to Argeles Gazost France Journal XXX Hotel Modern
Ride 10: 57 Km/36 Miles Col D'Aubisque (Argeles Gazost) 30 Km 8.5% 4.1%
463 m
1,710 m
1,247 m
105.56
1,406 m
Drive to Lourdes France

7/20/05

Wednesday

Drive to XXX France Journal XXX Best Western Nimes France
Visting Medevil City of XXXX
Drive to NIMES France

7/21/05

Thursday

Drive to Bedoin France Journal XXX Hotel Mardeille Airport
Ride 11: 42 Km/26 Miles Mt Ventoux (Bedoin) 22.7 Km 10.8% 7.1%
290 m
1,912 m
1,622 m
176.30
1,535 m
Drive to Marseille France

7/22/05

Friday

Fly Home Marseille France to Boston  

* Note: Definition of Categorized Climbs

Category 4 - the easiest which is typically less than 2 km (1.24 mi) long and about 5% grade, or up to 5 km (3.1 mi) at a 2-3% grade.
Category 3 - can be as short as 1.5 km (.93mi) with a very steep grade, perhaps 10%; or as long as 10 km (6.2 mi) with a grade less than 5%.
Category 2 - can be as short as 5 km (3.1 mi) at 8%, or as long as 15 km (9.3 mi) at 4%.
Category 1 - can be anything from 8 km (5 mi) at 8% to 20 km (12.4 mi) at 5%.
Hors Categorie ("above category") rating is given to exceptionally tough climbs. This could be a Category 1 whose summit is also the finish of the stage, or one that is more than 10 km (6.2 mi) long with an average grade of at least 7.5%, or up to 25 km (15.5 mi) long at 6% or steeper

Category
Easy
Medium
Hard
Extreme
Day Ride Length
< 50 Km
50-83 Km
83-116 Km
> 116 Km
MaxGrade
<5 %
5-10 %
10-15 %
> 15 %
Average Grade
<4 %
4-8 %
8-12 %
> 12%
Difficulty
< 50
50-100
100-150
> 150
Ride Climb
< 610 m
610-1220 m
1220-1525 m
> 1525 m