2005 France Trip

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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

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7/9/05

Saturday

Drive to Nimes France XX Miles

Best Western Nimes France

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7/10/05

Sunday

Drive to Albertville France

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best Western Nimes France

Visting Medevil City of XXXX

Drive to NIMES France

7/21/05

Thursday

Drive to Bedoin France

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