2019 France Trip |
Date |
Week Day |
Ride Profile & Route Map |
Climbs (Category*) |
Length (Miles) |
Average Grade |
Max Grade |
Climb Start (Feet) |
Climb Finish (Feet) |
Climb Total (Feet) |
Difficulty |
Total Ride Climb (Feet) |
Daily Update |
Weather |
July 20 | Saturday | Depart Boston for Paris | Journal | Weather | |||||||||
July 21 | Sunday | Journal | Weather | ||||||||||
Arrive CDG, Get rental car and Drive to Dijon France and Eat lunch (371 Km, 4 Hours, 6Minutes) | |||||||||||||
Drive Dijon France to L'Alp D'Huez (365 Km, 4 Hours, 6 Minutes) | |||||||||||||
PIck up small grocery items for breakfast, eat dinner out in L'Alp D'Hiez | |||||||||||||
July 22 | Monday | Journal | |||||||||||
Notre Dame Col du Solude from Alp D'Huez - 37.87 Miles | Villard-Notre-Dame to Gravel Road (HC) | 6.2 | 9% | 15.2% | 2,436 | 5,335 | 2,899 | 129.91 | 8,839 | ||||
Col du Solude gravel final (NR) | 1.6 | 1% | 11.4% | 5,352 | 5,528 | 176 | 18.88 | ||||||
Alp D'Huez (HC) | 8.5 | 8% | 12.5% | 2,440 | 6,034 | 3,594 | 141.83 | ||||||
July 23 | Tuesday | Journal | |||||||||||
Col de Croix de Fer from Alp D'Huez - 63 Miles | Croix de Fer (West) (HC) | 20.3 | 4% | 13.6% | 2,386 | 6,768 | 4,382 | 114.26 | 11,051 | ||||
Alpe D'huez Via Villard-Reculas (HC) | 10.4 | 5% | 10.5% | 2,737 | 5,611 | 2,874 | 90.62 | ||||||
July 24 | Wednesday | Journal | |||||||||||
Col de Sarenne from Alp D'Huez - 35.5 Miles | Montée Route de la Roche (2) | 3.76 | 5.8% | 20% | 3,123 | 4,322 | 1,199 | 55.45 | 7,274 | ||||
D1091 Climb (4) | 0.85 | 6% | 8.9% | 3,845 | 4,111 | 266 | 32.41 | ||||||
Col de Sarenne (HC) | 7.93 | 7% | 13.3% | 3,475 | 6,559 | 3,084 | 121.45 | ||||||
Route Du Col De Sarenne Climb (4) | 1.01 | 5% | 8.6% | 5,682 | 5,946 | 264 | 33.53 | ||||||
Route des Lacs - Ski Lift to Lac Besson (3) | 2.33 | 5% | 11.5% | 5,661 | 6,333 | 672 | 46.09 | ||||||
July 25 | Thursday | Journal | Weather | ||||||||||
Lauteret-Galibier-Valloire-Galibier 32.3 Miles | Col du Lautaret - Col du Galibier (2) | 5.3 | 7% | 11.1% | 6,719 | 8,615 | 1,896 | 91.04 | 5,991 | ||||
Col du Galibier (départ Les Clots) (HC) | 10.3 | 7% | 18.0% | 4,955 | 8,662 | 3,707 | 137.26 | ||||||
July26 | Friday | Journal | |||||||||||
Col du Sabat from Alp D'Huez 45.30 Miles | Col du Sabot From the Lake (HC) | 9.0 | 8% | 12.1% | 2,445 | 6,448 | 4,003 | 160.61 | 10,102 | ||||
Alpe D'huez Via Villard-Reculas (HC) | 10.4 | 5% | 10.5% | 2,737 | 5,611 | 2,874 | 90.62 | ||||||
July 27 | Saturday | Journal | Weather | ||||||||||
Depart L'Alpe D'Huez and Drive to Geneva Switzerland (209 Km, 2 Hours, 44 Minutes) | |||||||||||||
Visit Old Town Geneva, See Jet d’Eau, Flower Clock, Old Town, St. Pierre Cathedral, Eat Lunch and Depart NLT 13:00 | |||||||||||||
Drive to Hotel in Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel ( 553 KM, 5 Hours, 34 inutes) | |||||||||||||
Eat Dinner/Evening Sightseeing Paris | |||||||||||||
July 28 | Sunday | Tour Paris, Watch Tour Finish Champs Elysse | Journal | Weather | |||||||||
July 29 | Monday | Tour Paris | Journal | Weather | |||||||||
July 30 | Tuesday | Fly Home | Journal | Weather | |||||||||
Extra/Alternate Rides (TBD) | |||||||||||||
TBD | TBD | Journal | |||||||||||
Le Collet from Alp D'Huez 38.8 Miles | 6 Miles of Hell (HC) | 5.76 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 2,551 | 5,413 | 2,862 | 135.50 | 7,402 | ||||
Alpe D'huez Via Villard-Reculas (HC) | 10.4 | 5% | 10.5% | 2,737 | 5,611 | 2,874 | 90.62 | ||||||
TBD | TBD | Journal | |||||||||||
Col du Sabat and Le Collet from Alp D'Huez 51.63 Miles | Col du Sabot From the Lake (HC) | 9.0 | 8% | 12.1% | 2,445 | 6,448 | 4,003 | 160.61 | 10,431 | ||||
Belvedere du Collet (2) | 3.15 | 9.1% | 19.2% | 3,754 | 5,276 | 1,552 | 90.21 | ||||||
Alpe D'huez Via Villard-Reculas (HC) | 10.4 | 5% | 10.5% | 2,737 | 5,611 | 2,874 | 90.62 | ||||||
* 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 |
< 30 Miles |
30-50 Miles |
50-70 Miles |
> 70 Miles |
MaxGrade |
<5 % |
5-10 % |
10-15 % |
> 15 % |
Average Grade |
<4 % |
4-8 % |
8-12 % |
> 12% |
Difficulty |
< 50 |
50-100 |
100-150 |
> 150 |
Ride Climb |
< 2000 ft |
2000-4000 ft |
4000-6000 ft |
> 6000 ft |