TDF climbs

[Chris Zacho "Th]

Hi, I don't usually post here, but this question isn't really right for
r.b.tech, so...

How do they determine the categories of the climbs in Le Tour? I know that the easiest are Cat 4 and
the hardest are Hors Categorie. But what determines how a hill gets rated?

IOW, how steep/long/high does a hill have to be to qualify as a cat 4? 3? 2? 1? Or Hors categorie?

TIA

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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[Mike Jacoubowsk]

Chris: It's not just a matter of how steep/long/high it is, but also its placement in the course. A
nasty hill early in the day is generally classified lower than the same hill would be at the end of
the stage.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com (http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/)

"Chris Zacho "The Wheelman"" <ChriszCorner@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:27735-3F10C286-517@storefull-2355.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Hi, I don't usually post here, but this question isn't really right for
> r.b.tech, so...
>
> How do they determine the categories of the climbs in Le Tour? I know that the easiest are Cat 4
> and the hardest are Hors Categorie. But what determines how a hill gets rated?
>
> IOW, how steep/long/high does a hill have to be to qualify as a cat 4? 3? 2? 1? Or Hors categorie?
>
> TIA
>
> May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris
>
> Chris'Z Corner "The Website for the Common Bicyclist": http://www.geocities.com/czcorner

[Steve McGinty]

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:39:05 GMT, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Chris: It's not just a matter of how steep/long/high it is, but also its placement in the course. A
>nasty hill early in the day is generally classified lower than the same hill would be at the end of
>the stage.
>
>--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com (http://www.chainreactionbicycles.com/)
>
>
>"Chris Zacho "The Wheelman"" <ChriszCorner@webtv.net> wrote in message
>news:27735-3F10C286-517@storefull-2355.public.lawson.webtv.net...
>> Hi, I don't usually post here, but this question isn't really right for
>> r.b.tech, so...
>>
>> How do they determine the categories of the climbs in Le Tour? I know that the easiest are Cat 4
>> and the hardest are Hors Categorie. But what determines how a hill gets rated?
>>
>> IOW, how steep/long/high does a hill have to be to qualify as a cat 4? 3? 2? 1? Or Hors
>> categorie?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris
>>
>> Chris'Z Corner "The Website for the Common Bicyclist": http://www.geocities.com/czcorner
>>
>
I thought the legend is that the original categories were with regard to how a car could cope with
the cols - 4th meant it could go up it in 4th gear, cat 2 in 2nd etc. "Hors" - (out of) category
meant a car couldn't make the pass.

Regards! Stephen

[Poul Erik]

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:46:20 +0100, Steve McGinty <stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com> wrote:

>I thought the legend is that the original categories were with regard to how a car could cope with
>the cols - 4th meant it could go up it in 4th gear, cat 2 in 2nd etc. "Hors" - (out of) category
>meant a car couldn't make the pass.
>
Right for the old climbs, but the for the new it is it is a subjective determination, based on the
old climbs.

Poul Erik

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