DieselnDust Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Pft. You just want everyone to know you've ridden Alp d'Huez. never...... Duane_Bosch, MDJ and Mamil 3
SwissVan Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 Pft. You just want everyone to know you've ridden Alp d'Huez. Should we not try a race up the Alp d'huez? Saying that without knowing the distance and gradient
DieselnDust Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Should we not try a race up the Alp d'huez? Saying that without knowing the distance and gradient uuuuuhhhmmmmmm give it a try solo first.... PS: Watch DC rainmakers comparison on youtube between Alp d'zwift and alp d'Huez first. Play close attention to the power numbers. I'd be keen to give it a bash as a race. delivers a fairly good idea where your FTP is too Edited April 14, 2020 by DieselnDust
Frosty Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Rouvy needs more rides with 200 to 300 m ascent, more realistic and doable for the average Joes.Use the search function to filter all routes below 500m of elevation gain.There are 9 pages of routes that meet the below mentioned criteria - 100 routes:Too many results. Displayed only 100 routes. Use more detailed parameters for your search filter edit: you'll find a few that Surge created - stravart. Edited April 14, 2020 by Frosty LongDonkey 1
SwissVan Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Use the search function to filter all routes below 500m of elevation gain.There are 9 pages of routes that meet the below mentioned criteria - 100 routes:Too many results. Displayed only 100 routes. Use more detailed parameters for your search filterroutes.PNG edit: you'll find a few that Surge created - stravart. There's 3 pages (27) Alp d'huez routes just to choose from... Edited April 14, 2020 by SwissVan Frosty 1
Duane_Bosch Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Should we not try a race up the Alp d'huez? Saying that without knowing the distance and gradient WHAT??? HEATHEN! The Alp is the most legendary of legendary climbs. It's only 13 or 14km but it's at an average gradient of 8.2% so it's damned tough. Anything under 80 minutes is pretty respectable. For referance the fastest recorded race time is 37.35 by Marco Pantani. The fastest non EPO fueled ascent is probably Quintana in 2015 with a 39 something. Over on Zwift the KOM is some chopper who did it in 28 minutes with an average HR of 106. JA RIGHT! I've done it on Rouvy and on Zwift and Rouvy felt MMMUCCCHHH harder than Zwift. Yes my trainer difficulty setting is 100% Edited April 14, 2020 by Duane_Bosch SwissVan 1
Duane_Bosch Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 There's 3 pages (27) Alp d'huez routes just to choose from...I've done Alpe d'Huez (Improved)It's good.
SwissVan Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 There's 3 pages (27) Alp d'huez routes just to choose from... WHAT??? HEATHEN! The Alp is the most legendary of legendary climbs. It's only 13 or 14km but it's at an average gradient of 8.2% so it's damned tough. Anything under 80 minutes is pretty respectable. For referance the fastest recorded race time is 37. something by Marco Pantani. I've done it on Rouvy and on Zwift and Rouvy felt MMMUCCCHHH harder than Zwift. Yes my trainer difficulty setting is 100% 1 a week for the next 27 weeks I'll set them up and watch Frosty 1
NotSoBigBen Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Should we not try a race up the Alp d'huez? Saying that without knowing the distance and gradientI might give it a go some time on my own ... At least if I can't make it I'll just stop. Maybe Thursday afternoon SwissVan 1
Duane_Bosch Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 I might give it a go some time on my own ... At least if I can't make it I'll just stop. Maybe Thursday afternoonStop and take a snappy or 2. It's a bucket list climb. DieselnDust and NotSoBigBen 2
DieselnDust Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Alp d'Huez is roughly similar in gradient and length to the climb from Tokai Manor House to the Mast. The Tokai climb is about 1000m longer though so the reduces the average gradient a smidgeon. Fastest time up the Alp is 37min 30sec, Alberto Contador dropping Pharmstrong like a bad habit in 2010. Duane_Bosch 1
NotSoBigBen Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 It's pouring with rain here in Alberhoughton and for a change it doesn't matter can still do my planned 4:30 ride [emoji41] Duane_Bosch and Jakkals. 2
Duane_Bosch Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) Just btw. Francis Cade did a virtual DOUBLE Everesting on Alpe du Zwift. 17696m 435km. That's around 17 hits on that "hill'. Edited April 14, 2020 by Duane_Bosch
Matchstix Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Pantani's fastest time up the "lil" hill still counts in my books. But hey. Duane_Bosch and mecheng89 2
SwissVan Posted April 14, 2020 Author Posted April 14, 2020 Ok, let not forget its Liege Bastogne Liege on Saturday... Race created: https://my.rouvy.com/onlinerace/live/20810 MAX 25% Jakkals. and DieselnDust 2
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