Posted: Thu Nov. 23, 2006 6:25 pm
Found this in a news letter today. Anyone know of local hills to compare?
Flanders Ain't Flat
How tough are the European spring classics really? We found a list of the hills (they like to name hills over there) that will be included in the 2007 Tour of Flanders. See how these compare in length and average grade with your local killer climbs (1 meter = 1.09 yards).
Molenberg, 325m, 9.8%
Wolvenberg, 800m, 6.3% (19% max)
Kluisberg, 1100m, 6.0%
Knokteberg/Cote de Tribu, 1100m, 8.0%
Oude Kwaremont, 2200m, 4.3%
Paterberg, 350m, 12.5% (20% max)
Steenbeekdries, 700m, 5.3%
Taaienberg, 475m, 9.5% (18% max)
Eikenberg, 1175m, 5.5%
Boigneberg, 1050m, 5.2%
Leberg, 850m, 4.6% (16% max)
Berendries, 900m, 4.7%
Valkenberg, 875m, 6.1%
Tenbosse, 450m, 6.9%
Eikenmolen, 610m, 5.9%
Muur-Kapelmuur, 825m, 9.3% (20.0% max)
Bosberg, 475m, 8.4%
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