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To: BaBaStooey

This may be a Cat. 2 climb, but it is by no means a Cat. 2 descent. They are going to be descending 1323m over the course of 38.5km all the way down to Bourg-d'Oisans, which is the town that lies at the bottom of the climb up l'Alpe D'Huez.


54 posted on 07/18/2006 6:02:28 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: BaBaStooey

Good point, BaBa. Tho it doesn't appear as steep as the 1st descent, it's certainly much longer.


55 posted on 07/18/2006 6:04:37 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Ever had Vuja de? That feeling that you've never ever been here before? :)
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To: BaBaStooey

Was just talking about your comment w/ a friend,he looked it up & said that Col de Lauteret, while a Cat 2 in this direction, was a Cat 1 the opposite way - see Stage 9, 2003 Tour.


206 posted on 07/18/2006 10:29:12 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Ever had Vuja de? That feeling that you've never ever been here before? :)
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