Quote Originally Posted by CorsairMac
They were showing Stuart O'Gradys stats and he was climbing the last Cat 1 climb at 10 klicks (about 6.1 mph) over a 5-6% grade.
Ok..I Know he's a sprinter so mountains are just not his forte but for a brief moment in time there I was all excited that I could climb a 5-6% grade faster than a pro racer! LOL
Just thought I'd give everyone a little hill climbing boost there! Next time you're climbing look at your speed - you May just be climbing faster than a pro racer!
I haven't been able to watch until today, but I have to ask: How far had he already ridden? And how far had he towed a team mate up the hill? And, did he have to go back for water bottles and deliver to a team mate? Even sprinters have to do some work in the hills. And, how many consecutive days had he already ridden at this tempo?

Don't want to rain on your parade, but can you ride at this pace day after day (times 23? days)? Ok, for one brief little shining moment we can all ride faster than a pro. Just don't blink when it happens and make sure someone is there to be witness.