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[JuhaL]

Yesterday I was watching Ed Laverack's live broadcast when ride that TdZ La Reine stage.His 20min effort was 5,8w/kg (365w). His whole climb was close of that power/weight ratio, impressive effort. His trainer difficulty setting was 25%.

 

[alex_cycles]

As @Supersuperleeds said, La Reine doesn’t go through the start line for VenTop (going across the bumpy middle section of the France map from the pens then up the Petit KOM first instead) so there’s less point carrying on if you’ve got that route selected as it won’t give you a time at the top.

I did La Reine as an event the week it was launched (one of the stages of a virtual TdF) and while it was nice having some other riders around, by the time I came to the stone bridge, everyone had split up and most were either more than 30 seconds ahead or 30 seconds behind me so it became a bit lonely.

ISTR I was playing cat and mouse with another guy in an attempt to draft him all the way up. He eventually got fed up with me and dropped me, but there was someone about 30s back that I wanted to beat, which kept me honest. I haven't done it again since, but will do at some point.

 

[CXRAndy]

I find Ven Top easier, personally. Yes, it's longer, but average speed is greater and it has some flat/rolling bits that up your mood. Also, La Reine is the same exact route that Ven Top takes but just ends sooner. Pretty sure you will get a time if you carry on.

Its such an iconic climb in the real world. The sensation when you leave the tree line and enter the rocky snow capped top is something to remember, then the tower looms small in the distance.

 

[Legs]

I've only ever done La Reine once - in a Renegade Race where I was top 'A'!
The climbing part of it is only a few minutes longer than AdZ. I quite like the course, but it doesn't leave you with a great feeling of accomplishment - feels a bit like unfinished business.

 

[Peter Salt]

Its such an iconic climb in the real world. The sensation when you leave the tree line and enter the rocky snow capped top is something to remember, then the tower looms small in the distance.

I'm hoping to lure my GF to the area at some stage in the future. She can go cheese and wine tasting while I go up the mountain, preferably three times.

 

[Norry1]

I'm hoping to lure my GF to the area at some stage in the future. She can go cheese and wine tasting while I go up the mountain, preferably three times.

Good plan

 

[CXRAndy]

I'm hoping to lure my GF to the area at some stage in the future. She can go cheese and wine tasting while I go up the mountain, preferably three times.

There are many excellent routes, Gorge Nesque is my favourite https://www.ventouxprovence.fr/en/m...tion-to-explore/the-gorges-of-the-nesque.html, spectacular vistas and wild boar come for a snack just around the corner

 

[13 rider]

Yesterday I was watching Ed Laverack's live broadcast when ride that TdZ La Reine stage.His 20min effort was 5,8w/kg (365w). His whole climb was close of that power/weight ratio, impressive effort. His trainer difficulty setting was 25%.

I watched Eds live stream at exactly half my time he had 2.1km to go !!!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Used Coco to pace up Box Hill on stage 4 of the tour and knocked 1 minute 31 seconds off my PB, also knocked 3 minutes 16 seconds off my PB on London Loop.

That kicker just after the top of Box Hill caught loads out, I used it to attack and dropped Coco

 

[mjd1988]

SBP points are live

 

[bobinski]

SBP points are live

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How comes I have points when I don’t even race 😂

 

[mjd1988]

How comes I have points when I don’t even race 😂

Based on all activity over the last 100 days

 

[Ketty]

I’m going to have some fun looking at that

 

[Joffey]

SBP points are live

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Presuming it's like a golf handicap? Lowest points total is the best?

 

[mjd1988]

Presuming it's like a golf handicap? Lowest points total is the best?

Let's say yes!

How's the fostering going by the way?