Circuit raceCircuit race

1.1. held on a course over 5,000m (3 miles) longheld on a course over 5,000m (3 miles) long

2.2. most common type of road race; a 4most common type of road race; a 4--10 mile circuit is typical, with 210 mile circuit is typical, with 2--3 3

groups racing at once. Riders who start in separate groups may groups racing at once. Riders who start in separate groups may not not

aid (aid (““work withwork with””) or impede each other.) or impede each other.

3.3. depending on terrain, can be more depending on terrain, can be more ““selective,selective,”” i.e., favor riders with i.e., favor riders with

climbing ability; in general, less emphasis on cornering & sprinclimbing ability; in general, less emphasis on cornering & sprinting, ting,

more on allmore on all--around ability (climbing, descending, sprinting)around ability (climbing, descending, sprinting)

4.4. there may be complete closure, rolling closure, or no closure atthere may be complete closure, rolling closure, or no closure at all; if all; if

there is no closure, the there is no closure, the ““centerline rulecenterline rule”” applies, except in last 200 applies, except in last 200

metersmeters

5.5. no free laps; there may be a wheel truck (no free laps; there may be a wheel truck (““wheels in/wheelswheels in/wheels--outout””) in ) in

longer races; pro/elite races will have team and/or neutral supplonger races; pro/elite races will have team and/or neutral supportort

6.6. feeding takes place only as authorizedfeeding takes place only as authorized

Circuit raceCircuit race(local (local eevveenntt))

Chippewa Creek RR

Brecksville, OH

Sunday, May 17

Presented by

1 lap = 4.08 miles

Chippewa Creek RR

Brecksville, OH

Sunday, May 17

Circuit raceCircuit race(local (local eevveenntt))

Zoar Road Race

Zoar, OH

Sunday, August 3

Presented by

Circuit raceCircuit race(local (local eevveenntt))

Zoar RR

Zoar, OH

Sunday, August 3

Circuit raceCircuit race(local (local eevveenntt))

Tour de Tamarack

Meadville, PA

Sunday, August 31

Circuit raceCircuit race(local (local eevveenntt))

Descending formDescending form(curving section)(curving section)

� Hands on drops, brakes levers

within easy reach

� Inner pedal up, weight on

outer pedal

� Achieve proper speed and

position for intended line

beforebeforebeforebefore curve(s)

� Use largest gear possible

� Angle of torso can be used to

modulate speed

Descending formDescending form(curving section)(curving section)

Descending formDescending form(switchback section)(switchback section)

Descending formDescending form(switchback section)(switchback section)

Descending formDescending form(straight section)(straight section)

� Use on sections that are free

from bends and any hazards

� Knees may be used to stabilize

bicycle

� Hands near stem

Descending formDescending form(straight section)(straight section)

Descending formDescending form(straight section)(straight section)

Descending formDescending form

Comparative U.S. Comparative U.S. hillclimbhillclimb elevation profileselevation profiles

0 2 mi.

– Start

– Finish

– Parking

– Restrooms

– Water

– Food

– Awards

– Medical Assistance

CLEAR CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

320 Chicago Creek Rd. (Hwy. 103) Elevation 7,555’ (2,303 meters)

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Summit Lake 12,830’

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Echo Lake 10,597’

Lincoln Lake 11,600’

To Denver 35 miles

To Vail 65 miles

Chicago Creek Rd.

Goliath Peak 12,216’

Mt. Warren

13,291’

Rogers Peak 13,391’

Squaw Pass Rd.

103

5

Mt. EVANS SUMMIT PARKING LOT

MAIN FINISH.

Elevation 14,130’ (4,307 meters)

27.4 miles from start

Net vertical gain 6,575’ (2,004 meters)

6,915 climbing feet

Course Records

Men – 1:41:20 Tom Danielson, 2004

Women – 1:59:19 Jeannie Longo, 1998

COURSE PROFILE (Vertical exaggeration = 4.4:1)

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Echo Lake Lodge 10,600’

Summit Lake 12,830’

12.85 mi

22.45 mi

Treeline

Chicago Creek Rd. (S.R. 103) S.R. 5

Finish 14,130’

27.3 mi

44th Annual

Bob Cook Memorial

Mt. Evans Hillclimb Saturday, July 18, 2009

FINISH – all Juniors

Elevation 9,895’ (3,016 meters)

10.1 miles from start

Net vertical gain 2,340’ (713 meters)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Mt. Evans summit road (CO 5) will be closed except to authorized race vehicles 8 PM Friday – 1 PM Saturday. Two-way traffic will be maintained on CO 5 and the centerline rule will be in effect at all times.

Echo Lake parking areas may be used briefly for rider rider pick-up only – no parking or waiting – however, riders are encouraged to ride back to the start area.

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state hillclimb

championship

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Summit Lake Summit Lake

12,83012,830’’

Finish line Finish line

14,13014,130’’

Climbing formClimbing form� Try to remain seated on

longer climbs, choosing an intensity and gear/cadence suited to the length & steepness of the climb, i.e., which lets you pedal smoothly and steadily all the way up; too small a gear/too high a cadence is better than too big/too low

� Climbing out-of-the-saddle produces more power in the short term, but should generally be reserved for shorter climbs and relief from the seated position on extended climbs

Climbing form (seated)Climbing form (seated)

� Weight shifted back on saddle, arms/upper body relaxed

� Hands on brake lever hoods or tops of handlebars (almost never on

the drops) – “like a piano player’s hands on a keyboard”

Climbing form (seated)Climbing form (seated)

Climbing form (seated)Climbing form (seated)

Climbing form (sClimbing form (seeaatteedd))

Climbing form (standing)Climbing form (standing)

Climbing form (standing)Climbing form (standing)

Climbing formClimbing form

(standing)(standing)

Climbing formClimbing form

(standing)(standing)

Climbing form (standing)Climbing form (standing)

Climbing form (standing)Climbing form (standing)

Stage raceStage race

1.1. a sequence of road races (may include time trials and a sequence of road races (may include time trials and

criteriumscriteriums) on consecutive days with individual and team ) on consecutive days with individual and team

competitions decided by overall time (the competitions decided by overall time (the ““General General

Classification,Classification,”” or GC).or GC).

2.2. each entrant receives a Race Bible each entrant receives a Race Bible –– a complete set of a complete set of

regulations prepared by the organizer, which explains how regulations prepared by the organizer, which explains how

each stage will be conductedeach stage will be conducted

3.3. riders must complete each stage in order to be eligible to riders must complete each stage in order to be eligible to

start the nextstart the next

4.4. GC contenders must be able to climb and time trial nearly as GC contenders must be able to climb and time trial nearly as

well as the specialists, while recovering from daywell as the specialists, while recovering from day--toto--day in day in

order to avoid order to avoid ““un jour sansun jour sans””

Stage raceStage race

5.5. the points classification is decided on the basis of points the points classification is decided on the basis of points

awarded for placing, e.g., 25awarded for placing, e.g., 25--2020--1616--1414--1212--1010--99--88--77--66--55--44--33--

22--1 for 1st through 15th places1 for 1st through 15th places

6.6. the winner of the points classification is the most consistent the winner of the points classification is the most consistent

finisher, not necessarily the best sprinter, since points are finisher, not necessarily the best sprinter, since points are

awarded for mountainous stages too, however, scoring by awarded for mountainous stages too, however, scoring by

points favors sprinters, since there are more flat stagespoints favors sprinters, since there are more flat stages

7.7. the climbing classification, the climbing classification, akaaka ““Classification Classification GrimpeursGrimpeurs,,””

GPM (Grand Prix del la GPM (Grand Prix del la MontagneMontagne) or KOM (King of the ) or KOM (King of the

Mountains) denotes the best climber, which is decided on the Mountains) denotes the best climber, which is decided on the

basis of points awarded to the first several riders over basis of points awarded to the first several riders over

designated climbs, with the points being according to how designated climbs, with the points being according to how

long/steep the climb islong/steep the climb is

LeadersLeaders’’ jerseys (Tour de France)jerseys (Tour de France)

maillot jaune

General Classification (GC) Points Classification

maillot vert

Note: these and other leaders jerseys to follow also carry team logos, and logos of the sponsors of each classification

LeadersLeaders’’ jerseys (Tour de France)jerseys (Tour de France)

maillot à pois rouges

Best Young Rider

(25 & under)

maillot blanc

Classification Grimpeursaka Grand Prix de la Montagne (GPM)

maillot arc-en-ciel

World ChampionNational Champion

(France)

Note: Bastille Day – July 14th – is the one day that has always been included in the Tour de France schedule, and the French National Champion is accorded the honor of shoulder-ing the tricolor during the neutralized start of the Bastille Day stage.

Other jerseys in the Other jerseys in the pelotonpeloton

National Champion

(Italy)

Other jerseys in the Other jerseys in the pelotonpeloton

National Champion

(Switzerland)

National Champion

(Belgium)

LeadersLeaders’’ jerseys (jerseys (GiroGiro dd’’ItaliaItalia))

maglia rosa

General Classification (GC) Points Classification

maglia ciclamino maglia verde

Mountains Classification

Comparison chart of UCIComparison chart of UCI--sanctioned stage races (sanctioned stage races (European and U.S. European and U.S. ))

120 (15 x 8)71,003 kmSeptember 8-1420072nd Tour of Missouri

Not held 1914-19, 1937-8176 (22 x 8)6 + P1,032 kmMay 19-25191188th Volta a Catalunya

168 (21 x 8)71,122 kmMarch 12-18196643rd Tirenno-Adriatico

Not held 1940, 43-45168 (21 x 8)8 + P1,252 kmJune 14-221933

Not held 1967-8, 1970152 (19 x 8)7 + P1,140 kmJune 8-151947

160 (20 x 8)5 + P659 kmApril 29 – May 41947

Not held 1940-45, 47-50160 (20 x 8)7 + P1,229 kmMarch 9-161933

OTHER EUROPEAN STAGE RACES

66th Paris-Nice

62nd Tour de Romandie

59th Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

72nd Tour de Suisse

136 (17 x 8)7 + P1,065 kmFebruary 17-2420063rd Tour of California

120 (15 x 8)7950 kmApril 21-2720036th Tour of Georgia

Note: all races are men-only.

UCI-SANCTIONED U.S. STAGE RACES

Not held 1937-40, 43-44, 49, 51-54; moved from May to September in 1995

189 (21 x 9)213,169 kmAugust 30 – September 21193563rd Vuelta a España

Not held 1915-18, 1941-45198 (22 x 9)213,407 kmMay 10 – June 1190991st Giro d’Italia

Not held 1915-18, 1940-46189 (21 x 9)213,554 kmJuly 5-27190395th Tour de France

GRAND TOURS

NOTESFIELDSTAGESLENGTHDATES (2008)YEAR

BEGUN

RACE

U.S. National Racing Calendar (NRC) stage race summary chartU.S. National Racing Calendar (NRC) stage race summary chart

Men only; cancelled in 2007

119 (17 x 7)5541 kmAugust 13-1720053rd Tour of Utah

35,000’ climbing86/58*5 + P332 km + 165 min/ 217 km + 115 min

May 13-1820036th Mt. Hood Classic (OR)

73/42**4378 km/216 kmJuly 3-61960

?4 + P?June 18-21?

$100,000 prize list; cancelled for 2008

240 (30 x 8)7596 kmJuly 23-29

(2007)

1994 (?)

178 (23 x 8)/ 121 (14 x 8 + 9)

5 + P242 km + 180 min/ 242 km + 150 min

June 7-15199910th Nature Valley Grand Prix (MN)

15th (?) The International/

Tour d’Toona (PA)

Tour de Nez (NV)

49th Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic (MA)

58**/?6580 km + 90 min/

514 + 60 min

July 9-13198918th Cascade Classic (OR)

*Men/women **2007 finishers

102/423 + P329 km + 90 min/ 218 km + 60 mi

May 8-11197831st Joe Martin Stage Race (AR)

1991: 477 km + 1 h208 (26 x 8)3 + P290 km + 90 minApril 3-6198524th Redlands Classic (CA)

62/50**5546/428 kmApril 30 – May 4198722nd Tour of the Gila (NM)

NOTESFIELDSTAGESLENGTH (M/W*)DATES (2008)YEAR

BEGUN

RACE

Stage raceStage raceMt. Hood Classic, ORMt. Hood Classic, OR

As is typical of American road racing – smaller & less-aggressive fields, fine

roads, beautiful scenery – and no spectators.

2008 Tour de France2008 Tour de France

� July 5-27

� 3,554 km

� Field = 189 (21 x 9)

� 21 stages:

10 flat

5 mountainous

4 intermediate

2 individual time trial (82 km)

no prologue or TTT

� $4,100,000 total prize money

2008 Tour de France, stage 172008 Tour de France, stage 17

911 m EMBRUN911 m EMBRUN911 m EMBRUN911 m EMBRUN

1418

m Le Monêtier-les-Bains

1860 m L1860 m L1860 m L1860 m L’’’’ALPE DALPE DALPE DALPE D’’’’HUEHUEHUEHUEZZZZ

HAUTES-ALPES SAVOIE ISÈRE0000 210 km210 km210 km210 km

2058 m Col du Lautaret

2645 m Col du Galibier

1566

m Col du Télégraphe

538 m Saint–Jean-de-M

aurienne

2067 m Col de la Croix-de-Fer

706 m Bourg-d’Oisans

56565656 70 79 102 70 79 102 70 79 102 70 79 102 125 156 125 156 125 156 125 156 194.5194.5194.5194.5

HCHC

HCHC

HCHC