If you watched on television, you probably did not get a good idea just how steep some of the last climbs in yesterday's stage actually were.
 | Jenkin Road So steep that there is a handrail in sections to help people as they go up. In winter, there can be snow at the top and not at the bottom. |
 | This is the profile of the road which has an average gradient of 11.2% but ramps up to 33.3% in the worst section. Bear in mind that the riders had already faced gradients up to 25% on the short but brutal hills in the final 30kms. Mihopestones, Mortimer Road to Penistone Road, High Bradfield to Kirk Edge/Delf Road and Jaw Bone all took their toll on the riders. |
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