Jenkin Road et al

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.