Monday 'July 16, Stage 9 Val d'Isère / 159.5 km Briancon:
- After a well earned rest the previous day, it starts with great tackling one of the most challenging Stages of the Tour 2007 . Left Val d'Isère (as the Pearl of the French Alps), climb immediately to the 2,770 m. Col de l'Iseran (km 15 to 6% on average, rising by category Hor, the highest in the scale of assessments to the Tour), with a temperature of 15 degrees and the sun still amazing. The altitude can be felt, but the sight of mountain goats and marmots whistling discolgono attention from the strange sensation that is felt. Then dive down to 70 km of descent. All around, especially on climbs in the vicinity 'of the brow, thousands of campers are distributed on both sides of the road, feeling really overwhelming. With the rise of temperature it begins to face the second Difficulty ': the Col du Te'legraphe (12 km at 6.9%, rising by 1 ° Category) and after a short descent, you start to climb towards the legendary Col du Galibier (17.5 km at 6.9% on average). Then down to the arrival in Briancon, shame the strong winds ruined the taste to enjoy the descent. It is so 'left the Savoy for the region of the Hautes Alpes.
159.5 km in 5 hours and 55 'average time of 26.8; Total climb: 2,972 m and down 3,542 m. Average HR 128 BPM, Vel. Max 78.4, calories consumed: 6021, Temperature: 15/29 degree.
data recorded on the morning following the Stage:
Weight: 76.1, hemoglobin 13.7, hematocrit 36.
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