Thread: What sort of cassettes do pros use during hillclimbs?
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Old 12-21-10 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by baribari
Can someone tell me what a typical pro setup is for a hill climb, such as in the TdF?

I have to admit some of the mountains around here are tough, even with a compact crank.
In the ToC, everyone I saw on the Big Bear climb (including people like G. Hincapie, J. Voigt, A. Schleck, L. Leipheimer, M. Rogers, F. Cancellara, etc.) were using 39's with either a 25 or 27 in the back.

I know that C. Sastre has been known to use a compact on some stages in the TdF.

Guys who ride in the TdF are different than you and I so it might be better to just use what gets you over the hill (or mountain)
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