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Old 06-16-09, 07:46 PM
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Tre Cime de Lavaredo (from the video that I posted) was quoted as having 1:6 gradient in the tough sections. That is 16%. Still a lot of sitting. There are further videos from that era which show Merckx et al climbing 1:4 (!!) grades while seated.
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