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A place for the healthy hobbyist looking for an easier way to get the details. Course run down, strategies and details on what to expect.
Tour Watopia 2024 -
Stage 7: Cliffside Kicker
Date: 9th January
Distance: 38 km | 23.6 mi
Type: Individual Time Trial (ITT)
Elevation: 312 m | 1024 ft
Overview:
The Cliffside Kicker stage is mostly flat profile with two distinct climb sections. The route starts off flat, leading riders across the desert and through the redwoods down to Ocean Boulevard, followed by climbs at the Volcano and Hilly KOM Reverse. You'll complete 2 laps of the course.
Dirty Sorpresa 1.1 km | 0.68 mi, 3.5%
Partial Epic KOM 1.7 km | 1.05 mi, 5%
Epic KOM Bypass 2.0 km | 1.24 mi, 2.45%
Expectations for the Stage:
Pacing and Strategy: Riders will need to balance their efforts between the flat sections and the climbs. The individual time trial format demands a well-planned pacing strategy to excel in both the flat and hilly parts of the course.
Focus on GC Competition: As a crucial stage for the General Classification, riders will aim to maximize their performance, especially on the challenging climbs.
Scenic Route: In addition to the physical challenges, participants will enjoy the scenic views along the cliffside, making this stage not only a test of endurance and skill but also a visually engaging experience.
FOR THE SICK!OS
The first rule of being a cycling sicko is learning to stalk Strava segments. You've got to know what you're capable of to prevent yourself from blowing up and watching the pack ride away. Click on the button below and check out your past results. You'll need to be Premium Member on Strava for leaderboards
Now for the truly ill amongst us there is then head over to Veloviewer which is going to present things to us in a very different way. The information is more detailed, and gives a unique analysis of the segment. It also has a better visual representation of the ride ahead. This tool is free to use
Now this is where most of you will stop, you'll be satisfied now with all of that. Not here at 😷⚡we're a bit kookoo for coco puffs.
Lastly we did course recon on every meter/foot of each stage. From this we built a 😷⚡🍞(breadcrumb) cheat sheet. With this there are very little surprises heading your way you'll be about as prepared as it gets.
Bonus section to take the vail off of the mystery of 🥤🍜 (on/off bike nutrition). Here we will have the entire breakdown of what we ate and drank the day of the event. This is mostly to document this for ourselves but Chef Sick! is creative in the kitchen. You'll have seen these melas on the Social feeds if you've been following us.
