Name the Location (Pro Cycling) New Challenge for Monday 1/30 on Page 11

[MattTuck]

A few screen shots of some (recognizable?) locations that are featured in the top races of the calendar. Some are easier than others. Which spots do you recognize?

I've tried to take out riders and/or identifying distance information to make it harder to analyze the image to determine where it is.
This is just round 1. Round 2 will feature more obscure locations.

[ghammer]

1. mont ventoux
2. somewhere along the route between Compiegne (paris) and roubaix
3. descent of the poggio on MSR
4. Flanders, last 30km

[enr1co]

Originally Posted by ghammer

1. mont ventoux
2. somewhere along the route between Compiegne (paris) and roubaix
3. descent of the poggio on MSR
4. Flanders, last 30km

2. Finish of the carrefour de l'abre secteur

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by ghammer

1. mont ventoux
2. somewhere along the route between Compiegne (paris) and roubaix
3. descent of the poggio on MSR
4. Flanders, last 30km

Originally Posted by enr1co

2. Finish of the carrefour de l'abre secteur

1. Mont Ventoux - Correct
2. Finish of Carrefour de L'abre Secteur - Correct
3. Descent off the Poggio - Partial Credit. Summit of the Poggio, technically.
4. Flanders, last 30km. In theory, it isn't incorrect. But need more specific location for full credit.

[pdmtong]

Good of you to offer a gimme for #1

[enr1co]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

1. Mont Ventoux - Correct
2. Finish of Carrefour de L'abre Secteur - Correct
3. Descent off the Poggio - Partial Credit. Summit of the Poggio, technically.
4. Flanders, last 30km. In theory, it isn't incorrect. But need more specific location for full credit.

4. Last 3k of the ronde to the finish in Oudenaarde.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

Good of you to offer a gimme for #1

It's only a gimme if you are a cycling fan.

Originally Posted by enr1co

4. Last 3k of the ronde to the finish in Oudenaarde.

You're in the right neighborhood, but not quite.Answer is here.

[echappist]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

It's only a gimme if you are a cycling fan.




You're in the right neighborhood, but not quite.Answer is here.

it's btwn the Oude Kwaremont and Patersburg

the Specialized bike also narrows down the year: Boonen, VdB, or Terpstra, and i say it's this year as the brown colored bike seems to be that of Kristoff

side of the road is a feedzone, which i always thought was quite strangely placed as there's an uphill/downhill. I recall this section as it looks quite step, perhaps deceptively so, or perhaps really not that steep

see the following link: https://youtu.be/BxpFI1AqIH4?t=3h31m57s. i also attest i didn't clock on the answer link.

[ik2280]

Ooph, I only knew #3 - the Poggio.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by echappist

it's btwn the Oude Kwaremont and Patersburg

the Specialized bike also narrows down the year: Boonen, VdB, or Terpstra, and i say it's this year as the brown colored bike seems to be that of Kristoff

side of the road is a feedzone, which i always thought was quite strangely placed as there's an uphill/downhill. I recall this section as it looks quite step, perhaps deceptively so, or perhaps really not that steep

see the following link: https://youtu.be/BxpFI1AqIH4?t=3h31m57s. i also attest i didn't clock on the answer link.

You, Sir, should either cut back on your watching of races.... OR being working for the CIA doing image analysis

You're right, and since there is no prize, I believe you that you didn't look.

I agree, for a generic bit of road it is oddly recognizable. You see it every year and I have the same question... is this a descent? an up hill? is it flat?

I have the feeling that it is a longish, flattish parabola that gives it that look.

[MattTuck]

PS. You're also right about the year. 2015. That is Kristoff on the right. Damn, you're good.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by ik2280

Ooph, I only knew #3 - the Poggio.

That wasn't a gimme. There are other Italian races that have similar corners. However, I did have to cover up the street sign in the middle of that Picture.

It said something like:

San Remo 4 --->


Ha! That would have really given it away.

[enr1co]

Originally Posted by echappist

it's btwn the Oude Kwaremont and Patersburg

the Specialized bike also narrows down the year: Boonen, VdB, or Terpstra, and i say it's this year as the brown colored bike seems to be that of Kristoff

side of the road is a feedzone, which i always thought was quite strangely placed as there's an uphill/downhill. I recall this section as it looks quite step, perhaps deceptively so, or perhaps really not that steep

see the following link: https://youtu.be/BxpFI1AqIH4?t=3h31m57s. i also attest i didn't clock on the answer link.

Ahhh yes, its the xpressway road after you get out of the Kwaremont climb/neighborhood. Don't remember it being much of a climb- this means a lot coming from a non climber . I also remember missing the left turn to the path down to the Paterberg and having to back track.

[weisan]

Now, we all know the dead giveaway for #4 was that Belgian woman with her dog by the roadside....

[enr1co]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

1. Mont Ventoux - Correct
2. Finish of Carrefour de L'abre Secteur - Correct

A most memorable and long secteur!