Catalunya stage 5: Asco-El Vendrell

Location:
Catalunya, Spain

Overview:
Lucas Euser is riding the 2008 Volta a Catalunya this week with his Garmin Edge 705 and recording all the stages - except the opening time trial - for you data hungry fans out there.

Stage 5 of the 2008 Volta a Catalunya includes a couple of smaller climbs as it heads east towards the coast. Starting in Asco (135 m), the course heads up the first small hill to Gandesa (410 m) before descending to Miravet (85 m). The first of the two category 3 climbs - the Alt de Falset - is just 2.9 km long with grades ranging from 3-5%. After a short descent, the course heads up the Alt de Bataille (540 m) for a 9.1 km climb with grades ranging from 2-4%. Besides one small hill about 35 km before the finish, the course heads mostly downhill to the finish in El Vendrell (10 m).

Difficulty: Moderate

Distance: 104.68 miles

Total Elevation Gain: 8,867 ft.

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