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00:48 GMT         Day 13 of 90, Season 71    

Bale Mountains Challenge   Ethiopia


Length: 117 km

Climbing into the Bale Mountains National Park is sure to worry even the strongest of climbers. With this in mind, the peloton lines up in Welabu, preparing for a tough day in the saddle. Heading in a northern direction after the start, the road is mostly downhill, reaching the lowest point of the race near Angetu. From here it’s a gentle uphill slope to Dola-Mena, where the riders take a sharp left turn into the mountains. ...

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Prizes

  Winner

9.000 $  

  Second

8.000 $  

  Third

7.000 $  

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Division 9
Maximum rank: 670
Minimum rank: 800



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Winners of Bale Mountains Challenge

Rider, Team

Edition

  Spain Migueo Paraguez, Clas Casastur

30   

  Hungary Madar Ariel, fekete

29   

  Germany Holger Glimbotzki, Vikings Cycling

28   

  Czech Republic Ihor Melicha, Vikings cz

27   

  France Thibault Maillard, ARKEA

26   

  Seychelles Wilnes Mathiot, Zieleman Zadelzitters

25   

  Belgium Kristiaan Deroek, bastaix flamandia

24   

  Hungary Danyis Laszlo, Rock Tour Team Hungary

23   

  Italy Ludano Diforti, ArtecTeam

22   

  Spain Fabiano Santa, Palencia Cycling Team

21   

  Belgium Claude Lenaerts, Atric

20   

  England Dorian Rumberg, Deane vikings

19   

  Belgium Kim Rosbach, De Soupapkes

18   

  Germany Arne Beier, Peloton311

17   

  Wales Nigel Swanger, Team Medric

16   

  Belgium Timothy de Reyck, Team Celeste

15   

  Belgium Preben Geraerts, BGK Cycling Team

14   

  Spain Abel Galíndez, Team Dropsleutel

13   

  Hungary Tokody Géza, Dunci cycling

12   

  Netherlands Rene Van Het Groenewoud, Breems

11   

  Wales Godwin Klaassen, PBE

10   

  Chile Sebastian Rudas, huachacas

9   

  Indonesia Agus Mardi, IDX Garuda Kestrel

8   

  Norway Ståle Thorbjørnsen, WestPomeranian

7   

  Colombia Inocencio Castrejana, ANDRES831103

6   

  Belgium Bryan Vanderbeke, balticstar

5   

  Bermuda Egil Paschal, Moravia Highroad

4   

  South Africa Uriah O'Loughlin, De Sterke Band

3   

  Portugal Renato Eiró, xxx123

2   

  Portugal Gedeão Pinhal, balticstar

1   




Ranking Information
Bale Mountains Challenge is a part of the OCM Tour.

OCM Tour Points

Points

  Winner

40  

  Second

30  

  Third

15  

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Description

The terrain in Bale Mountains Challenge includes many steep and hard climbs and has hard downhills. The terrain hardly includes any hills and has only a few flat roads. The finishing of the stage is a very steep tough climb giving many possibilities for the best climbers in the peleton. The route isn't technical at all.
Wind speed: 18,6 m/s.


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