Bikes and kit compared
The route
Timed sectors
1 Gorge Luz: 10.6km, 227m ascent, 2.1% average gradient
2 Col du Tourmalet ascent: 19km, 1,407m ascent, 7.4% average gradient
3 Col du Tourmalet descent: 16.8km, 1,191m descent, -7.1% average gradient
4 Gentle descent north: 15.7km, 350m descent, -2.1% average gradient
5 Côte de Loucrup climb (incl dip): 3.7km, 78m ascent, 2.1% average gradient
6 Côte de Loucrup descent: 1.8km, 121m descent, -6.7% average gradient
7 Flat to the finish: 25.2km, 96m ascent, 0.4% average gradient
Aero vs Lightweight vs All-rounder: The times
Overall results
1st All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 3h 19min 37sec, 237W average | View on Strava
2nd Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 3h 22min 23sec (-2min 46sec), 236W average | View on Strava
3rd Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 3h 24min 41sec (-5min 04sec), 235W average | View on Strava
Times through towns averaged for all three rides
Sector results
Sector 1: Gorge Luz (10.6km @ 2.1% average)
1 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 22min 14sec, 252W average
2 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 22min 35sec (-21sec), 251W average
3 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 22min 41sec (-27sec), 250W average
Sector 2: Col du Tourmalet ascent (19km @ 7.4% average)
1 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 1h 17min 30sec, 275W average
2 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 1h 17min 45sec (-15sec), 276W average
3 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 1h 19min 58sec (-2min 28sec), 275W average
Sector 3: Col du Tourmalet descent (16.8km @ -7.1% average)
1 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 17min 16sec
2 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 17min 34sec (-18sec)
3 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 17min 59sec (-43sec)
Sector 4: Gentle descent north (15.7km @ -2.1% average)
1 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 20min 30sec, 230W average
2 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 20min 49sec (-19sec), 230W average
3 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 21min 54sec (-1min 24sec), 230W average
Sector 5: Côte de Loucrup climb incl dip (3.7km @ 2.1% average)
1 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 7min 23sec, 257W average
2 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 7min 48sec (-25sec), 252W average
3 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 8min 02sec (-39sec), 251W average
Sector 6: Côte de Loucrup descent (1.8km @ -6.7% average)
1 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 1min 37sec
2 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 1min 41sec (-4sec)
3 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 1min 45sec (-8sec)
Sector 7: Flat to the finish (25.2km @ 0.4% average)
1 All-rounder: Factor Ostro VAM, 40min 04sec, 235W average
2 Lightweight: Specialized S-Works Aethos, 41min 19sec (-1min 15sec), 235W average
3 Aero: BMC Timemachine 01 Two, 41min 23sec (-1min 19sec), 250W average
