"David Ryan" wrote in message
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I think a US tour should have a finish on the summit of Pike's Peak.

Didn't the Red Zinger go over Loveland Pass, which is just under 12,000 ft?

Nick Burns wrote:

It depends on which roads are compared to which stages. I need to look
it
up, but the Tourmalet is around 7000 feet while some of the highways
reach
about 6000 feet. I know there are no roads in the Ski resorts. I still
think
it provides perspective for people that know so very little about pro
cycling races and its terrain.

"warren" wrote in message
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In article , Nick Burns
wrote:

I know you are trolling but I want to provide you with a little
perspective.

Some of those Tour de France stages through the mountains are the
equivalent
of driving from Sacramento, California up and over the Sierras, down
to
Lake
Tahoe and then finishing at the top of Heavenly (or pick just about
any
other ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area). That would be similar to
the
Alps.

Except the Sierras are at higher altitude. Some of the paved roads
going over the Sierra mountain passes are at 7000-9000 feet elevation,
but there are no rideable roads to the top of the ski resorts around
Lake Tahoe.

-WG