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Koppenberg


Koppenberg
Photo Information
Copyright: Jens Baert (Typhon) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 14 W: 3 N: 7] (176)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-04 11:03
Viewed: 566
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Again a Koppenberg picture, but this time in the other side. this is the popular side, the Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen), a very popular cycling match passed it already a few times.
some information:

Part of the Tour:
1976-1987; 2002-2005 (16 times)

Condition of the road:
First 120m asphaltroad, then 430m narrow cobblestoned road, renewed in 2002

Difference in Heigth:
13m-77m=64m

Length:
600m

Average climb:
11.6 %

Maximum climb:
22 %

Remarks:
Spectacular hill, remember the incident with Jesper Skibby in 1987
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great point of view on this monumentous climb, a cycling legend in and of itself! great view of the rutted cobbles the cyclist have to climb over.

Hi Jens,
Good point of view, nice details and light.

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