TDHF Facts and Figures / Quelques Statistiques

Distance : 2,358 km (average 131 km per day)

Elevation Gain : 24,686 m

Riding Time : 95 hrs 25 mins (average 5 hrs 18 mins per day)

Average Speed : 24.7 km/h

Calories Burned : 31,000 +

Weight Lost : 3 kg (I weighed around 67 kg at end of Stage 17)

Baggage Weight : 8 kg

Shortest Stage - Stage 18 Tourrette-Levens to Monaco - 32 km

Longest Stage - Stage 16 St Nazaire les Eymes (Grenoble) to Barcelonnette - 182.5 km (8 hrs 8 mins)

Slowest Stage - Stage 18 Tourrette-Levens to Monaco - 19.3 km/h

Fastest Stage - Stage 9 Dax to Cap Ferret - 29.3 km/h

Most Climbing - Stage 16 St Nazaire les Eymes (Grenoble) to Barcelonnette - 3,157 m

Least Climbing - Stage 9 Dax to Cap Ferret - 400 m

Highest Point : 2,715m (Stage 17 - Col de la Bonnette)

Max Speed : 73 km/h (Stage 16 - descent from Col Bayard to Gap)



Final distance for the tour was slightly less than estimated due to:

• Part of Dax - Lège Cap Ferret stage covered in boat - thanks Patrick :-)
• Slept in Tulle instead of Brive la Gaillarde - merci Philippe et Claire
• No wrong turns !!

Elevation gain much higher than estimated (about 25% more)

Strong wind in the first week made some stages harder than they looked on paper (especially Stage 4 - Velaux to Montpellier).

I ate 58 Overstim's Perf'n'Delice bars during the 3 weeks, in addition to numerous energy gels and Power Bars, but lost count of the amount of pasta I consumed each evening !!