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Rue des Sources

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Difficulty points 20
Length 0.6 mi
Average gradient 3.7%
Steepest segment 8.3%
Total ascent 108 ft

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#60 toughest climb of Sambre-Orneau
#66 most elevation gain of Sambre-Orneau
#54 longest climb of Sambre-Orneau
#56 average steepest climb of Sambre-Orneau
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Rue des Sources is a climb in the region Sambre-Orneau. It is 0.6 mi long and bridges 108 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 20. The top of the ascent is located at 617 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Route de Saussin, Rue de la Chaussée, Rue des Sources & Rue de l'Enseignement

3.0 by Lucien08
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
A small bump to get to Spy. The climb is concentrated in its cobbled alleyway, the only difficult part of the climb, and even there the cobbles are easy to climb - you can even dance your way up them.... read more

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A small bump to get to Spy. The climb is concentrated in its cobbled alleyway, the only difficult part of the climb, and even there the cobbles are easy to climb - you can even dance your way up them.

Petite bosse pour arriver dans Spy. La montée se concentre dans sa ruelle en pavés seul point difficile de la montée et même là les pavés se grimpe bien, on peut même les monter en danseuse.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:06:43
7 mph 00:04:45
9 mph 00:03:42
12 mph 00:02:47

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Rue des Sources. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Rue des Sources is not tough enough to be assigned a mountain category. This means that even untrained cyclists can reach the top without any problems on this climb.

Rue des Sources is 0.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Rue des Sources is 3.7%.

Rue des Sources has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.3%.

The summit of Rue des Sources is at 617 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:06:43 to climb Rue des Sources. At 7 mph the time is 00:04:45, and at 9 mph 00:03:42. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:47 is an achievable time.

Rue des Sources is located in the region Sambre-Orneau in Belgium.

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