Montée chronométrée du Col de la République

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The Montée chronométrée du Col de la République (also montée Vélocio , journée Vélocio ) is a traditional cycling event near Saint-Étienne .

It is a timed hill climb that leads from Saint-Étienne to the Col de la République . The competition has been held almost every year since 1922 in honor of cycling pioneer Paul de Vivie . It is currently taking place on the morning of the second Sunday in June; in 2008 it was the 83rd edition.

163 drivers took part in the first edition on June 11, 1922. Overall winner was Guitay; de Vivie drove with herself and won the senior category with a time of 58 minutes and 40 seconds. In 1949 more than 900 cyclists took part; the participation record was set in 1981 with 3756 drivers at the finish. Laurent Marcon set the course record in 2001 with 27 minutes and 13 seconds.

The route leads over a length of 12.778 kilometers with an average gradient of 4.5% along Route Nationale 82 to the Col de la République. The gradient is not even and averages 8.2% over kilometers three and four, for example.

The prerequisite for participation is the presentation of a medical health certificate, and helmets are mandatory. However, membership in a cycling association is not required. The placements are determined separately according to age group and gender and there are special categories for tandems and disabled people. The winners do not receive any cash prizes, only prizes in kind of symbolic value.

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