- A
climbing specialist or climber, also
known as a
grimpeur, is a road
bicycle racer who can ride
especially well on
highly inclined roads, such as those...
-
newspaper l'Auto
named one
cyclist of the Tour de
France the
meilleur grimpeur (best climber). In 1933,
Vicente Trueba was the
winner of this classification...
- the
creation of the
Super Brevet de
Grimpeur T.A. (for
those who had
ridden successfully the
Brevet de
Grimpeur T.A). The
Super Brevet was
intended to...
- main
points system,
there is the
Audax Altitude Award (AAA)
system for
grimpeurs. AAA
points are
awarded on the
basis of 1
point for
every 1000m of climbing...
- The Trophée des
Grimpeurs,
called Polymultipliée
until 1970, was a single-day road
bicycle race held
annually in
August in the
region of Val-d'Oise, France...
-
available for
harder climbs. The
classification was
preceded by the
meilleur grimpeur (English: best climber)
which was
awarded by the
organising newspaper L'Auto...
- 1997 1st Paris–Camembert 1st Polymultipliée de l'Hautil 2nd Trophée des
Grimpeurs 3rd ****an Cup 3rd Rund um den
Henninger Turm 5th
Amstel Gold Race 6th...
- Soldini) Les
piliers du rêve 1987 (Guy Meauxsoone) -
Meteora ascent,
Greece Grimpeur Étoile 1989 (Laurent Chevalier)
Fortune Express 1990 (Olivier Schatzsky)...
- Mt.
Evans Hill
Climb 4th
Olympic Games Time
Trial 2009 1st Trophée des
Grimpeurs, women's. 1st
French Time
Trial Championship 1st
Chrono des
Nations 3rd...
- Villers-Cotterêts 9th Trophée des
Grimpeurs 2003 1st
Polynormande 3rd
Overall Tour de l'Ain 1st
Stage 1 3rd Tour de Vendée 3rd Trophée des
Grimpeurs 5th
Overall Étoile...
