Yes, I did that one too - it was pleasing to see the pros struggling up Peak Hill in the actual Tour. The winner still managed nearly 24mph for the stage though (but that was less than double my speed, woohoo!). Peak Hill is only about 12 miles away from me, so I know where to go if I need some pain. Not that we're short of good hard hills in Devon. It's flat stuff we lack.
Apparently 8 Category 1 climbs featured in last year's Tour of Britain. There was one Cat 1 and two Cat 2's on the Minehead to Teignmouth stage so I feel justifiably chuffed at having ridden that route, even if it took me three times as long as the pro riders
The Devon Stage the following day also had a Cat 1. Details here if anyone wants to ride them!
I think the Black Mountain might also be Cat 1.
There are worse round here - at least Peak Hill has a couple of short slightly less steep bits to get a few breaths in. But it does go up about 450ft in less than two thirds of a mile, so it's never going to be easy.
Ooh, they were only just over two times faster than me thenbriantrumpet said:
I also went back to watch the pros ride up (with my cowbell), but left my bike at the bottom of the hill that time...At points I was nearly at a standstill and people walking up were overtaking me. Was determined not to get off the bike though! It was great as there were quite a few people cheering riders on, which definitely helped. Was really pleased that the photographer had gone home by the time I went over the toppepecat said:
Haha, I'm afraid I just had to ride up with all the crowds there (did in in 6'45") then came back down to the nasty corner to see the pros hurting (but even so they only will have taken about 4'30"!). Funny to see Bradley Wiggins right at the back of the last bunch. But he was saving himself for the next day. Shame he won't be on it this year, thanks to his crash in the Tour de France.
On the new site you just map the ride and its automatic, it classifies >3% and >500m as a climb iirc, you can also select the climbs tab to get more info.
but I was pleased to see I've been up one 
