Climbs

Plus the first time the race hits the climbs is always a little different than later in the race. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Harbin Park and its monster climbs is the site of the finale in Fairfield, Ohio. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Contador is a lithe but powerful rider who likes to use explosive bursts of speed up sharp mountain climbs to shake off rivals. ❋ AP (2010)

Chance of rain climbs to 60 percent in the latter part of the day. ❋ Washington Post Editors (2010)

The Mt. Everest Gallery is a series of pictures I took during my 2002, 2003 and 2008 Everest climbs from the Nepalese side. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They clocked 4 hours, 31 minutes, 50 seconds for the 176. 5-kilometer (110-mile) trek along three big climbs from the Pyrenean principality of Andorra to Saint-Girons, France. ❋ Unknown (2009)

* Grappling hook latches around balcony, Chodin climbs up wearing scuba gear. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The 20 major mountain climbs this year — which compare to 17 last year and an average of 22-23 in the four years before that — are spread over much of the race. ❋ Unknown (2008)

During mountain climbs, cyclists must be able to ride up mountain roads with grades as steep as 15%. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The multiple mountain climbs whittled the pack down to four. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Worse, when Eckstein climbs into the back of the rig, he sees that the patient still has no intravenous line sending fluid to his veins to replace lost blood. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Tour de France for months, riding the three historic mountain climbs like an engineer, memorizing every twist, turn and pitch. ❋ Unknown (2001)

A new multi-million dollar highway climbs from the desolation of the high desert, ascending switch-back curves through Joshua tree groves that give way to pine forests swathed in mist. ❋ Unknown (2000)

One of the keys to Armstrong's cycling victory was his ability to master the mountain climbs that had always given him trouble. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Sega's best-selling action title climbs Xbox 360, PS3 charts ❋ Unknown (2010)

Held on the same circuit to be used by the women and men this weekend, the course’s two main climbs failed to eliminate as many under-23 riders as expected. ❋ Unknown (2010)