Sentence examples for fierce climb from inspiring English sources

The stage started in Pau and passed over the Aubisque peak, rated beyond category in difficulty, before finishing at La Mongie, which is actually most of the way up another fierce climb, the Tourmalet.

Froome joined the list of Britons to win a stage at the Tour last weekend, when he broke clear in the last 200m of a fierce climb to win stage seven.

If anything, Stage 16 on Tuesday provided a preview of the rest of the race, which will most likely be decided by fierce climbs through the Alps and then a time trial Saturday.

Leipheimer was in control for much of the 650-mile, 8-day tour — the largest race in North America — with a day of fierce climbing during the third stage into San Jose, a blistering ride to win the fifth-stage time trial in Solvang, and an impressive effort over the final two days keeping control of several rivals who sought to escape the pack.

AX 3 DOMAINES, France — At his first opportunity, Chris Froome blew away his main Tour de France rivals with a burst Saturday, a fierce uphill climb that felt a little like the days of Lance Armstrong.

Especially in some of the more affluent communities where mothers have stepped off the professional track while their children are young, often so that they can be more involved in their children's school, the competition can seem nearly as fierce as climbing a corporate ladder.

In a bid to escape everyday life, they braved fierce storms and climbed up the cliffs with their bare hands.

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David Arroyo bent, bent, bent and finally broke Friday in the Giro d'Italia, losing his hold on the leader's pink jersey after a monstrous climb and a fierce descent.

In the past week, oil prices climbed still higher, as fierce fights continued in Libya, with Muammar Gaddafi's forces making air raids on the eastern city of Ras Lanuf, setting ablaze its oil facility.

We climb a wall and a fierce dog comes at us till Paddy talks to him and tells him he's a good dog and we're hungry and go home to your mother.