Sentence examples for with a maximum gradient of from inspiring English sources

The Koppenberg hits the riders with a maximum gradient of 22%, forcing all but the strongest to climb off their bike and run up the cobbles as if the Ronde is nothing but the hardest cyclocross race in the world.

3.48pm BST 3.47pm: Apologies, it's the third of four climbs of the day: Santa Maria de Criptis, a third category climb of 3.9 kilometres with a maximum gradient of 14%.

He placed great emphasis on two features: (1) maintaining a level roadway with a maximum gradient of 1 in 30 and (2) building a stone surface capable of carrying the heaviest anticipated loads.

The Olympic road race course in Rio is not expected to suit a sprint specialist like Cavendish because the circuit features two climbs, with a maximum gradient of 13%, and a cobblestone section of 2km.

Rjukanbanen was built with a maximum gradient of 1.5%.

Although at parts its gradient was as steep as 1 in 7, Campbell managed find a route with a maximum gradient of 1 in 14.

The Hardanger Line was built with a minimum curve radius of 180 m, a maximum gradient of 4.5 percent and built with standard gauge tracks weighing 25 kilograms per meter (50 lb/yd), later increased to 30 kilograms per meter (60 lb/yd).

With a total elevation gain of 1,347 metres over its 32.4km and a maximum gradient of 18%, it's a terrifying prospect, but I'm far enough in that I can't turn back.

Pure shift and DOSY H NMR spectra were measured at ambient temperature on a Varian VNMRS 500 MHz spectrometer equipped with a 5 mm triple resonance probe and a z gradient coil giving a maximum gradient of 66 G cm−1.

The Cauberg has a maximum gradient of 12%, la Redoute 17% and the Mur de Huy a whopping 26%.

One of the world's steepest is the Katoomba Scenic Railway in New South Wales, Australia (info.mountains.net.au/rail/scenic.htm), which has a maximum gradient of 52 degrees from the horizontal.