Day 2

Day 2 was 116K with 2200+m of elevation gain. On this day we dropped down to Seez (26K). To climb up the Col du Petit St. Bernard (a 26K climb 5%avg grade). The tour raced dowm this mtn. to the finish. This was the mtn that Jens Voigt crashed on.

Not a bad climb for me, but to carry a backpack (15lbs) up a 26K climb on the 2nd day???

At the top of the KOM

The switchbacks at the top.

And a photo of the race. This is just before Armstrong catches up with the leaders on the climb.
-bosch