Tour de windpomp 2008

Date: Saturday 26 Arpril 2008: Johannesburg to Parys
Distance 150km
Average speed 25km/h
Ascent: 1175m
Descent: 1294m
Temperature: Average 25 degrees C
Maximum: 27 degrees C
Minimum: 19 degrees C

Date: Sunday 27 April 2008: Parys to Welkom
Distance 162km (actual ride 169km)
Average speed 26.3km/h
Ascent: 725m
Descent: 892m
Temperature: Average 21 degrees C
Maximum: 27 degrees C
Minimum: 4 degrees C

Date: Monday 29 April 2008: Welkom to Bloemfontein
Distance: 166km
Average Speed: 28.3km/h
Ascent: 710m
Descent: 624m
Minimum temperature: 11 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 31 degrees C
Average temperature: 25 degrees C

Date: Tuesday 30 April 2008: Bloemfontein to Vanderkloof dam
Distance: 215km
Average Speed: 28.7km/h
Ascent: 880m
Descent: 1024m
Minimum temperature: 3 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 21 degrees C
Average temperature: 18 degrees C

Date: Wednesday 31 April 2008
Distance: 136km
Total distance: 834km
Average Speed: 25.6km/h
Ascent: 625m
Descent: 425m
Minimum temperature: 10 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 22 degrees C
Average temperature: 14 degrees C

Date: Thursday 1 May 2008
Distance: Planned 187km, Actual 153km
Total distance: 996km
Average Speed: 23.1km/h
Ascent: 845m
Descent: 1205m
Minimum temperature: 6 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 15 degrees C
Average temperature: 11 degrees C
Wind: 30 to 40km per hour head wind – sometimes gusting 50km/h

Date: Friday 2 May 2008
Distance: 183km
Total distance: 1179km
Average Speed: 25.3km/h
Ascent: 1735m
Descent: 2078m
Minimum temperature: 1 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 22 degrees C
Average temperature: 13 degrees C
Wind: light wind – headwind in the afternoon

Date: Saturday3 May 2008
Distance: 60km
Total distance: 1239km
Average Speed: 27.2km/h
Ascent: 595m
Descent: 1133m
Minimum temperature: 13 degrees C
Maximum temperature: 21 degrees C
Average temperature: 18 degrees C
Wind: light cross wind