Do you know?

QUESTION:

The Green Mountain State is a cyclist heaven for those who want to enjoy Vermont’s mountain vistas, meadows, covered bridges and forests on two wheels. But the Vermont Gran Fondo is considered the most grueling and challenging at more than 100 miles long with 10,000 feet of climbing thrown in. It also includes the steepest paved mile in the U.S. Do you know what it is?

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Source: vermontgranfondo.com

ANSWER:

The Lincoln Gap includes a one-mile, paved road that has a 24 percent gradient, making it the steepest paved mile in America, according to Bicycling Magazine. The Vermont Gran Fondo ("big ride" in Italian) runs more than 100 miles and over 10,000 feet of climbing. This year’s event will be held on June 24 at the Bristol Rec Park in Bristol. The VTGF was born from a famous bucket-list epic, four-gap ride known by the locals as the LAMB ride. LAMB comes from the names of four gaps: Lincoln Gap, Appalachian Gap, Middlebury Gap and Brandon Gap.