2012 Olympic Road Race

I just heard on the news that Box Hill is a really steep 4% incline. Not been up it myself but I assume they are mistaken as 4% is not really even a hill? Or does it ramp up in sections like Swains Lane?

yeah, 4% is about right. it's really not a steep climb (maybe 8% max), but there are rolling sections around the back of the hill towards leatherhead where it's steep enough and windey enough that attacks might sneak out of sight and then stick when they start the next climbing loop.

Spain have got a pretty good team. I think they'll be trying to attack around box hill and see if they can get a rider or two away.

It's a long way from Dorking back to the Mall though. Unless some countries decide to combine to breakaway, I think it will be a sprint.