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Famous climbs of cycling
Detailed profiles of the climbs that define the sport — length, average gradient, elevation gain, race history, and pacing advice.
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3815 climbs
Passo Nota
14.4 km at 7.93% with a brutal 31.66% pitch and 1144 m of net gain — a genuine HC test from 62 m to 1206 m.
ProfileAlto de Sion
14.4 km at 7.78% with pitches of 11.28%, hauling you from 704 m to a 1823 m summit — a genuine HC test.
ProfileBocca Saval
14.4 km at a brutal 11.51% average, climbing 1654 m from 75 m to 1729 m with a savage 34.52% max ramp.
ProfileForcella del Frate
14.4 km at a brutal 9.93% average, ramping to 22.42%, hauling you from 801 m to 2228 m — a genuine HC monster.
ProfileCollado Eriste
A 14.4km hors-catégorie ascent in Spain gaining 1,306m net but climbing 1,968m in total — an undulating effort that punishes flat pacing.
ProfileAlto de los Morros
A brutal 14.3 km HC climb averaging 12.2%, rising 1749 m from 54 m at the base to a 1803 m summit.
ProfileForcella della Pecora
14.3 km at 7.69% average and a brutal 34.61% max, climbing 1101 m to a 1393 m summit — an unrelenting HC test.
ProfileForcola
14.3 km at a brutal 10.49% average, climbing 1499 m to 1698 m with ramps spiking to 26.66%.
ProfilePlatschjoch
14.2 km at a brutal 10.02% average, ramping to 26.19%, hauling you from 672 m to 2099 m of thin Alpine air.
ProfileCol de Conche / Col de Braitaz
14.1 km at a relentless 9.45% average, spiking to 22.91%, hauling you from 389 m up to 1725 m — a pure HC grind.
ProfileValico di Monte Bondone
14.1 km at a savage 10.34% average, climbing 1462 m to a 1650 m summit with pitches that bite to 17.85%.
ProfilePasso Bestana
14.1 km at a relentless 8.84% average, hauling you from 62 m to 1309 m for 1247 m of net elevation gain.
ProfilePasso Principe - Grasleitenpass
14.1 km at 7.59% average, ramping to 18.13%, hauling you from 718 m to 1787 m for 1069 m of net gain.
ProfileCol de Recon
14.1 km at a brutal 9.55% average, ramping to 22.54%, hauling you from 390 m to 1734 m — a genuine HC monster.
ProfileRudnigsattel
A 15.4km HC climb in Italy that gains 1,220m net but forces 1,870m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
ProfilePasso Rutorto
14 km at 7.97% with ramps to 14.9%, climbing from 821 m to 1940 m for 1119 m of net gain — a genuine HC test.
ProfileSella Sud del Monte Varagna
14 km climbing at a brutal 11.95% average to 1741 m, with ramps hitting 24.97% and 1675 m of net gain.
ProfilePasso Cisa - Ziss-Sattel
14 km at a brutal 9.81% average, ramping to 17.13%, climbing from 219 m to 1593 m for 1374 m of net gain — pure HC punishment.
ProfileAlto del Obispo
14 km at 8.8% climbing from 1234 m to 2462 m — an HC monster with pitches touching 16.99% and 1228 m of net gain.
ProfileColletto del Lago
13.9 km at a relentless 8.54% average, ramping to 15.71% and climbing 1190 m from 1081 m to a 2271 m summit.
ProfilePas au Taureau
A brutal HC ascent: 13.9 km at 12.29% average, ramping to 32.54%, climbing 1711 m from 667 m to a 2378 m summit.
ProfilePasso del San Gottardo
13.8 km at 7.86% average and pitches of 16.77%, climbing from 1021 m to 2108 m for 1087 m of net gain.
ProfilePasso Colbricon
13.8 km at a relentless 8.62%, climbing from 847 m to 2037 m for 1190 m of net gain — an HC monster.
ProfileAlto de Reinas
13.7 km at 7.64% average, ramps to 21.75%, climbing from 629 m to 1678 m for 1049 m of net gain — a full HC test.
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