Climb library
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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col de la Croix de Boutières
A category 1 climb in France: 10 km at 7.29% average with a savage 18.75% max gradient and 1,053 m of total ascent. Here's how the road unfolds and how to pace it.
ProfileMaisons Blanches pass
A 9.7 km Category 1 climb in Switzerland topping out at 2,155 m, with an 8.38% average that hides both undulation and a punishing 25% ramp.
ProfileCol de la Croix de Chaubouret
7.6 km at 7.64% average with a brutal 18.55% maximum — the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is a Category 1 climb that demands honest pacing and a low gear range.
ProfileOld La Honda
The benchmark climb of Silicon Valley road cycling - 5.5 km of redwood-shaded tarmac at a steady 7.3 percent.
ProfileHardknott Pass
England's steepest road - 2.4 km from Eskdale at 13 percent average, with 30 percent ramps on the upper switchbacks.
ProfileCol d'Entremont
A 6.7 km Category 3 climb averaging 4.37% with a brutal 16.97% maximum gradient. Here's how the Col d'Entremont actually rides and how to pace it.
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