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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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Mittelallalin
A practical profile of the Mittelallalin cycling climb, a 12.6 km HC ascent averaging 14.32% with a brutal 30.51% maximum gradient.
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San Pellegrino Pass
15.2 km at 7.01% average, ramping to 17.93%, climbing from 847 m to 1910 m for 1063 m of net gain.
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Campolongo Pass
15.1 km at 6.63% average, ramping to 10.11%, hauling you from 1190 m to a lofty 2193 m summit — a full 1003 m of climbing.
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Col de Tende
A Category 1 beast on the Franco-Italian border: 15 km at 7.08% average gradient with a jaw-dropping 50.35% maximum. Here's how to ride it without blowing up.
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Col de la Colombière
A 13.4 km Category 1 climb in the French Alps with an average gradient of 7.46% and a punishing 33.8% maximum. Here's how the road unfolds and how to pace it.
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Col du Glandon
7.9 km at 9.6% average with a 25.5% maximum — the Col du Glandon is a Category 1 brute in the French Alps that demands disciplined pacing from the first pedal stroke.
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Predil Pass
Seven relentless kilometres climbing 572 m at 8.18 percent, with pitches spiking to 15.6 percent before topping out at 1155 m.
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Baydar Gate
Six kilometres at 8.3% averaging almost 10% at its worst, hauling you from 5 m to a 499 m summit in one sustained push.
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Taglang La
A practical profile of the Taglang La cycling climb: long, high, and steady rather than brutally steep, with pacing notes from bottom to summit.
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Unai Pass
A 20.6 km category 2 climb averaging 4.03%, rising 829 m from 2436 m to a lofty 3265 m summit.
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Lungalacha La
A practical profile of Lungalacha La, a long Indian category 2 climb where altitude and pacing matter more than raw gradient.
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Ak-Baital Pass
A 6.5 km category 2 climb averaging 5.87% that tops out at 4658 m, where thin air makes even a moderate gradient bite hard.
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Monte Ceneri
A compact Swiss Category 2 climb: 5.2 km at 6.7%, rising from 209 m to 559 m with a steady profile and a max gradient of 8.67%.
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Qafë Thanë
A short, severe Qafë Thanë cycling climb profile focused on pacing, gearing, and how to handle a 1.2 km ascent averaging 15.27%.
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Mana Pass
A practical pacing and gearing guide to Mana Pass, a high-altitude 14.6 km climb averaging 3.7% with ramps up to 8.27%.
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Uzhok pass
A 7.5 km category 3 grind at 4.62% average, climbing from 510 m to 856 m for 346 m of net gain.
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Shibar Pass
A practical pacing and gearing guide to Shibar Pass, a 5.2 km category 3 climb with a 5.83% average and ramps up to 12.17%.
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Shibar Pass
5.2 km at 5.89% average, ramping to 12.19%, hauling you from 2382 m to 2688 m for 306 m of net gain.
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Babusar Pass
35.7 km climbing at 8.48% from 1134 m to 4163 m — a 3029 m ascent that never lets up, topping out at a brutal 14.9% max.
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Zekari Pass
27.6 km at 6.5% average, climbing from 378 m to 2171 m — a full HC haul with pitches touching 16.44%.
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Paso Internacional Los Libertadores
A relentless HC climb: 22.5 km at 6.43% average, ramping to 14.6%, hauling you from 1737 m to 3182 m for 1445 m of net gain.
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Col du Fréjus
17.1 km at a relentless 7.51%, climbing from 1259 m to a lung-searing 2544 m summit with 1285 m of net gain.
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Colle delle Finestre
A 11.3 km HC climb in Italy averaging 11.88%, with 1340 m of net gain but 1609 m of total ascent hidden in its undulations.
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Port de Larrau
An HC-rated Pyrenean brute: 11.4 km at 8.72% average with a savage 25.17% maximum ramp. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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