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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3744 climbs
Col de la Floria
28.5 km at a relentless 6.4%, climbing 1821 m from 603 m to a 2424 m summit — a genuine hors catégorie test.
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Alto del Bobal
28.3 km at 6.83% average with pitches to 15.95%, climbing from 1210 m to a lung-searing 3142 m summit.
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Passo del Sasso Nero
28.3 km of climbing at 6.62% average, rising 1870 m from 468 m to a 2338 m summit — a true HC monster.
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Passo del Lago Cavegna
28.2 km at 6.71% climbing from 225 m to 2115 m — an HC monster with 1890 m of net gain that never lets up.
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Alto de Cruz Verde
27.7 km of relentless Colombian climbing at 5.73% average, hauling you from 1764 m to 3353 m for a lung-searing 1589 m of net gain.
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Colle_della_Bicocca
27.2 km of relentless climbing at 5.74%, hauling you from 722 m to a summit of 2286 m — a full 1564 m of net gain.
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Alto de los Andakies
A 26.8 km hors catégorie monster averaging 6.54% and climbing 1756 m to a 2305 m summit — steady, relentless, and long.
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Alto de La Línea
A 26.6 km HC monster climbing 1756 m at 6.6% average to a lung-searing 4134 m summit, with ramps spiking to 15.44%.
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Alto de la Tribuna
A 26.6 km hors catégorie grind climbing from 1200 m to 2708 m — 1508 m of net gain at 5.67% average, spiking to 17.73%.
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Passo del Lago Nero
A 26.5 km hors catégorie monster averaging 7.48%, ramping to 20.17% as it hauls you from 271 m to 2251 m.
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Alto de Minas
26.4 km of relentless HC climbing that gains 1731 m at a 6.57% average, spiking to a wall-steep 23.07%.
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Alto del Aguila
26 km at 7.2% climbing from 1322 m to 3194 m — a 1872 m net gain that ranks squarely as hors catégorie.
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Passo del Busan
25.8 km at 6.15% hauls you from 224 m to 1813 m — an HC ascent with a savage 34.71% ramp and 1632 m of total climbing.
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Colle del Preit
A 25.8 km hors catégorie giant climbing 1667 m to 2454 m at an unrelenting 6.46% average, with pitches up to 14.13%.
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Pian dell'Orso
25.8 km at 7.18% average from the sea to 1852 m, with ramps spiking to 22.8% — a true HC beast.
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Collado Este de Orná
A 25.5 km hors catégorie monster climbing 1457 m at 5.71% average, with a brutal 20.95% spike to a 1977 m summit.
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Bocchino della Brignola
24.8 km at 6.57%, climbing from 495 m to 2125 m — an HC monster with 1630 m of net gain and pitches to 26.46%.
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Colle di Bellino
24.6 km at 7.43% averaging into thin air, this HC monster gains 1827 m to a 2792 m summit — with a wall touching 37.87%.
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Giogo di Bala
24.3 km at 7.87%, climbing from 223 m to 2135 m with pitches touching 18.58% — a full HC test.
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Colle di Teleccio
A 24.3 km hors catégorie grind climbing from 457 m to 1951 m at 6.15% average, spiking to a brutal 24.99%.
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Alto del Cabra
A 23.9 km hors catégorie giant climbing from 1771 m to 3433 m at 6.95% average, with ramps that bite at 19.48%.
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Passo di Suola
A 23.8 km HC monster averaging 6.51% and spiking to 32.75%, climbing from 514 m to 2063 m for 1549 m of net gain.
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Coll de Laquell
A 23.8 km hors catégorie monster climbing 1463 m at 6.15% average, with ramps that spike to a savage 22.2%.
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Colle Larissa
A 23.6 km hors catégorie monster averaging 9.46%, climbing from 344 m to 2580 m with ramps spiking to 22.91%.
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