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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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Bara-lacha la
A practical pacing and gearing guide to the Bara-lacha la cycling climb, using its length, gradient, elevation gain, and altitude profile.
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Passo Fedaia
A 24.5 km grind averaging 5.29% with a savage 20.9% ramp, climbing from 763 m to 2058 m for 1295 m of net gain.
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Abra del Acay
23.1 km of thin-air climbing gaining 1032 m to a 4951 m summit at just 4.47% average — the altitude, not the slope, is the enemy.
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Fotu La
A practical pacing and gearing guide to the Fotu La cycling climb, a long category 1 ascent in India with altitude and sharp gradients as the main constraints.
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Staller Sattel
A data-driven profile of Italy's Staller Sattel, a 22 km Category 1 climb with 1,057 m of net gain and an undulating 1,225 m of total ascent.
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Valparola Pass
18.8 km at 6.44% averaging steady effort, climbing from 984 m to 2195 m with pitches touching 12.57%.
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Col d'Aspin
A 17.8 km Category 1 Pyrenean climb averaging 4.97% with a brutal 33.75% max gradient. Here's how the Col d'Aspin cycling climb actually unfolds.
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Jaufenpass
A 16.9 km category-1 grind climbing 954 m at 5.63% average, with a savage 26.88% pitch waiting to shatter your legs.
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col de la Croix (Vaud)
14.7 km at 5.25% average with a savage 25% spike hidden inside. Here's how the Col de la Croix (Vaud) climb actually unfolds and how to pace it.
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Lagos de Covadonga
A data-driven profile of Lagos de Covadonga, a 13.4 km Category 1 climb in Spain with 890 m of net gain and heavy undulation.
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Athabasca Pass
A practical profile of the Athabasca Pass cycling climb, with pacing and gearing notes based on its length, elevation gain, average gradient, and steepest ramp.
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Pic de Nore
9.9 km at 8.42% average with a savage 27.56% maximum — Pic de Nore is a Category 1 brute in the Black Mountain range that demands careful pacing and honest gearing.
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Col de Peyresourde
8.6 km at 8.15% average with a savage 22.96% maximum — Col de Peyresourde is a Category 1 Pyrenean climb that punishes poor pacing from the first kilometre.
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Kunzum Pass
A 33.1 km Indian pass climbing from 3528 m to 4543 m, Kunzum Pass is more about altitude, patience, and sustained pacing than steep gradients.
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Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass
A long category 2 climb in CL: 27.2 km at 3.55%, with enough variation to punish riders who pace it like a gentle drag.
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San Francisco Pass
19.8 km of high-altitude climbing at 3.72% average, lifting you from 4018 m to a lung-thinning 4755 m summit.
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Monte Moro Pass
Monte Moro Pass is a 19.4 km category 2 climb in CH, averaging 4.53% with ramps up to 15.44%. Pace it for the length, not the average.
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Katschberg Pass
18.9 km at 4.5% averages deceptively gentle, but a 15.35% ramp and 848 m of net gain make this Category 2 climb bite.
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Gerlos Pass
11.7 km at 5.76% average, climbing 671 m from 855 m to 1526 m with ramps that spike to 12.83%.
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Col de Portet d'Aspet
An 11.5 km Cat 2 climb in the French Pyrenees with a deceptive average of 4.67% — and a maximum gradient that spikes to a savage 44.48%.
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Vue des Alpes
A 9.7 km Cat 2 climb in Switzerland with a steady 6% average gradient, 584 m of net elevation gain, and a max pitch of 11.74%. Here's how to pace it.
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Seebergsattel
The Seebergsattel is a Category 2 Austrian climb covering 9.1 km at 6.09% average gradient, with a brutal 17.4% maximum that demands careful pacing from the first kilometre.
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Tihuța Pass
A steady 11.9 km haul climbing 435 m to 1130 m at 3.64% average, with a stinging 10.5% pitch to keep you honest.
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Sani Pass
Sani Pass is a 10.2 km Category 3 climb on the Lesotho border with a deceptive average gradient of 3.41% — but a max gradient of 54.4% that demands serious respect.
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