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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Pass d’Ela
A 9.1 km hors-catégorie climb in Switzerland averaging 11.14% with a punishing undulating profile that demands smart pacing and low gearing.
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Col de Freissinière
Col de Freissinière is a brutal HC climb in France: 9.1 km at 14.42% average gradient with ramps hitting 52.29%. Here's how the ascent unfolds and how to pace it.
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Haggenegg
A 9 km HC climb in Switzerland averaging 10.76% with pitches to 25.76%, gaining 971 m net and 1,064 m total.
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Col du Grand Mottay
8.9 km at a brutal 14.25% average, climbing 1273 m from 380 m to 1653 m — an HC wall that never lets up.
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Col de Bornette
8.8 km, 9.66% average gradient, 939 m of ascent, and a savage 30.73% maximum pitch. Col de Bornette is a Hors Catégorie wall that demands serious preparation.
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Puerto de San Lorenzo
A short but brutally steep HC climb in Spain averaging 9.84% over 8.6 km, with heavy undulation adding real cost to the effort.
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Holzegg
A short but brutal 8.6 km HC climb in Switzerland, averaging 10.79% with pitches to 24.01% and hidden undulation that inflates the workload.
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Shimizu Pass
A category HC climb in Japan covering 8.5 km with 895 m of net gain and a punishing 10.53% average gradient hiding significant undulation.
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Colle di Caf
8.4 km at a relentless 11.38% average with ramps hitting 22.2% — 961 m of climbing packed into an HC monster.
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Col de Parchet
8.3 km at a savage 17.05% average, ramping to 37.62%, hauling you from 389 m to 1805 m — a true HC monster.
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Alto del Almorzadero
8.1 km at a punishing 11.54% average, climbing from 2151 m to 3089 m — an HC wall that never lets go.
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Port de l'Albeille
8.1 km at a brutal 12.81% average, climbing from 1499 m to 2540 m for 1041 m of net gain — a true HC ascent.
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Passo di Spino
Just 8 km, but a brutal 13.73% average and 29.03% max ramp haul you from 70 m to 1170 m — a true HC test.
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Puerto del Reventón
An 8 km HC climb in Spain averaging 11.19% with a brutal 27.96% ramp and 896 m of net gain to a 2,041 m summit.
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Col de Niard
An 8 km HC climb in France with 873 m of net gain but 1090 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that punishes even-speed pacing.
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Puerto de Tíscar
7.9 km at a brutal 10.45% average, ramping to 24.96% max as it climbs 823 m to a 1282 m summit — a true HC test.
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Shiraishi Pass
A 7.6 km hors-catégorie climb in Japan gaining 816 m net, but with undulation that pushes total ascent to 954 m.
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Daibosatsu pass
Daibosatsu Pass is a 7.6 km HC climb in Japan averaging 14.95%, gaining 1,129 m net to a 1,894 m summit.
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Jikkoku Pass
A 7.3 km Hors Catégorie climb in Japan gaining 965 m net, where a punishing 13.27% average and undulating profile demand disciplined pacing and low gearing.
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Baba Pass
Baba Pass is a 7.3 km HC climb in Japan averaging 12.49%, with 906 m of net gain and hidden undulation that demands smart pacing and low gears.
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Passo di Lucendro
A 7.1 km HC climb in Switzerland with a brutal 11.87% average and a 286 m undulation penalty that punishes anyone who paces to average.
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Passo Mezzano
Seven kilometres at a brutal 10.98% average, ramping to 21.02%, hauling you from 387 m to 1156 m — a full HC test of the legs.
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Bishop Pass
Bishop Pass packs 958 m of net gain into 6.9 km at a 13.83% average, an HC climb defined by savage double-digit gradients.
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Col de Cray
6.8 km at a merciless 16.9% average, ramping to 24.87%, hauling you 1144 m up to a 1959 m summit — pure hors catégorie.
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