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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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3781 climbs
Puerto de Casillas
A Category 1 Spanish climb of 11 km with 844 m of net gain, an undulating profile, and a 19.4% ramp that dictates your gearing.
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Gröbner Hals
A 10.8 km Category 1 Austrian climb with 742 m of net gain but 926 m of total ascent — the undulation demands smart pacing and low gearing.
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Bocchino di Semola
A 13.4 km category 1 climb in Italy with 794 m of net gain, hidden undulation, and a punishing 22.65% ramp that dictates your gearing.
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Col de l'Arzelier
A 10.7 km Category 1 climb in France gaining 802 m net, with an undulating profile that demands smart pacing and low gearing.
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Carirriñe Pass
A 10.7 km category 1 grind averaging 6.19% and spiking to 12.56%, climbing 659 m from 395 m to a 1054 m summit.
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Col de la Charbonnière
A Category 1 French climb spanning 10.6 km at 6.67% average gradient, with a punishing 20.24% maximum ramp that demands careful pacing from the first pedal stroke.
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Col du Pradel
A data-driven profile of France's Col du Pradel, a 10.5 km Category 1 climb with 784 m of net gain and steep, undulating pitches.
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Lienbachsattel
A 9.9 km Category 1 climb in Austria averaging 6.9%, with rolling terrain that adds 338 m of extra ascent beyond its net gain.
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Coll de Bancs
A Category 1 grind of 9.9 km at 7.7%, climbing 761 m from 677 m to 1438 m with ramps hitting 17.76%.
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Hofukuji Pass
A 9.8 km Category 1 climb in Japan with 644 m of net gain but 1,008 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that punishes over-pacing.
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Criterion Summit
A 9.8 km Category 1 US climb gaining 702 m net, with 790 m of total ascent hiding rollers inside a 7.19% average.
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Coll de Port
A 9.7 km Category 1 climb in Spain with 761 m of net gain but 1,157 m of total ascent, hiding a punishing 21.27% ramp.
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Col de Gleize
9.6 km at 8.6% average with a savage 18.66% max: Col de Gleize is a Category 1 brute in the French Alps that demands honest pacing and the right gearing from the first pedal stroke.
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Col de Moissière
A category 1 French climb of 9.6 km averaging 8.13%, with undulation that inflates the true climbing effort well beyond its net gain.
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Colla di Casotto
A 10.8km Category 1 climb in Italy with a 7.56% average, 813m net gain, and 302m of rolling terrain hidden inside a 1,115m total ascent.
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Col de la Plagne du Mont
9.5 km at a relentless 7.67% average, climbing 726 m from 818 m to 1544 m with a savage 23.95% max ramp.
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Kurakake Pass
A 9.4 km Category 1 climb in Japan where 464 m of hidden re-climbing turns a moderate average gradient into a demanding, uneven effort.
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Coll de Paracolls
A 9.4 km Category 1 climb in France gaining 712 m net, with a lumpy profile that demands careful pacing and low gearing.
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Passo di Monte Luco
A 9.4 km category-1 grind climbing 624 m at 6.65% average, with a brutal 19.15% pitch waiting to break your rhythm.
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col de Lys
Col de Lys is a 9.3 km Category 1 climb in Switzerland with 748 m of net gain but 1,202 m of total ascent — an undulating profile that rewards even effort over even speed.
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Puerto de la Marta
9.3 km at 8.89% with pitches to 14.05% — an 829 m haul from 230 m to a 1059 m summit that never lets up.
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Collformic
Collformic is a 9.3 km Category 1 climb in Spain, gaining 622 m net but demanding 992 m of total ascent thanks to its undulating profile.
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Collado Moandi
A relentless 9.3 km category 1 wall averaging 8% and spiking to 12.56%, hauling you 745 m up to a 785 m summit.
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Ōdaira Pass
A 9.2 km Category 1 climb in Japan that gains 680 m net but demands 991 m of total ascent, punishing riders who pace it flat.
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