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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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Passo del Sugame
A 10.4 km category 3 climb rising 363 m from 127 m to 490 m at a steady 3.5% average, with pitches touching 6.63%.
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Col des Journaux
A 10.4 km Cat 3 climb in France with a gentle 3.75% average gradient that hides a 13.86% maximum punch. Here's how to read the road and pace it right.
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Colle di Santa Libera
A 12.6 km Category 3 climb in Italy whose modest 3.37% average masks steep ramps and 326 m of hidden undulation.
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Salsberry Pass
A 10.2 km Category 3 climb in the US with 420 m of net gain, a gentle 4.1% average, and pitches that steepen to nearly 10%.
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Col du Brabant
A 10.2 km Category 3 climb in France whose gentle 3.69% average hides a 19.15% ramp and 245 m of hidden climbing.
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Ramssattel
A 10.1 km Category 3 climb in Austria gaining 400 m net, but 495 m of total ascent makes it rollier than its 3.95% average suggests.
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Shijumagari Pass
A 10.1 km Category 3 climb in Japan with a modest 3.65% average that hides steep ramps and 843 m of total ascent against 367 m of net gain.
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Puerto de Campolayal
A 10 km category 3 climb rising from just 1 m to a 417 m summit at a steady 4.17% average, with pitches up to 8.7%.
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Buffalo Nek
A 10 km Category 3 climb in South Africa where 618 m of total ascent against 372 m of net gain means the undulation, not the average, sets the effort.
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Puerto de Humada
A 9.7 km climb rising 364 m from 703 m to 1067 m at a steady 3.73% average, with a sharp 11.31% sting hidden inside.
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Shiisaka Pass
A 9.7 km Category 3 climb in Japan with a deceptive 4.34% average, heavy undulation, and one ramp near 20% that dictates your gearing.
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Puerto de Jamarizos
A steady 9.5 km category 3 climb rising 353 m from 709 m to 1062 m at 3.7% average, with a 9.14% sting.
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Puerto de Sierra de Rufás
A 9.4 km category 3 grind averaging 3.71%, climbing from 536 m to 885 m with a 349 m net gain and a 6.47% pinch.
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Col de Serre
A deceptive Category 3 climb in France: 9.2 km at 4.02% average gradient hides a savage 20.4% maximum ramp. Here's how the profile unfolds and how to pace it.
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Puerto de Padornelo
A 9.2 km category 3 climb in Spain with a gentle 3.93% average that hides a genuinely undulating profile and a 13.41% ramp.
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Col du Fanget
The Col du Fanget delivers 9.1 km of varied terrain averaging 4.45% with a punishing 19.65% maximum gradient — a deceptively tricky Category 3 climb in the French Alps.
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Narbona Pass
A 9 km Category 3 climb in the US gaining 419 m at a 4.66% average, with a steep 12.67% ramp and mild undulation to manage.
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Promau
Promau is a 9 km Category 3 climb in Austria with a 3.85% average that hides 816 m of total ascent across rolling, undulating terrain.
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Tentsuji Pass
Tentsuji Pass is an 8.8 km Category 3 climb in Japan with a deceptive 4.45% average that hides a 22% ramp and 423 m of extra ascent.
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Neels Gap, Georgia
A category 3 climb in Georgia, US: 8.8 km at 4.13% average, gaining 363 m net over an undulating profile that demands more work than its numbers suggest.
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Pielachtaler Gscheid
A 8.8 km Category 3 Austrian climb with a moderate 4.53% average that hides a punchy, undulating profile.
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Imogatouge
A Category 3 climb in Japan covering 8.8 km with 396 m of net gain and undulation that pushes total ascent to 547 m.
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Col de la Croix Perrin
An 8.7 km Category 3 climb in France with a 3.96% average gradient that conceals a 13.92% maximum — more technical than its average suggests.
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Luft
Luft is an 8.7 km Category 3 climb in Austria with a modest 3.82% average that hides steep ramps and rolling terrain demanding smart pacing.
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