At 9.7 km with a 4.19% average gradient but a savage 21.41% maximum, Tsuru Pass is a deceptively varied Category 3 climb that punishes riders who don't pace early ramps carefully.

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col du Fau

At 9.7 km with an average gradient of 3.97% but a savage 19.35% maximum, Col du Fau is a deceptive Category 3 climb that demands sharp pacing and low gearing.

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Platte

A 9.6 km Category 3 climb in Germany with a gentle average gradient of 3.65% that conceals a punchy 10.29% maximum. Here's how to pace it smartly.

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Dalton Pass

A 9.5 km category 3 grind averaging 4.51%, climbing 428 m to a 889 m summit with ramps touching 8.06%.

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Col de Santo Stefano

A 9.4 km Category 3 climb in France with a deceptively mild 3.48% average gradient — but a brutal 18.73% maximum that demands careful pacing and gearing strategy.

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Col de Larrieu

A 9.4 km Category 3 climb in France with a deceptively mild average gradient of 3.59% — but a max gradient of 15.14% that demands careful pacing and gear selection.

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Col de Catchaudégué

A 9.3 km Category 3 climb in France whose gentle 4.37% average hides 538 m of total ascent and a punchy 12.86% ramp.

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Sitgreaves Pass

A 9.3 km Category 3 desert climb in Arizona with a 4.46% average gradient, punchy 17% ramps, and 415 m of net gain. Here's how to pace and gear it.

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Col du Grand Sambuc

A 9.1 km Cat 3 climb in France with a 4.01% average gradient and a punchy 13.79% maximum. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.

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Col de Fouchy

8.8 km at 4.34% average with a brutal 22.44% maximum ramp — Col de Fouchy hides serious difficulty behind a modest average gradient.

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Nakayama Pass

Nakayama Pass is a Category 3 climb in Japan covering 8.7 km at an average gradient of 4.29%, with a sharp 13.66% maximum that demands careful pacing and gear selection.

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Guadalupe Pass (Texas)

A practical 8.7 km Category 3 climb in West Texas gaining 358 m net, with mild undulation and a steep ramp near 9.74%.

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Rabbit Ears Pass

A data-driven profile of Rabbit Ears Pass, a 8.7 km Category 3 climb in the US with 382 m of net gain and undulating terrain.

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Paso de Buta Mallín

A practical profile of Paso de Buta Mallín, an 8.7 km category 3 climb in Argentina with a moderate average and sharp 14.4% ramps.

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Jajurri Lerrnants’k’

A steady 8.6 km category 3 climb averaging 3.88%, with enough 8.05% gradient to punish over-pacing.

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Franschhoek Pass

A pacing and gearing breakdown of Franschhoek Pass, an 8.4 km Category 3 climb in South Africa where a modest average gradient masks steep ramps and 192 m of hidden descending.

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Daxnerovo sedlo

Daxnerovo sedlo is an 8.3 km category 3 climb in SK, averaging 4.55% with ramps up to 7.46%. It rewards controlled pacing over force.

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Alpowa Summit

An 8.3 km Cat 3 climb in Washington State with a 4.01% average gradient and a punchy 13.26% maximum. Manageable overall, but the sharp ramps demand attention.

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Pot River Pass

A Category 3 South African climb of 8.2 km with 358 m of net gain but 654 m of total ascent, demanding smart pacing over its undulating profile.

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Col du Rosier

An 8.1 km Category 3 climb in Belgium with a 4.27% average gradient, 345 m of net elevation gain, and a punchy 12.17% maximum — more demanding than its numbers suggest.

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Col de l'Épinac

An 8.1 km Category 3 climb in France averaging 4.06% with a sting in the tail — max gradient hits 10.48%. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.

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Kotel Pass

Kotel Pass is an 8 km Bulgarian category 3 climb with a steady 4.01% average gradient and a narrow gradient range that rewards rhythm over surging.

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Col de Grosse Pierre

Eight kilometres at a modest average gradient hide a brutal 17.7% spike. Here's how the Col de Grosse Pierre cycling climb actually unfolds and how to pace it.

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