Aspropirgos is a climb of 12.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Aspropirgos tops out at 1,079 m above sea level. It is located in Δημοτική Ενότητα Προυσσού, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδος, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 9.9% with a maximum of 15.7%. The climb has 1254 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb is brutal because of its high average gradient (9.9%) over a long distance (12.7 km). The difficulty lies in the uneven profile: after a moderate start, an easier central section (KM 3.0-5.0 and KM 6.0-7.0) is followed by steep pitches (9-10% between KM 5.0-6.0 and KM 9.0-10.0), so you have to keep adjusting your effort.
Pacing tips:
1. Managing the changes: Use the low-gradient stretches (KM 3.0-5.0 and the descent at KM 6.0-7.0) to actively recover before the 9-10% sections.
2. Steady rhythm: Don't go too hard in the first kilometres. It's better to settle into a sustainable pace from the start so you have something left for the steepest ramps near the end (KM 9.0-10.0).
3. Preparing your attacks: The short descent at KM 10.0-11.0 (-2%) comes just before the finale. Use it to pick up your cadence without blowing up, so you hit the final 800m at 3% with some momentum.
12.7 km • 1254 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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