Grecce is a climb of 25.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Grecce tops out at 1,033 m above sea level. It is located in Δημοτική Ενότητα Λευκάδος, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου, Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 4.6% with a maximum of 13.8%. The climb has 1182 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 25.5 km HC climb is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The first half alternates steep sections (up to 8%) with flat or downhill stretches (KM 8-10, KM 13), which disrupts your rhythm. The real difficulty is concentrated in the second half, with a punishing 7% to 8% section between KM 16 and 20, followed by a final kilometer that still ramps up to 7%.
Effort management tips:
1. Manage your pace by section: Use the flat stretches (KM 8-10, KM 20-22) to recover actively without slowing down too much. Save your legs for the tough KM 16-20 section.
2. Choose your gearing wisely: Set up a gear ratio that suits the sustained 7-8% grades at the end. Don't mash the gears on the short flat sections; keep your cadence steady to hold a consistent speed.
3. Break the climb down mentally: Split it into three parts: the uneven start (KM 0-10), the middle with the KM 13 descent (KM 10-16), and the brutal finale (KM 16-25.5). This helps you stay focused on the effort as a whole.
25.5 km • 1182 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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