Mavriotissis is a climb of 2.6 kilometers (category 3). Mavriotissis tops out at 842 m above sea level. It is located in Καστοριά, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Ηπείρου - Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 6.9% with a maximum of 13.6%. The climb has 180 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 2.6 km climb has an atypical profile. It opens with 500 metres of false flat descending (0%), followed by a steady 2 km section at 8%. The difficulty lies in that abrupt change of rhythm and in holding a sustained effort on the steep part, despite being a Cat 3 with a moderate average gradient of 6.9%.
How to manage the effort:
1. Anticipate the gradient change: Keep a high cadence on the flat opening to carry some momentum into the climb, but don't go out too hard.
2. Find your rhythm on the 8%: Once you hit the steep section, quickly settle into a cadence and power output you can hold for the full 2 km, or you'll cook yourself.
3. Ease off slightly near the top: The final 100 metres (not detailed above) have a lower average gradient, so you can adjust your effort there and finish strong.
2.6 km • 180 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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