Koudiat el ansser is a climb of 21.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Koudiat el ansser tops out at 1,264 m above sea level. It is located in Arib, Aïn Defla, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.2% with a maximum of 17%. The climb has 1302 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 21.1 km, with an average gradient of 6.2% and 1302 m of elevation gain, the Koudiat el Ansser is an HC climb that is all about duration. The start is the hardest part: km 0-1 and 1-2 average 11%, so you need to pace yourself from the bottom. The heart of the climb, between km 6 and km 8 (9%) and then at km 15-16 (10%), takes its toll on the legs, while the flat sections at km 4-5, 12-13 and 18-19 offer rare chances to recover. The finish, with 8% at km 19-20 and 7% at km 20-21, is long and gives you no real respite.
Tips for climbing it:
1. Control the start: don't go out too hard on the 11% of km 0-2, and hold a pace you can sustain all the way to the summit.
2. Use the flats: take advantage of the near-flat sections at km 4-5, 12-13 and 18-19 to drink, fuel up and get your breathing back under control.
3. Save something for the end: keep energy in reserve for the 10% at km 15-16 and the final stretch from km 19 to 21, and adjust your gearing to the gradient.
21.1 km • 1302 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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