Casas del Contador is a climb of 13.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Casas del Contador tops out at 1,246 m above sea level. It is located in Arico, n/a, España. The average gradient is 8.5% with a maximum of 15.7%. The climb has 1181 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This beyond-category (HC) climb covers 13.8 km and is hard because of its high average gradient (8.5%). The difficulty ramps up in a particularly brutal stretch between km 8 and km 11, where the gradient hits 10%, 13% and 11% over three consecutive kilometres, gaining a serious 350 metres of elevation.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pacing: Start conservatively to save something for the hardest section (KM 8-11). Plan ahead for how you'll need to lift the power on that stretch.
2. Keeping control: Run a gear ratio you can handle so you can keep a steady cadence on the 12% and 13% ramps, which are the key to your overall effort.
3. Chunking it mentally: Break the climb into segments, and treat the last three kilometres (10-12% gradient) as a final challenge to tackle with energy still in the tank.
13.8 km • 1181 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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