Paso Colay is a climb of 26.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Paso Colay tops out at 2,062 m above sea level. It is located in Celica, Loja, Ecuador. The average gradient is 6.1% with a maximum of 14.9%. The climb has 1635 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 26.7 km with an average gradient of 6.1% and 1635 m of elevation gain, the Paso Colay is a clear HC climb. The real difficulty is the consistency: most of the kilometres sit between 5% and 9%, with 9% sections at km 1-2, 4-5 and 13-14. The km 9-10 stretch, slightly downhill at -1%, is the only real breather in the first half. The easier final between km 22 and 26 shouldn't make you forget the effort you've already put in.
Tips for pacing:
1. Don't start too fast. In the opening kilometres, don't get carried away by the 6% of km 0-1 or the 9% of km 1-2. Settle into a pace you can hold and save something for later.
2. Make use of the flats. Use the false flat at km 9-10 and the 1% section at km 17-18 to drink, eat and let your shoulders and hands loosen up.
3. Finish with a steady rhythm. After the 8% of km 18-19, keep a steady rhythm over km 22 to 26, where the gradient drops to 4% and then 2%, so you can finish strong without blowing up.
26.7 km • 1635 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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