Portezuelo Flamenco is a climb of 15.7 kilometers (category 2). Portezuelo Flamenco tops out at 1,503 m above sea level. It is located in Chañaral, Región de Atacama, Chile. The average gradient is 3.5% with a maximum of 7.6%. The climb has 554 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Portezuelo Flamenco is a 15.7 km climb with 554 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 3.5%, which puts it in category 2. The profile is progressive: the first 4 kilometres stay at 2-3%, then the gradient settles around 4% from km 4 to km 6 and from km 10 to km 13. The real difficulty comes in the final section, where the gradient ramps up to 5% from km 13 to km 14, then to 6% all the way to the finish at km 15.7, by which point your legs are already well into the effort.
Tips for pacing the climb:
1. Don't go out too hard. Settle into a steady rhythm from km 0, on the opening kilometres at 2-3%, so you have something left for the rest of the climb.
2. Manage your effort on the 4% sections. Between km 4 and km 6, then from km 10 to km 13, keep a smooth cadence in a gear that suits you so you don't burn out your legs.
3. Save something for the finish. From km 13 to km 15.7, where the gradient reaches 5-6%, hold back some energy and don't launch your decisive attack until after km 14.
15.7 km • 554 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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