Kyakyen La is a climb of 22.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 4,813 m above sea level. It is located in Cuona, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 5.5% with a maximum of 13.7%. The climb has 1220 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Kyakyen La is a hors catégorie climb of 22 km for 1220 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 5.5%. The start is very steep between km 0.0 and km 3.0, with gradients of 9% to 11%, before a more rolling section between km 3.0 and km 8.0 (2% to 4%). The difficulty returns with the 10% stretches from km 8.0-9.0 and km 16.0-17.0, and the finish remains demanding with 5 to 6% over the last kilometres.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start: Don't go out too hard over km 0.0-1.0 and km 1.0-2.0 at 9% and 11%, because those first kilometres can empty your tank for no reason.
2. Recover on the rolling sections: Make the most of km 3.0-4.0, km 4.0-5.0 and km 7.0-8.0 (2% to 4%) to top up on carbs, drink, and get your breath back.
3. Get ready for the 10% sections: Tackle km 8.0-9.0 and km 16.0-17.0 with a smooth cadence and a small gear to save your legs for the final part of the climb.
22.0 km • 1220 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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