Shangshang La is a climb of 15.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,208 m above sea level. It is located in Cuona, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 7.1% with a maximum of 16.3%. The climb has 1079 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Shangshang La from Goiqu is an HC climb: 15.1 km for 1079 m of elevation gain, averaging 7.1%. The first four kilometres are the hardest, with gradients of 9 to 13%, and the peak at 13% sits between km 2.0 and km 3.0. After that, the grade holds between 5 and 7% from km 4.0 to km 13.0, a long, steady effort, before an easier finish at 3% between km 14.0 and km 15.0.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom. Don't let the 10% from km 0.0-1.0 and the 13% from km 2.0-3.0 get the better of you. Hold a controlled cadence so you reach the middle of the climb with something left in the tank.
2. Settle into a steady rhythm. On the 5 to 7% section between km 4.0 and km 13.0, pick a moderate gear and keep a smooth, consistent cadence to spare your legs over the long haul.
3. Save something for the finish. Hold back energy for the km 14.0-15.0 stretch, where the gradient drops to 3%, so you can kick on and finish strong.
15.1 km • 1079 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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