Loma del Clavo is a climb of 5.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 655 m above sea level. It is located in El Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar, Colombia. The average gradient is 10.2% with a maximum of 20.4%. The climb has 553 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 5.4 km for 553 m of elevation gain with an average gradient of 10.2%, Loma del Clavo from Alférez fully earns its HC rating. The real difficulty is the string of very steep sections: 16% from km 0.0-0.5, 21% at km 2.5-3.0 and 23% at km 3.5-4.0. The easier stretches, like the 4% at km 0.5-1.0, offer little respite, and the descents, notably km 1.0-1.5 and km 4.5-5.0, are short. You need to pace yourself over the whole climb.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard. The 16% opening at km 0.0-0.5 will tempt you to attack, but keep a smooth cadence so you reach the steepest ramps with some legs left.
2. Recover on the descents. Use the downhill sections at km 1.0-1.5 and 1.5-2.0 to spin out your legs and catch your breath before what's coming.
3. Save something for the finale. After the 21% and 23% ramps, hold back some reserves for km 4.0-4.5 at 15% and km 5.0-5.4 at 12%, which will still hurt.
5.4 km • 553 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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