Loma del Clavo is a climb of 9.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 652 m above sea level. It is located in El Carmen de Bolívar, n/a, Colombia. The average gradient is 6.3% with a maximum of 20.6%. The climb has 605 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Loma del Clavo is a demanding hors catégorie climb: 9.7 km for 605 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 6.3%. The real pain is in the second half, with 20% between km 7.0 and 7.5, 15% at km 8.5-9.0 and 18% at km 9.0-9.5. The section from km 2.5 to km 4.5, with gradients between 0 and 3%, gives you a bit of a breather, but it doesn't make up for the finish.
Pacing advice:
1. Don't go out too hard. Keep the power in check through the 9% of km 0.0-0.5 so you still have something in the tank for the second half of the climb.
2. Recover on the rolling section. Use the false flat from km 2.5 to km 4.5 to drink, eat and get your cadence back to a steady rhythm before the steepest ramps.
3. Prepare for the final wall. Shift to an easier gear before km 7.0 at 20%, stay seated if needed, then hold a steady cadence all the way to the finish despite the 18% from km 9.0-9.5.
9.7 km • 605 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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