Thinsrine is a climb of 10.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Thinsrine tops out at 992 m above sea level. It is located in El Main ⵉⵍⵎⴰⵢⴻⵏ الماين, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 7.5% with a maximum of 18.7%. The climb has 766 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Thinsrine from Aguemoun-n-Aït Aïssa is a beyond category (HC) climb of 10.2 km with 766 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 7.5%. The effort is sustained from the start, with gradients between 6% and 13% over the first seven kilometres, the steepest section sitting between km 2.0 and km 3.0 at 13%. The stretch from km 7.0 to km 10.0, where the gradient varies between -2% and 2%, gives you a breather before a 5% finish over the last 200 metres. The difficulty lies mostly in the length of the climb and the uneven, changing gradients that gradually wear you down.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Save your legs at the start: Don't go out too hard on the 8% section from km 0.0 to km 1.0, so you have something left for the 13% ramp between km 2.0 and km 3.0.
2. Recover on the flat: Use the km 7.0 to km 10.0 section, where the gradient stays close to zero, to drink, eat and find a steady rhythm before the final push.
3. Hold a controlled finish: Take the 5% from km 10.0 to km 10.2 in a suitable gear with a steady cadence, and don't sprint too early, so you reach the summit with plenty left in the tank.
10.2 km • 766 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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