Puerto de Colombia de Guadalupe is a climb of 16.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Puerto de Colombia de Guadalupe tops out at 1,937 m above sea level. It is located in El Rincón (Santa Cruz del Rincón), Guerrero, México. The average gradient is 10.5% with a maximum of 16.2%. The climb has 1690 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This beyond-category climb is extremely demanding because of its very high average gradient (10.5%) over a long distance (16.2 km). The difficulty is compounded by steep, sustained sections, notably between km 4-5 (11%), km 7-8 (12%) and km 13-16 (11%, then 34% over the last 200 metres). The 4% sections at km 6-7 and km 11-12 offer brief respites that are not enough for a full recovery.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start: Resist the urge to go too hard in the first kilometres (3-4%) so you save your energy for the toughest parts (from km 4 onwards).
2. Anticipate the gradient changes: Use the two short 4% sections (km 6-7 and km 11-12) to recover actively by holding a steady rhythm without forcing, rather than using them to accelerate.
3. Prepare for the finish: Keep something in reserve, both mentally and physically, for the last kilometre, which averages 11% and ends with a 34% wall that demands a big effort.
16.2 km • 1690 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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