Na Žákově is a climb of 4.2 kilometers (category 4). Na Žákově tops out at 657 m above sea level. It is located in Horní Benešov, Moravskoslezský kraj, Česko. The average gradient is 3.7% with a maximum of 8%. The climb has 157 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 4.2 km climb with 157 m of elevation gain averages 3.7%, which makes it a 4th category climb: manageable but demanding. The hard part is concentrated in the first two kilometers, with gradients of 5 to 6%, and the KM 0.5-1.0 section is the steepest at 6%. After that, the road eases noticeably between KM 2.5 and KM 3.5, where the gradient drops to 2 or 3%, before an almost flat finish at KM 4.0-4.2 at 1%.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard. The first 500 metres at 5% are deceptive: keep a steady rhythm so you have something left for the 6% section at KM 0.5-1.0.
2. Make the most of KM 2.5-3.5. With gradients of 2 to 3%, this is the time to recover, get some food and fluids in, and push a little harder to make back ground.
3. Give it everything in the final stretch. On the KM 4.0-4.2 section at 1%, shift into a bigger gear and wind up the effort so you reach the summit with power in your legs.
4.2 km • 157 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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