San Juan Coatzospam is a climb of 9.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). San Juan Coatzospam tops out at 1,878 m above sea level. It is located in Huautepec, Oaxaca, México. The average gradient is 7.8% with a maximum of 15.9%. The climb has 740 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 9.5 km with 740 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 7.8%, the San Juan Coatzospam fully earns its HC classification. The toughest section comes right at the start, with 12% from KM 0.0 to KM 0.5 and 11% from KM 1.0 to KM 1.5, then 10% from KM 3.0 to KM 3.5. The finale is brutal: from KM 7.5 to KM 9.5, the gradient stays steadily around 9% with no real respite.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Controlling the start: Keep your effort in check over the first few hundred meters at 12%. Going out too hard will cost you dearly before the ramps from KM 1.0 to KM 1.5.
2. Recovering on the short flat sections: Use the KM 0.5 to KM 1.0 stretch (4%) and the KM 4.5 to KM 5.0 stretch (3%) to top up your fluids and fuel and settle back into a steady rhythm.
3. Setting up for the finale: Tackle KM 7.5 to KM 9.5 with a smooth, consistent cadence and an appropriate gear ratio, saving some energy for the last few kilometers.
9.5 km • 740 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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