Banou Pass is a climb of 16.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Banou Pass tops out at 2,379 m above sea level. It is located in Jaljala, गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल. The average gradient is 11.9% with a maximum of 20.9%. The climb has 1997 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Banou Pass is a HC climb covering 16.7 km, with an average gradient of 11.9% and 1997 m of elevation gain. The opening is already tough, with three kilometres between 11% and 12%, before a breather between km 3.0 and 4.0 at 4%. The real pain peaks between km 4.0 and km 9.0, with sections at 17% (km 5.0-6.0) and 16% (km 8.0-9.0), while km 7.0-8.0 at 6% offers only a brief respite. The finale, especially km 16.0-16.7 at 13%, stays brutal.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Ride the start within yourself. From km 0.0-1.0 at 11%, settle into a steady rhythm and don't go out too hard, so you have something left for later.
2. Manage the heart of the climb. Between km 5.0-6.0 (17%) and km 8.0-9.0 (16%), spin a light gear with a steady cadence and stay in the saddle as much as you can.
3. Use the flat sections to recover. Use km 10.0-11.0 (1%) and km 12.0-13.0 (5%) to drink, fuel up and get going again, because the final kilometres at 13% will still demand a lot from your legs.
16.7 km • 1997 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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