Stena Nestou is a climb of 17.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Stena Nestou tops out at 870 m above sea level. It is located in Komnina, Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 4.7% with a maximum of 14.2%. The climb has 797 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: Stena Nestou from Komniná is a hors catégorie climb of 17.1 km for 797 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 4.7%. Km 1 to 4 average 7% gradient, followed by 6% at km 5-6, which demands a sustained effort right from the start. The section from km 6 to 10 offers a breather with gradients between 0% and 2%, before a short descent at km 10-11 (-3%). The final part of the climb, from km 11 to 17, combines stretches at 4%, a wall at 8% at km 13-14, and gradients of 5 to 7% all the way to the finish.
Tips for pacing:
1. Keep a steady rhythm from the first kilometres. Don't go out too hard in km 1 to 4 at 7%, because the early part of the climb burns your legs out fast.
2. Use the false flat to recover. Make use of km 6 to 10, where the gradient stays between 0% and 2%, to drink, eat and get your cadence back up before the second half.
3. Save your strength for the finale. Keep some energy in reserve for the 8% section at km 13 to 14 and for km 14 to 17 at 5-7%, where the finish gets decided.
17.1 km • 797 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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