Manizales is a climb of 15.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). Manizales tops out at 2,187 m above sea level. It is located in La Garrucha, Caldas, Colombia. The average gradient is 7.6% with a maximum of 16%. The climb has 1166 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Manizales from Arabia is a hors catégorie climb of 15.4 km for 1166 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 7.6%. Its difficulty lies mainly in the consistency of the effort, as almost every kilometre sits between 5% and 9%. The steepest sections are at KM 2.0-3.0 and KM 7.0-8.0, at 9%, while KM 8.0-9.0 and KM 13.0-14.0 offer a breather at 5%. The flat KM 15.0-15.4 lets you open up the legs again after a long, sustained effort.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Pace yourself from the start. On KM 0.0-1.0, at 6%, don't go out too hard so you still have something in the tank for the 8 and 9% ramps that follow.
2. Manage the steepest sections. On KM 7.0-8.0, at 9%, stay seated, keep a smooth gear and a steady cadence to spare your quads.
3. Recover where the gradient eases. Use KM 8.0-9.0 and KM 13.0-14.0, at 5%, to drink, eat and top up your energy, then save your last legs for the flat finish on KM 15.0-15.4.
15.4 km • 1166 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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