Yizikou Naijian is a climb of 18.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 2,917 m above sea level. It is located in Leshan, 四川省, 中国. The average gradient is 7.1% with a maximum of 16.8%. The climb has 1302 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb covers 18.3 km for 1302 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 7.1%. The first three kilometres, between 2% and 4%, let you ease into the climb, but the real work starts at km 7 and runs to km 11, where 7 to 8% grades come one after another. The final is the hardest section, with 9% between km 15 and km 16, then 8% up to km 17.
Tips for the effort:
1. Save something in the tank early on. On the first, gentler kilometres, don't go out too hard. Settle into a steady rhythm that will leave you with enough left for the second half.
2. Recover on the respite section from km 12 to km 13. At only 4%, this stretch is ideal for spinning out your legs, drinking and fueling up before the final.
3. Shift to an easier gear for the finale. On the 9% section from km 15 to km 16, keep a smooth, steady cadence. Then use the 5% of the last few kilometres to push the pace back up.
18.3 km • 1302 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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