Kanggar Tzoxe La is a climb of 25.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,601 m above sea level. It is located in Lhassa, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 5.8% with a maximum of 13.2%. The climb has 1471 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 25.2 km, with 1471 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.8%, the Kanggar Tzoxe La is a true hors catégorie climb. The first half is tough, with gradients of 6 to 9% between km 0 and 11, including km 4 to 6 at 9%, the hardest stretch. The second part alternates between false flats and steeper sections, notably between km 13 and 18 where the gradient drops to 1%, before a more sustained final push between km 21 and 25.
Tips for the effort:
1. Hold a steady pace from km 0. That opening 6% is deceptive: going out too hard will cost you dearly on km 4 to 6 at 9%.
2. Stay in the small ring through km 4 to 6. Keep a smooth, consistent cadence and stay in the saddle if you can, to save your legs.
3. Recover and fuel up between km 13 and 18. The 1% sections are perfect for drinking, eating and getting the legs turning again before you have to dig into your reserves for the 9% finish (km 25.0 to 25.2).
25.2 km • 1471 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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