Kanggar Tzoxe La is a climb of 29.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,603 m above sea level. It is located in Lhassa, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 5.5% with a maximum of 13.5%. The climb has 1607 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 29.1 km, with an average gradient of 5.5% and 1607 m of elevation gain, the Kanggar Tzoxe La is a brutal HC climb. The effort is almost constant, with gradients between 3% and 9% over most of the distance. The steepest sections are between km 5 and km 6 (8%), between km 8 and km 9 (9%) and between km 10 and km 11 (8%). The stretch from km 17 to km 19, where the gradient drops to 1% or 2%, gives you a real breather before the final climb.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Don't go out too hard. The first kilometres, between km 1 and km 2 at 7%, can catch over-enthusiastic riders out, so keep a steady cadence from the bottom.
2. Prepare for the steepest section. Between km 8 and km 9 (9%), stay in the saddle, spin an easy gear and focus on a smooth, consistent cadence.
3. Recover on the rolling section. Use the stretch between km 17 and km 19 (1 to 2%) to drink, eat and top up your energy before the last efforts between km 21 and km 22 (7%) and between km 28 and km 29 (6%).
29.1 km • 1607 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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