Buea is a climb of 13.2 kilometers (category 1). Buea tops out at 853 m above sea level. It is located in Limbé I, Southwest, Cameroun. The average gradient is 4.7% with a maximum of 16.5%. The climb has 622 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Category 1 climb has a very uneven profile. The difficulty is concentrated in three steep sections (8% at km 0-1, 2-3 and 10-11), separated by long, almost flat stretches with grades of 1% to 3% between km 4 and 8. The total elevation gain of 622m over 13.2km is significant, but the 4.7% average grade is misleading because of this disparity.
Pacing advice:
1. Start controlled: Don't go out hard on that first kilometer at 8%. Start well within yourself to avoid blowing up your heart rate early.
2. Active recovery: Use the 5 km of easier gradient (km 4 to km 9) to ease off the pedals and recover without losing too much speed.
3. Save something for the finale: Keep some matches for the return of the 8% ramp at km 10, followed by a final kilometer at 5% to the line.
13.2 km • 622 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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