Cishu Yakou is a climb of 13.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,823 m above sea level. It is located in Lincang, 云南省, 中国. The average gradient is 5.5% with a maximum of 14.1%. The climb has 714 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb covers 13.1 km for 714 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 5.5%. The profile is uneven: the steepest sections are at km 2.0-3.0 (9%) and km 8.0-9.0 (8%), while km 3.0-4.0 and km 11.0-12.0 only give you a breather at 1%. The real difficulty lies in the alternation of sustained ramps and easier sections, which makes it hard to find a steady rhythm, especially with the 6% stretch at km 9.0-10.0 coming after a long warm-up.
Tips for the effort:
1. Pace your first kilometres. The 7% section at km 0.0-1.0 tempts you to go hard, but ease off so you don't burn your matches before the 9% ramps at km 2.0-3.0.
2. Recover on the flatter parts. Use the 1% stretch at km 3.0-4.0 to drink and refuel, then the one at km 11.0-12.0 to pick up the cadence without blowing your legs.
3. Save something for the finish. After the 8% section at km 8.0-9.0, keep a steady effort through km 9.0-10.0 and 12.0-13.0 so you can finish strong all the way to the summit.
13.1 km • 714 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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