Shimatai Yakou is a climb of 18.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 2,387 m above sea level. It is located in Lincang, 云南省, 中国. The average gradient is 7.8% with a maximum of 18.6%. The climb has 1470 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb covers 18.8 km for 1470 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 7.8%. The real work is concentrated in two punishing sections: km 3.0-4.0 at 12%, followed by km 4.0-5.0 at 11%, then the km 9.0-12.0 block with gradients of 11%, 12% and 11%. The short descent from km 7.0 to km 9.0 gives you a bit of a breather before that brutal finale, while km 12.0-15.0 eases off the gradient (7%, 5%, 8%).
Managing the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom Ride the first three kilometres (5% to 8%) at a steady effort so you still have legs left when you hit the 12% section at km 3.0-4.0.
2. Recover on the descent Use the slightly downhill stretch between km 7.0 and 9.0 to spin out your legs, keeping a smooth cadence and staying focused.
3. Save something for the finale Save your energy for the km 9.0-12.0 block at over 11%, then hold a steady cadence all the way to km 15.0, where the gradient still bites.
18.8 km • 1470 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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