Luis Martins Soares is a climb of 8.9 kilometers (category 1). Luis Martins Soares tops out at 873 m above sea level. It is located in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brasil. The average gradient is 4.0% with a maximum of 13.4%. The climb has 354 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 8.9 km climb gains 354 m of elevation, with an average gradient of 4%, which puts it in Category 1. The hard part is right at the bottom, with gradients of 8 to 10% between km 0.0 and km 1.5, so you need to dig in from the very start. After that, the profile settles between 3 and 5% up to km 4.0, then mixes short ramps and false flats downhill until km 8.0. The finale, with 5% between km 8.5 and km 8.9, still hurts after you've already put in a lot of work.
Pacing tips:
1. Ride the opening metres smart The 8 to 10% section from km 0.0 to km 1.5 tempts you to go out too hard, so settle into a steady rhythm from the bottom to avoid being cooked before the middle section.
2. Recover on the descent The stretch from km 4.0 to km 4.5, dropping at -4%, is your chance to drink, eat and let the legs spin out before the climb resumes.
3. Keep it smooth through the final third On the false flats and little descents from km 6.5 to km 7.0 and from km 7.5 to km 8.0, avoid pointless surges and save some energy for the 5% ramp between km 8.5 and km 8.9.
8.9 km • 354 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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