El Torneado is a climb of 32.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). El Torneado tops out at 2,752 m above sea level. It is located in Montalvo, Los Ríos, Ecuador. The average gradient is 9.8% with a maximum of 20.8%. The climb has 3198 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 32.7 km climb is extremely demanding, with a brutal average gradient of 9.8%. The difficulty is uneven: the first 12 kilometres have moderate gradients (3-10%), acting as a warm-up. The real climbing starts at KM 13, with a 14-kilometre stretch (KM 13 to KM 26) where the gradient stays consistently high, often above 11% and peaking at 15% at KM 17. This section, covering almost half the route, is where most of the difficulty lies.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pacing: Use the first 12 kilometres to warm up at a moderate effort. Save your legs for the steep ramps from KM 13 onwards, where a steady, controlled effort is crucial.
2. Anticipate the key sections: Kilometres 17 (15%) and 24 (13%) are the steepest. Drop into a easier gear as you approach them to keep your cadence up.
3. Break it down mentally: Split the climb into three parts: the approach (KM 0-12), the hard core (KM 13-26), and the finale (KM 27-32.7). Focus on one section at a time.
32.7 km • 3198 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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