Benito Juarez is a climb of 17.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Benito Juarez tops out at 3,005 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Oaxaca, México. The average gradient is 8.3% with a maximum of 14.9%. The climb has 1461 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 17.6 km hors catégorie climb is tough because of its high average gradient (8.3%) and its serious elevation gain (1461 m). The difficulty is compounded by uneven pacing: a steep first km (9%), a deceptive breather at km 2 (2%), and a brutal finish with three consecutive km above 10% (km 12 to 14).
Pacing advice:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom: Resist the urge to go out too hard. The first km at 9% and the fourth at 10% call for restraint to save your legs for the critical final sections.
2. Use the easier stretches to recover: Take advantage of the moderate sections (km 2, 7-9) to ease off a little, drink and eat, without slowing down too much.
3. Save something for the last 5 km: Expect the difficulty to ramp up after km 11. Tackle the trio above 10% (km 12-14) with a light gear and a steady cadence to avoid burning out your legs.
17.6 km • 1461 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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