Lamzo La is a climb of 25.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Lamzo La tops out at 4,887 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Ladakh, India. The average gradient is 3.8% with a maximum of 15.8%. The climb has 955 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This beyond-category climb of 25.2 km is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The 4% average gradient is deceptive: there are five brutal sections at 8-9% (km 0-1, 7-8, 14-15, 18-19, 20-21) that demand serious digging, interspersed with flat or downhill stretches (km 2-3, 11-12, 19-20, 24-25.2) that break your rhythm.
Pacing advice:
1. Variable rhythm: Anticipate the gradient changes. Let the descents carry you and recover before the steep sections.
2. Ride the early kilometres smart: Starting out at 8% is punchy. Resist the temptation to go over the top of your limit and blow up early.
3. Stay focused to the end: Even with the final descent, the last "useful" kilometre (km 22-23 at 7%) is crucial. Hold your effort until that point.
25.2 km • 955 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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