Monte Frio is a climb of 50.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Monte Frio tops out at 2,466 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Antioquia, Colombia. The average gradient is 5.8% with a maximum of 14.5%. The climb has 2901 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 50.2 km averaging 6%, the Puerto Valdivia is a beyond-category climb that is extremely long and demanding. The difficulty lies in its uneven profile, alternating steep sections (several stretches at 7-10% between km 24 and 33) with flatter parts, or even slightly downhill sections (between km 16 and 22, and 34 and 43). These breaks are deceptive and can disrupt your rhythm.
Pacing advice:
1. Managing your pace over the distance: Don't get carried away by the early gradients. Settle on a power output or gear that you're confident you can hold for nearly 2 hours.
2. Using the flat sections to recover: On the sections with little or no gradient (around km 18, 35, and 39-42), ease off slightly without stopping pedaling to save your legs.
3. Saving something for the final steep kilometers: The last part of the climb (km 44 to 50) features steep gradients again (5-8%). Keep something in reserve for this final test after the partial descent between km 40 and 43.
50.2 km • 2901 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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