Belaas is a climb of 17.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Belaas tops out at 1,060 m above sea level. It is located in Ouled Mouna, Aïn Defla, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 4.7% with a maximum of 12.8%. The climb has 803 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Belaas from Douar el Tlaïdjia is a HC climb of 17.1 km with 803 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 4.7%. The start is tough, with 7% then 9% between km 0 and 2, and the hardest part comes between km 13 and 15, with 8% then 9%. The flat or downhill sections (km 3-4, 6-8 and 10-11) give you some real breathing room, but the total amount of climbing takes its toll over the duration of the effort.
Pacing tips:
1. Control the start. Don't let the adrenaline carry you away on km 1 to 2 at 9%, because you'll pay for it later on.
2. Make the most of the flat and downhill stretches. Use km 6 to 8 and the downhill section from km 10 to 11 to recover and get back into a steady rhythm.
3. Save something for the end. Approach the km 13 to 15 section with some left in the tank, then finish smoothly over the final 3% stretch between km 16 and 17.
17.1 km • 803 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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