Almirante Paulo Meira is a climb of 5.6 kilometers (category 1). Almirante Paulo Meira tops out at 1,271 m above sea level. It is located in Pedro do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The average gradient is 8.5% with a maximum of 17.5%. The climb has 475 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Almirante Paulo Meira stretches over 5.6 km for 475 m of elevation gain at an average gradient of 8.5%, which earns it a Cat 1 rating. The real pain is in the second half: from km 4.0 to km 5.5, the gradient hits 15% and then stays at 12% all the way to the finish, with no real respite. The opening kilometers, between 7% and 10%, are already demanding, but the stretches at 4% and 5% (km 1.5-2.0, 3.0-3.5 and 3.5-4.0) offer a few recovery moments.
Tips for pacing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start. Km 0.0 to 2.5, at 7-10%, tempt you to go out too hard when there's still more than 3 km of tough climbing ahead.
2. Make the most of the 4% sections. Use the km 1.5-2.0 and km 3.0-3.5 stretches to drink, eat and get your rhythm back without blowing up.
3. Prepare for the 12-15% finale. Be in a light enough gear by km 4.0 and save some strength for the last 1.5 kilometers.
5.6 km • 475 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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