Manizales is a climb of 17.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Manizales tops out at 2,187 m above sea level. It is located in Perímetro Urbano Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. The average gradient is 6.5% with a maximum of 16.1%. The climb has 1155 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 1,155m of climbing over 17.8km, this hors catégorie ascent is a real endurance test. The difficulty lies in its irregularity: a sustained opening section (km 0-7 at 5-7%), followed by a long, easier flat stretch (km 8-13 at 1-3%), before a very demanding finale (km 14-17.8 at 6-8%). This layout demands disciplined pacing.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace it in two halves: Don't blow up in the first few kilometres, even though the gradients are steep. Use the flatter middle section (km 8-13) to recover actively, spinning an easy gear, so you reach the final climb with something left in the tank.
2. Save legs for the final climb: The last four kilometres (km 14-17.8) have the steepest ramps (up to 8%). Keep some energy in reserve for this section, because your speed will inevitably drop.
17.8 km • 1155 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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