El Limonar is a climb of 9.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). El Limonar tops out at 2,496 m above sea level. It is located in Portachuelo, Antioquia, Colombia. The average gradient is 11.1% with a maximum of 18.9%. The climb has 1088 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: An extremely demanding hors catégorie climb, with a very steep average gradient of 11.1% over almost 10 km. The real difficulty lies in the string of 14% sections (KM 2.0-3.0 and 6.0-7.0) and a brutal finish with 17% at KM 8.5-9.0. There's no real respite.
Pacing advice:
1. Settle into a steady rhythm from the bottom to save your legs for the crux sections, especially that last kilometre at 17%.
2. Manage your gearing on the 14% stretches to avoid blowing up; look for the brief easier spots at 7-8% to recover.
3. Save some mental and physical reserve for the finale, as the gradient stays above 11% right up to the last 300 metres.
9.8 km • 1088 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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