Alto de Mondoñedo is a climb of 20.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 2,772 m above sea level. It is located in San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The average gradient is 6.7% with a maximum of 22.4%. The climb has 1406 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Alto de Mondoñedo, rated HC, packs 1406 m of elevation gain into 20.9 km, for an average gradient of 6.7%. The real problem is how consistent it is: most of the kilometres sit between 6 and 8%, with no real respite, and the final 0.9 km at 8% comes once your legs are already well cooked. Only the sections from km 1 to 2, km 13 to 14 and km 19 to 20, at 2 or 3%, give you any real relief.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom. The first kilometre, from km 0 to 1 at 10%, is the steepest part of the climb, and going too hard there will cost you later.
2. Recover on the flatter stretches. Use the 3% sections between km 1 and 2 and between km 13 and 14 to spin your legs out, get your breathing back under control and take on food and water.
3. Save something for the finish. Between km 16 and 17 at 8%, and on the final stretch from km 20 to 20.9 at 8%, hold a steady cadence and manage your effort so you don't blow up before the line.
20.9 km • 1406 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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