Merdzanov Klanac is a climb of 11.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Merdzanov Klanac tops out at 1,201 m above sea level. It is located in Sarajevo, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина. The average gradient is 5.8% with a maximum of 18.6%. The climb has 679 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty: This climb has a demanding profile, with the difficulty concentrated in the heart of the effort. The central section between km 5 and km 7 is particularly brutal, with two consecutive kilometers above 10% gradient (11% then 10%). The average gradient of 5.8% over nearly 12 km confirms its hors catégorie status.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Pacing: Start conservatively to save your energy for the critical section ahead. Anticipate the high intensity of km 5 to 7 by easing off your pace from km 4 (4% gradient).
2. Distributing your effort: Use the easier sections (km 8-11, gradients of 2% to 4%) to recover while keeping a steady cadence, without going into the red, so you avoid a sudden drop in speed.
11.8 km • 679 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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