Uku-Seles is a climb of 2.3 kilometers (category 2). Uku-Seles tops out at 1,059 m above sea level. It is located in Seles, Cuanza Sul, Angola. The average gradient is 7.8% with a maximum of 17.6%. The climb has 180 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Uku-Seles from Quimbanja is a 2.3 km climb with 180 m of elevation gain, averaging 7.8%, which earns it a Category 2 rating. The real test comes in the first few kilometres: the section from km 0.0 to km 0.5 averages 13%, followed by km 0.5 to km 1.0 at 9%, so you're thrown straight into it. Between km 1.0 and km 2.0 the gradient eases to between 4% and 5%, giving you a real breather before the final section from km 2.0 to km 2.3, still at 5%. It's a short but punchy climb, and it's won or lost at the bottom.
Tips for the effort:
1. Start steady. Don't get carried away by the adrenaline in the first half-kilometre at 13%, or you'll blow up before km 1.0.
2. Manage your gearing. Pick a gear low enough to keep a high cadence, around 80 to 90 rpm, from km 0.0 onwards so your legs have something left for the steep ramps.
3. Recover between the key sections. Use the km 1.0 to km 2.0 stretch, at 4% to 5%, to lift the pace slightly and recover, so you hit the final km 2.0 to km 2.3 with some energy in reserve.
2.3 km • 180 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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