Yarto Tra La is a climb of 25.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,029 m above sea level. It is located in Shannan, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.2% with a maximum of 9.9%. The climb has 1059 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: With 25.1 km for 1059 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 4.2%, the Yarto Tra La is logically rated hors catégorie. There is no flat section, and gradients range between 2% and 6%. The toughest stretches are concentrated between km 10.0 and km 20.0, with several kilometres at 6% (km 10.0-11.0, km 13.0-14.0, km 16.0-18.0 and km 19.0-20.0). The finale, rolling between km 21.0 and km 25.0, offers some respite but should not be underestimated.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace yourself from the start. The first kilometres (km 0.0 to 6.0, between 3% and 5%) are deceptive: stay at your threshold so you still have something left for the 6% section.
2. Handling the 6% sections. On km 16.0-18.0 and 19.0-20.0, select a gear you can spin comfortably and keep a steady pedal stroke, then use km 18.0-19.0 at 3% and km 20.0-21.0 at 2% to recover.
3. Finish strong on the rolling section. Between km 21.0 and km 25.0 (gradients of 3% to 4%), hold a steady cadence and stay on top of your hydration so you finish without fading.
25.1 km • 1059 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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