Phuse La is a climb of 20.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,410 m above sea level. It is located in Shigatsé, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 6.9% with a maximum of 15.8%. The climb has 1393 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Phuse La climb from Dacang is a hors catégorie ascent of 20.2 km for 1393 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 6.9%. The effort is relentless, with gradients mostly between 7% and 9% over km 1 to 9. The hardest section comes between km 12 and km 15, where the gradient hits 8%, then 10%, then 9%. Only the stretch from km 10 to km 12, with 4% then 3%, offers any real respite.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Don't go out too hard. The first kilometres at 5% (km 0-1) then 7% (km 1-2) are there to help you find a steady rhythm you can hold all the way up.
2. Make the most of the flat-ish section from km 10 to km 12. The 4% and 3% gradients are your chance to recover, drink and eat before the final block.
3. Tackle the km 12 to km 15 block with the right gearing. Drop into your small ring as soon as you hit km 12 (8%), and keep a smooth cadence, even at 10% at km 13. That way you'll save some legs for the final kilometres.
20.2 km • 1393 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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