Tizi n'tagha is a climb of 12.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). Tizi n'tagha tops out at 1,256 m above sea level. It is located in Tala Ifacene, سطيف, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.9% with a maximum of 16.1%. The climb has 731 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Tizi n'tagha from Takendoukt is a hors catégorie climb, 12.4 km long, averaging 5.9% over 731 m of elevation gain. The profile is fairly steady, with stretches at 6% for much of the way, but the km 7.0-8.0 section at 12% and the finishing km 12.0-12.4, also at 12%, are the real crux. The flat sections at km 3.0-4.0 and 6.0-7.0 give you a few moments of respite, and the -3% descent between km 10.0 and 11.0 lets you shake out your legs before the last part. It's a long, demanding effort, so you'll need to manage it carefully from start to finish.
Tips for riding it:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom On the 6% section from km 0.0-1.0, keep a controlled tempo so you still have your head together when you reach km 7.0-8.0.
2. Make the most of the flats Use the flat at km 6.0-7.0 to eat, drink and get back into the bunch, without surging for no reason.
3. Hold your form in the final push On the km 12.0-12.4 section at 12%, spin a smooth cadence, stay seated and hold your rhythm all the way to the line.
12.4 km • 731 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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