Koudiat sidi abdelkader is a climb of 16.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Koudiat sidi abdelkader tops out at 1,603 m above sea level. It is located in Tamesguida ⵜⴰⵎⴻⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ تمزقيدة, Médéa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 9.7% with a maximum of 19.2%. The climb has 1616 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb has a tough profile, with an irregular first part (steep start, followed by 2 km of very flat road) before an extremely hard central section of 6 km (KM 6.0 to 12.0) where the average gradient tops 11%. The descent at KM 13 and the flat section at KM 14 give a brief respite before a sustained finish. The combination of length (16.7 km) and severe gradients makes this a genuine beyond category climb.
Pacing advice:
1. Pace the start: Resist the urge to go too hard on the opening 9%. Use the next 3 km (gradients of 1% to 3%) to recover and bring your heart rate down before the hardest part.
2. Survive the central section: Kilometres 6 to 12 are crucial. Choose a gear that lets you hold a steady cadence and avoid surging. Concentration is key on this stretch, averaging over 12%.
3. Make the most of the breaks: The slight false flat downhill towards KM 13 and the 6% gradient at KM 14 are opportunities to briefly ease off the pressure on your legs and breathing before attacking the last 3 km, which remain brutal (9-11%).
16.7 km • 1616 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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