Vista Norte is a climb of 9.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Vista Norte tops out at 1,451 m above sea level. It is located in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The average gradient is 6.6% with a maximum of 15.9%. The climb has 630 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 9.6 km HC climb is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The 6.6% average gradient hides some brutal stretches, with four sections at 11% (KM 3.5-4.0, KM 4.5-5.0, KM 5.5-6.0) and one at 10% (KM 1.5-2.0). The KM 8.5-9.0 section at 0% gives you a brief breather before a final ramp at 9%.
Pacing advice:
1. Pace yourself: Ease off the pace on the gentler sections (like the 1-4% segments) so you don't blow up before the four 11% sections.
2. Save something for the finish: The last half kilometre at 9% comes right after the flat, so you'll need some power left in the legs. Use the flat KM 8.5-9.0 to recover actively without coasting to a stop.
9.6 km • 630 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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