Côte de Hautregard is a climb of 5.7 kilometers (category 3). Côte de Hautregard tops out at 355 m above sea level. It is located in Theux, Liège, België / Belgique / Belgien. The average gradient is 3.1% with a maximum of 7%. The climb has 175 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Côte de Hautregard is a Category 3 climb, 5.7 km long, with an average gradient of 3.1% over 175 m of elevation gain. The tough part is concentrated in the first half, with 6% from km 0.0 to 1.0, then 6% again from km 2.0 to 2.5, broken up by stretches at 5% (km 1.0-1.5) and 4% (km 1.5-2.0). After km 2.5, the profile becomes much more rolling thanks to the descent between km 3.0 and 3.5 and the 0% sections from km 4.0 to 4.5 and km 5.5 to 5.7. So the col is decided more by how you manage your opening effort than by a explosive finish.
Tips for pacing the climb:
1. Don't go out too hard. The first two kilometres at 6% call for finding a steady rhythm right from the bottom, so you don't blow up before km 2.5.
2. Make the most of the descent and the flat. Use the slight downhill from km 3.0 to 3.5 (-2%) and the 0% section from km 4.0 to 4.5 to recover and get your legs back, without totally easing off the cadence.
3. Pace the final efforts. The 4% section between km 4.5 and 5.0 still demands a steady effort, then the flat from km 5.5 to 5.7 lets you finish while keeping good speed.
5.7 km • 175 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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