Alto del Pionono is a climb of 8.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto del Pionono tops out at 3,166 m above sea level. It is located in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The average gradient is 7.5% with a maximum of 16.9%. The climb has 608 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Alto del Pionono is a beyond-category climb that demands respect: 8.1 km for 608 m of elevation gain, an average gradient of 7.5%. The climb is steady from the bottom, with sections between 5 and 8% over the first kilometres. The hardest part comes between km 3.0 and km 4.0, where the gradient hits 14% and then 11%, before a brutal finish between km 6.5 and km 7.5, with 10% then 11%.
Pacing tips:
1. Steady from the start. In the first kilometres (km 0.0 to 3.0, between 5 and 8%), don't go out too hard. Save some matches for what's coming.
2. Be ready for the 14% ramp. Between km 3.0 and km 4.0, pick a gear you can actually turn over and hold a constant rhythm, staying seated if you can to keep your power up.
3. Recover on the flat section. Use the nearly flat stretch from km 6.0 to km 6.5 (2%) to eat, drink and mentally prepare for the 10-11% finale.
8.1 km • 608 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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