Etapa 1 Clasica Club Santander (C.R.I. ) is a climb of 10.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Etapa 1 Clasica Club Santander (C.R.I. ) tops out at 1,888 m above sea level. It is located in Tona, Santander, Colombia. The average gradient is 9.2% with a maximum of 15.2%. The climb has 988 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb covers 10.7 km at an average gradient of 9.2% for nearly 988 m of elevation gain, making it a very demanding effort. It starts hard, with 9% over km 0 to 1, then the toughest section sits between km 6 and km 8, at 8% then 7%. The km 4 to 5 stretch, at just 2%, gives you a welcome breather before the final part, where km 8 to 10 stays at 3%.
Tips for the effort:
1. Control the start. On the 9% opening kilometre (km 0 to 1), don't go out too hard. Find a steady rhythm so you don't blow up in the first few hundred metres.
2. Recover on km 4 to 5. This 2% section is the perfect chance to spin the legs, drink and fuel up before attacking the steepest part.
3. Save something for km 6 to 8. Keep some energy in reserve for the 8% and 7% ramps, and don't ease off on km 8 to 10 at 3% all the way to the finish.
10.7 km • 988 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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