Bodpo La is a climb of 27.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,772 m above sea level. It is located in Zanda, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 5.1% with a maximum of 12%. The climb has 1415 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 27.6 km for 1,415 m of elevation gain with an average gradient of 5.1%, the Bodpo La is a hors catégorie climb whose difficulty comes mainly from its length and the steady grind of it. There is almost no respite, with most of the kilometres sitting between 4% and 5%, and steeper sections at 6% such as KM 2.0-3.0, KM 5.0-6.0 and KM 21.0-22.0. The only easier moment comes between KM 22.0-23.0, at 3%, just before a 6% section from KM 23.0-24.0. The final stretch, from KM 24.0-25.0 to the summit, remains demanding with gradients of 4 to 5%.
Pacing tips:
1. Measure your effort from the start Keep the intensity moderate over the first kilometres at 4% (KM 0.0-1.0 and KM 1.0-2.0) to save something in the tank for the second half of the climb.
2. Make the most of the break at KM 22.0-23.0 Use this 3% section to eat, drink and get your rhythm back before tackling the 6% section from KM 23.0-24.0.
3. Handle the 6% sections Drop into a light gear at KM 21.0-22.0 and KM 23.0-24.0, favouring a high, smooth cadence rather than mashing the pedals.
27.6 km • 1415 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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