Col sidi aissa is a climb of 3.5 kilometers (category 2). Col sidi aissa tops out at 879 m above sea level. It is located in Zekri, Tizi Ouzou, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.8% with a maximum of 15.4%. The climb has 201 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This Category 2 climb covers 201 m of elevation gain over 3.5 km, with an average gradient of 5.8%. The start is the steepest section, with 11% over the first 500 metres, followed by a short descent at -2% between km 0.5 and km 1.0. Kilometres 1.0 to 2.0, at 8% then 9%, are the heart of the effort, before a flat stretch at 1% between km 2.0 and km 2.5 and a finish at 6% then 4%.
Tips for the effort:
1. Control the start Don't get carried away by the first 500 m at 11%: settle into a sustainable rhythm, well below your threshold.
2. Recover on the flat sections Make the most of the descent from km 0.5 to km 1.0 and the 1% stretch between km 2.0 and km 2.5 to loosen up your legs and catch your breath.
3. Pace the finish Manage your efforts on the 8 to 9% ramps between km 1.0 and km 2.0, then save something for the last kilometres, from km 2.5 to km 3.5, at 6% then 4%.
3.5 km • 201 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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