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HC Where this climb is: AriègeOccitania, France

Col de la Core

North-western ascent from Les Bordes-sur-Lez
Length
14.1 km
Height gain
835 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
8.1%
Summit altitude
1394 m
Difficulty
160
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Elevation profile

559 m → 1394 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Core from Les Bordes-sur-Lez
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 8.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.8–8.8
8.7%
2 km · km 7.4–9.4
8.0%
5 km · km 7.8–12.8
7.2%

Time to the top

1h 00 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 627 m 6.8%
2 690 m 6.3%
3 734 m 4.4%
4 761 m 2.7%
5 776 m 1.5%
6 838 m 6.2%
7 888 m 5.0%
8 969 m 8.1%
9 1046 m 7.7%
10 1104 m 5.8%

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About Col de la Core

How long and how steep?
From Les Bordes-sur-Lez, Col de la Core is 14.1 km long and climbs 835 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 1,394 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 8.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 00 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 47 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 160.
Where is it?
It's in Ariège, Occitania, France.

How hard is 160?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Col de la Core, Les Bordes-sur-Lez 160

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