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3 Where this climb is: VaucluseProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de la Madeleine

South-eastern ascent from Bédoin
GPX Profile
Length
6.5 km
Height gain
147 m
Average
2.3%
Steepest km
5.6%
Summit altitude
458 m
Difficulty
24
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

311 m → 458 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Madeleine from Bédoin
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 5.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.5 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
0.0 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.0–4.0
5.6%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
4.0%

Time to the top

0h 17 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%
1 343 m 3.2%
2 349 m 0.6%
3 372 m 2.3%
4 428 m 5.6%
5 422 m −0.6%
6 439 m 1.7%
7 458 m 3.8%

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About Col de la Madeleine

How long and how steep?
From Bédoin, Col de la Madeleine is 6.5 km long and climbs 147 m at an average of 2.3%, to a summit at 458 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 5.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 14 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 24. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de la Madeleine.
Where is it?
It's in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 24?

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

Côte de Saint Jacques d'Ambur 24
Subida Basurero Blando, Castro del Río 24
Col de la Madeleine, Bédoin 24
La Galiana, Cañón del Rio Lobos 24
Cote de Monlaur-Bernet, A Bordes 24

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