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HC Where this climb is: SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de la Madeleine

South-western ascent from La Chambre
Length
17.6 km
Height gain
1423 m
Average
8.1%
Steepest km
9.8%
Summit altitude
1994 m
Difficulty
349
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Elevation profile

571 m → 1994 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 9.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
0.1 km
6–8%
8.3 km
8–10%
7.8 km
10–14%
1.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.6–3.6
10.7%
2 km · km 1.6–3.6
10.1%
5 km · km 1.6–6.6
8.9%

Time to the top

1h 35 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%
1 646 m 7.5%
2 734 m 8.8%
3 832 m 9.8%
4 916 m 8.4%
5 989 m 7.3%
6 1076 m 8.7%
7 1167 m 9.1%
8 1239 m 7.2%
9 1327 m 8.7%
10 1395 m 6.8%

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About Col de la Madeleine

How long and how steep?
From La Chambre, Col de la Madeleine is 17.6 km long and climbs 1,423 m at an average of 8.1%, to a summit at 1,994 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 9.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 13 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 349.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 349?

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

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