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HC Where this climb is: TurinPiedmont, Italy

Col du Mont Cenis

South-eastern ascent from Susa
Length
29.8 km
Height gain
1549 m
Average
5.2%
Steepest km
9.3%
Summit altitude
2083 m
Difficulty
337
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Elevation profile

534 m → 2094 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Mont Cenis from Susa
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 9.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
9.1 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
9.0 km
8–10%
5.8 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.8–10.8
9.4%
2 km · km 4.2–6.2
8.7%
5 km · km 1.2–6.2
8.4%

Time to the top

2h 02 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%
1 599 m 6.5%
2 679 m 8.0%
3 757 m 7.8%
4 844 m 8.7%
5 924 m 8.1%
6 1011 m 8.6%
7 1072 m 6.1%
8 1093 m 2.1%
9 1151 m 5.7%
10 1228 m 7.8%

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About Col du Mont Cenis

How long and how steep?
From Susa, Col du Mont Cenis is 29.8 km long and climbs 1,549 m at an average of 5.2%, to a summit at 2,083 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 11, averages 9.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 35 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 337.
Where is it?
It's in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.

How hard is 337?

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

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