TGS Sprint

Course

The course climbs 1800 m+. With 82 m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 45% downhill and 16% flat. The longest climb runs 3.3 km at an average 14.9% grade (495 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.6 km at 18.1% (826 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 49.8% over 0.6 km. The steepest descent drops at 48.9% over 0.2 km. Surface: 63% trail, 21% road, and 11% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 39.2 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Zucco della Rocca (855 m), 17.6 km from the start. The course also passes close to Zucco Vignosca (406 m).

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 5.1 km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 24 of 100), with 26% of the load in the first half: 1 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 11, target pace until km 17, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 9.9–12.6 km · 574 m D−, -21.3% · 42% of the race ahead → target pace
• 16.4–20.9 km · 826 m D−, -18.1% · 4% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end