Camins de Pedra Seca

Course

By gradient, 38% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 28% flat. The longest climb runs 4.7 km at an average 9.2% grade (438 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.0 km at 13.5% (817 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 25.0% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 32.9% over 0.5 km. Surface: 55% trail, 24% road, 14% smooth, and 6% technical.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 9.6 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 45 of 100), with 41% 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 51, target pace until km 82, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• 46.5–48.7 km · 273 m D−, -12.4% · 52% of the race ahead → control
• #1 · 54.3–59.2 km · 517 m D−, -10.6% · 42% of the race ahead → target pace
• 79.9–86.0 km · 817 m D−, -13.5% · 16% of the race ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end
• 89.8–94.1 km · 309 m D−, -7.3% · 8% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end