Serra de Tramuntana

Course

By gradient, 38% of the distance is uphill, 37% downhill and 25% flat. The longest climb runs 5.6 km at an average 10.8% grade (600 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.0 km at 13.5% (818 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 35.0% over 0.2 km. The steepest descent drops at 32.9% over 0.5 km. Surface: 53% trail, 20% road, 14% smooth, and 11% technical.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 16.6 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is high (index 59 of 100), with 41% of the load in the first half: 3 critical descents, the last of them run on already damaged legs. Downhill-specific preparation and a controlled early pace pay off here.

• Control on the marked descents until km 68, target pace until km 109, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #3 · 46.5–48.7 km · 272 m D−, -12.5% · 64% of the race ahead → control
• #1 · 54.3–59.2 km · 515 m D−, -10.6% · 57% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 70.1–75.6 km · 466 m D−, -8.5% · 45% of the race ahead → target pace
• 81.4–85.4 km · 316 m D−, -7.9% · 37% of the race ahead → target pace
• 123.8–128.0 km · 309 m D−, -7.3% · 6% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end
• Plus 2 more notable descents not listed: target pace.