1The descent
From 74.7 km to 78.0 km
3.4 km · -7.1% average · 56.9 km/h · 121 bpm, peaking at 122
You came down into Rubirizi at 57 km/h on a steep gradient, which is what a 7% drop will give you if you let it.
Tour du Burundi- day 4
- 5 stops
- Fastest, 78.3 km/h
- Peak heart rate, 149 bpm
- Steepest, 12.6% over 200 m
115
km
ridden
1,512
m
climbed
5h 19m
moving
21.7 km/h average, 78 at the fastest; 1,346 m of descent; 6h 34m door to door; heart averaging 129 bpm and peaking at 149; an effort score of 350.
| Spice | Fast, steep and twisty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grind | Metres climbed per kilometre | |
| Distance | How far | |
| Effort | Heart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded |
The shape of it
Two moments
2The steep pitch
From 99.9 km to 100.1 km
0.1 km · +12.9% average · 8.4 km/h · 120 bpm, peaking at 136
That short, steep kick near Nkekema late in the day forced the pace right down, which was the sensible way to manage a climb of that severity so deep into the ride.