Challenge CesenaticoVerified
Challenge Cesenatico: 88 km bike leg, 355 m of climbing. Elevation profile, what the terrain asks of you, the weather this race day usually brings, and how to pace this course.
Distance
88.4 km
Elevation gain
355 m
Highest point
162 m
Speed score
82
Next race date
2027-05-16
Elevation profileDrawn from the actual course track
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 86%
- Main climb 24.1–26.5 km: 109 m of gain (avg 4.5%)
- Main climb 55.0–57.3 km: 109 m of gain (avg 4.7%)
Speed score
82
Fast course
There is a climb longer than 2 km out there: go in at an intensity you can hold to the top, and only add past halfway if you feel good. Riders who go hard from the bottom mostly bleed speed in the back half.
Terrain−7.2
Technical−5.4
Wind−5.3
Historical race-day weather (around 05-10): 16.1°C · Wind 2.4 m/s
0 to 100, and the higher it is the easier it is to post a good time. Points come off for terrain, for corners, and for the heat and wind this race has actually had over the last five years at the same time of year. Full explanation in the article “How the course score works”.
Get the power plan for this coursePut in your FTP and weight, pick the race date, and you get target watts section by section, a head unit course file and a printable race card. Free to run, no account needed.
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