El Cordal (North side) virtual cycling route
Spain El Cordal (North side)
Distance: 8.21 km
Elevation Gain: 476 m
Elevation Loss: 9 m
Difficulty: 328 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 2.85 FIETS
Avg Grade: 5.98 %
Max cat climb: 2
Min elevation: 311 m
Max elevation: 788 m
Ride Category: Climb

El Cordal is a climb that suffers from being in the shadow (often quite literally) of the infamous Angliru. However, it is more than simple warm up, as many riders in the Vuelta a España have found out - particularly the steep section towards the top. One of the best things about the Cordal is its vicinity to many other excellent climbs. Indeed, the town of Pola de Lena ranks alongside the likes of Luz Saint Sauveur and Bormio for its proximity to so many classic climbs.

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 Tristan Kramers Feb 25, 2023 00:22:40 345 W 4.79 w/kg 21.74 km/h
🥈 Alan Gunner Jan 28, 2023 00:24:04 301 W 4.43 w/kg 20.47 km/h
🥉 Tigo Star Feb 03, 2023 00:25:04 310 W 4.21 w/kg 19.66 km/h
4 Tom Smeets Dec 06, 2023 00:25:51 295 W 4.04 w/kg 19.06 km/h
5 Gunnar Tojren Apr 07, 2023 00:26:43 306 W 3.83 w/kg 18.44 km/h
6 Sytze Veenstra Jan 05, 2025 00:27:34 266 W 3.80 w/kg 17.88 km/h
7 Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen Dec 23, 2024 00:28:38 306 W 3.48 w/kg 17.21 km/h
8 TheNated0 Dec 13, 2025 00:29:14 262 W 3.49 w/kg 16.86 km/h
9 David Descamps Jan 08, 2025 00:29:24 241 W 3.54 w/kg 16.76 km/h
10 javier divar Jan 20, 2025 00:29:38 181 W 3.48 w/kg 16.63 km/h
11 D Speelman Mar 02, 2025 00:29:47 269 W 3.45 w/kg 16.54 km/h
12 Dennis Wannet Jan 02, 2026 00:31:07 242 W 3.23 w/kg 15.84 km/h
13 Gernot Schwarz Jan 19, 2025 00:31:12 238 W 3.26 w/kg 15.79 km/h
14 Luke Bartishel Dec 26, 2024 00:32:09 206 W 3.22 w/kg 15.33 km/h
15 Patrick Reinquin Jan 10, 2025 00:32:46 231 W 3.08 w/kg 15.04 km/h
16 Fabio Zanirato Mar 12, 2025 00:32:53 178 W 3.18 w/kg 14.98 km/h
17 Nick Kaldenbach Dec 29, 2024 00:32:56 247 W 3.01 w/kg 14.96 km/h
18 Rene van Leeuwen Feb 06, 2025 00:33:28 244 W 2.94 w/kg 14.72 km/h
19 JJosef Kluson Dec 31, 2024 00:33:36 222 W 2.96 w/kg 14.67 km/h
20 Przemysław Ceglarek Dec 26, 2024 00:33:58 220 W 2.93 w/kg 14.51 km/h
21 David Dos Santos Rodrigues Dec 24, 2024 00:34:21 184 W 2.97 w/kg 14.35 km/h
22 Marcel Fleischer Jan 31, 2025 00:34:25 259 W 2.82 w/kg 14.32 km/h
23 Chris Feb 06, 2025 00:34:38 209 W 2.79 w/kg 14.23 km/h
24 Jörg Schädlich Jan 05, 2025 00:34:56 203 W 2.86 w/kg 14.11 km/h
25 Eva Klusoňová Dec 31, 2025 00:34:59 214 W 2.85 w/kg 14.09 km/h
26 Francis Chalmers Jan 03, 2025 00:35:01 168 W 3.00 w/kg 14.07 km/h
27 Mark Greedy Jan 28, 2026 00:35:43 244 W 2.71 w/kg 13.80 km/h
28 Saskia van Zijp Jul 13, 2025 00:35:49 184 W 2.79 w/kg 13.76 km/h
29 Andrew Fawcett Jan 18, 2025 00:36:55 235 W 2.67 w/kg 13.35 km/h
30 Michael Novich Dec 16, 2025 00:37:16 268 W 2.51 w/kg 13.22 km/h
31 Phil Jones Jan 13, 2025 00:37:25 194 W 2.62 w/kg 13.17 km/h
32 Rik Lukey Jan 26, 2025 00:38:39 179 W 2.64 w/kg 12.75 km/h
33 Ian Clark Oct 11, 2025 00:38:52 177 W 2.60 w/kg 12.68 km/h
34 Thomas Beich Jan 01, 2025 00:39:13 189 W 2.49 w/kg 12.57 km/h
35 Damian Jackson Jan 18, 2026 00:39:27 208 W 2.51 w/kg 12.49 km/h
36 Irma Grape Jan 13, 2026 00:39:49 170 W 2.46 w/kg 12.38 km/h
37 Greg Wong Apr 01, 2025 00:39:50 172 W 2.46 w/kg 12.37 km/h
38 Sławek Bikeman Feb 25, 2025 00:40:01 194 W 2.46 w/kg 12.31 km/h
39 earthboundhomes May 07, 2026 00:40:08 210 W 2.39 w/kg 12.28 km/h
40 Alex Brown May 15, 2026 00:40:18 176 W 2.48 w/kg 12.23 km/h
41 Ulrik Haldrup Jan 28, 2026 00:40:22 185 W 2.43 w/kg 12.21 km/h
42 Maurizio Gaudino Jan 29, 2025 00:40:30 186 W 2.38 w/kg 12.17 km/h
43 Ans Post Jan 23, 2026 00:40:41 169 W 2.41 w/kg 12.11 km/h
44 Jos Carboex Dec 28, 2024 00:40:50 179 W 2.39 w/kg 12.07 km/h
45 Gavin Banks Apr 30, 2025 00:41:43 190 W 2.26 w/kg 11.81 km/h
46 Lars Ove Hansen Jan 21, 2026 00:41:44 203 W 2.28 w/kg 11.81 km/h
47 Trevor Mitchell Dec 25, 2024 00:42:52 159 W 2.27 w/kg 11.50 km/h
48 Bruno Johannes S. 1950 Jan 02, 2025 00:43:12 131 W 2.30 w/kg 11.41 km/h
49 Lutz Steffen Dec 26, 2024 00:43:25 168 W 2.24 w/kg 11.35 km/h
50 J F Mar 23, 2025 00:44:13 188 W 2.14 w/kg 11.14 km/h
51 michel delamarre Dec 29, 2024 00:44:42 177 W 2.24 w/kg 11.02 km/h
52 Hans Petiet Apr 28, 2023 00:45:11 146 W 2.15 w/kg 10.91 km/h
53 Clive Pritchard Jul 02, 2026 00:45:27 152 W 2.11 w/kg 10.84 km/h
54 Bob Jelley Dec 09, 2025 00:45:28 203 W 2.14 w/kg 10.84 km/h
55 Craig Shaw Jan 29, 2025 00:46:33 149 W 2.04 w/kg 10.59 km/h
56 Berne Nyberg Apr 15, 2026 00:46:48 166 W 2.02 w/kg 10.53 km/h
57 daniel RAYMONDAUD Feb 25, 2025 00:47:31 141 W 2.04 w/kg 10.37 km/h
58 Yann Matthews Jan 10, 2025 00:48:06 151 W 2.01 w/kg 10.24 km/h
59 Hermannus Stegeman Oct 26, 2025 00:48:16 185 W 1.95 w/kg 10.21 km/h
60 Britta Koch Dec 13, 2025 00:49:39 204 W 1.89 w/kg 9.93 km/h
61 Konrad Arnold Feb 05, 2025 00:50:07 132 W 1.94 w/kg 9.83 km/h
62 shurtha riftcrag Dec 27, 2024 00:51:37 120 W 1.95 w/kg 9.55 km/h
63 W van Koetsveld Dec 05, 2025 00:51:49 138 W 1.84 w/kg 9.51 km/h
64 Marti Valks Apr 09, 2025 00:52:31 113 W 1.88 w/kg 9.38 km/h
65 Jean-Claude Tondini Feb 13, 2025 00:57:40 126 W 1.68 w/kg 8.55 km/h
66 Mike 8008 Oct 01, 2025 00:59:27 134 W 1.56 w/kg 8.29 km/h
67 Henk Hanssen Jan 12, 2025 01:06:21 121 W 1.42 w/kg 7.43 km/h
68 David Kings Feb 05, 2025 01:08:18 129 W 1.36 w/kg 7.21 km/h

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