Climb from Medellin's 1,480-meter valley floor toward 2,500 meters, then keep working across the high country
A high-altitude mass-start road race that leaves central Medellín, climbs from a roughly 1,480 m valley floor to terrain near 2,500 m, spends a substantial middle block on rolling mountain roads, and descends back to the city. The organizer's current route page publishes a 138 km Medellín GPX through the northern high country, while the UCI series overview still describes a different 120 km corridor and the May regulations retain provisional 150 km language. The altitude stack: begin at roughly 1,480 m, climb toward 2,500 m, then keep producing power on the high plateau before descending back to Medellín.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan sharpens altitude-aware sustained climbing, high-country pacing, descending confidence, fueling, and final-route adaptability around the fitness already in place without pretending to replace a full build.
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Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
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