Koppenberg
Category 40.6 km
Distance
71 m
Elevation Gain
11.6%
Average Gradient
22%
Max Gradient
77 m
Summit Elevation
150
Difficulty Points
18.5%
Steepest 100m
Road: Steengat
The most controversial and feared climb in professional cycling — banned from the Tour of Flanders in 1988 after Jesper Skibby fell and officials riding motorbikes nearly ran over him, and finally reinstated in 2002. The Koppenberg rises 71m in just 600m of entirely cobbled road, peaking at 22% on s...
Pro Tip
The key to riding the Koppenberg cleanly is committing to a higher gear than feels natural and maintaining absolute pedalling momentum — any break in cadence on 20%+ cobbles is almost impossible to re...
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Cycling in FlandersElevation data from climbfinder.com