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Monte Grappa: the climb, its Grand Tour history and records
Monte Grappa: each side of the climb, every Grand Tour passage since 1996 and the records, each figure with the source it comes from.
The climb
Veneto, Italy
| Side | Start | Length | Elevation gain | Average | Max | Summit | Hairpins | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semonzo | Semonzo del Grappa | 19.1 km | 1542 m | 8.1 % | 19.8 % | 1726 m | — | climbfinder.com |
| Romano d'Ezzelino (SP148 Cadorna) | Romano d'Ezzelino | 26.4 km | 1567 m | 5.9 % | 11 % | 1726 m | 12 | climbfinder.com |
| Caupo (north) | Caupo (Seren del Grappa) | 28.6 km | 1546 m | 5.4 % | 13.8 % | 1726 m | 12 | climbfinder.com |
Each side from one source, linked. A dash: the sources we opened disagree or give no figure, so we leave it out.
In the Grand Tours since 1996 6
| Year | Race | Stage | Type | Stage winner or first over the top | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Giro d'Italia | 15 | Crossed | Lorenzo Fortunato | cyclingcols.com |
| 2024 | Giro d'Italia | 20 | Crossed | Giulio Pellizzari | cyclingstage.com |
| 2024 | Giro d'Italia | 20 | Crossed | Tadej Pogačar | cyclingstage.com |
| 2017 | Giro d'Italia | 20 | Crossed | Dries Devenyns | cyclingcols.com |
| 2014 | Giro d'Italia | 19 | Summit finish | Nairo Quintana | en.wikipedia.org |
| 2010 | Giro d'Italia | 14 | Crossed | Ivan Basso | cyclingcols.com |
Records
| Record | Rider | Time | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semonzo: fastest race ascent (watts2win segment 18.25 km, 8.08%) | Tadej Pogačar | 0:51:48 | 2024 | watts2win.eu |
A time is listed only where the sources agree on it; where two sources give different times for the same ride, it is left out.
How long would it take you?
Your time up Monte Grappa at a steady power, from a physics model.
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Estimate from a physics model (Martin et al. 1998), on the average gradient. Wind, surface, pacing and steep sections change the real time. More cycling tools
How this is calculated
P × 0.977 = ½ · ρ · CdA · v³ + v · m · g · (sin θ + Crr · cos θ), θ = arctan(average gradient), m = rider + bike, g = 9.81; solved for the speed v, time = length / v. Air density ρ: NASA GRC troposphere: T=15.04-0.00649*h; p=101.29*((T+273.1)/288.08)^5.256; rho=p/(0.2869*(T+273.1)); h = mean of start and summit altitude. Sources: Martin et al. 1998, J Appl Biomech 14(3):276-291 — https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jd5f71; Defraeye et al. 2010, J Biomech 43(7):1262-1268 (upright position, cyclist+bike 0.270 m2) — https://lirias.kuleuven.be/retrieve/232736; NASA Glenn Research Center, Earth Atmosphere Model (metric) — https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/atmosmet.html. Climb geometry: the side's source in the table above.