Ride Brief · Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca

Tramuntana Long Endurance

Saturday, 19 April · Start 07:00 · 168 km · 3,100 m

Effort LoadVery Hard

Distance

168 km

Elevation

3,100 m

Duration

7h 00m

Effort

Very Hard

Start Temp

14°C

Finish Temp

22°C

Long Climb TimingFuel EarlyLayering Critical

Full Tramuntana traverse including Sa Calobra, Puig Major, and Coll de Soller. Variable mountain weather with temperature swings from coast to summit.

Endurance — ultra-distance base building with sustained climbing.

Route-Aware Weather

Start (Palma)

14°C

km 0 · 07:00

Partly cloudy

Humidity 68%

Valldemossa

16°C

km 28 · 08:20

Cloud clearing

Humidity 62%

Sa Calobra Base

20°C

km 68 · 10:00

Sunny

Humidity 55%

Sa Calobra Summit

13°C

km 78 · 10:50

Windy, variable cloud

Humidity 72%

Sóller

22°C

km 118 · 12:30

Clear

Humidity 50%

Finish (Palma)

22°C

km 168 · 14:00

Warm, clear

Humidity 48%

Wind Segments

Palma to Valldemossakm 0–28

NE 8–12 km/h — Light headwind on coastal road

Valldemossa to Deiàkm 28–48

NW 14–20 km/h — Crosswind on exposed mountain road

Sa Calobra & Puig Majorkm 48–95

NW 18–28 km/h — Strong gusts on summits and open ridges

Sóller to Palmakm 95–168

W 10–14 km/h — Light crosswind, mostly sheltered

Key Climbs

Sa CalobraCat HC

km 68–78

9.4 km7.1% avg682 m

Puig MajorCat 1

km 88–102

13.8 km5.6% avg773 m

Coll de SóllerCat 2

km 108–118

9.8 km4.8% avg470 m

Nutrition & Hydration Plan

Total Calories

4,200 kcal

Carbs Target

80–90 g/hr

Hydration

700 ml/hr

Bottles

8–9

km 007:00Start— 2 bottles, 2 gels, 1 bar. Ate full breakfast at 05:30.

km 2208:00Gel + 250ml— First feed — don't wait for hunger

km 4209:10Bar + bottle— Solid food while road is rolling

km 6209:50Double gel + 350ml— Critical pre-Sa Calobra load

km 8010:55Bar + bottle at café— Café stop — refill bottles, eat real food

km 10012:00Gel + 300ml— Mid-Puig Major fueling

km 12512:50Bar + bottle— Post-Sóller descent refuel

km 14813:30Caffeine gel + 250ml— Final push energy for last 20 km

Layering Plan

km 0

14°C

Start with

LS base + jersey + gilet + arm warmers + knee warmers

km 28

16°C

Remove

Knee warmers → pocket

km 55

20°C

Remove

Arm warmers + gilet → pocket

km 75

13°C

Add before descent

Gilet + arm warmers + rain cape for Sa Calobra descent

km 85

18°C

Remove

Rain cape + arm warmers

km 118

22°C

Final config

SS jersey + bibs only for coastal return

Strategy Notes

01This is a 7-hour day. Ride the first 3 hours at Z2 ceiling — no harder.

02Eat every 25 minutes like clockwork. Bonking on Puig Major at km 95 is race-ending.

03Full layer-up before Sa Calobra descent. It's 10 km of hairpins and the wind chill is brutal.

04Café stop at km 80 is strategic — refill bottles, eat warm food, reset mentally.

05Save caffeine for the final 40 km. You'll need it after 5+ hours in the saddle.

06Pace Coll de Sóller conservatively. It's the last climb and fatigue will spike perceived effort.

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