The last 10-12 miles of the IMLP bike course. I bet that section has ruin thousands of people's days

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Solarerberg at Roth
The Beast at St. Croix


People are surely going to mention the Westernport Wall at SavageMan, but that is just a little stupid, human trick. However, it is the start of a 7 mile climb of Big Savage Mountain that is probably one of the only climbs in triathlon that would be categorized 2 or higher in a bike race.

Without doubt, Halvard will have a list of epics from the European extreme niche races that are surely the biggest, baddest climbs in triathlon but would not count as "famous".

Miraculously, you will find very few MDot branded races with famous climbs. Unfortunate, but true.

Olde Stage (Boulder Peak?)
The Beast (St. Croix)
White Lake / Richter Pass (Challenge Penticton)

Westernport Wall at Savageman in Maryland. Claim is that it is a 31% grade. Race is a 70.0 Might be doing it this year!

haha stupid human trick?

I think a few folks would say "Nasty Grade" at Wildflower.

As far as locally, Donner Pass Road comes to mind for the Donner Lake Triathlon Sprint, Oly, and Half! It's really more about where it falls in the race. It's only 3 miles but it's relatively steep and begins right out of transition at Donner Lake and climbs up to Sugar Bowl and you are on very cold legs (not to mention the beginning altitude of 6,000'). The race is tomorrow!

Palani Road.

The climb to Hawi.

The climb out of the natural energy lab.

Metcalf Mauler (Bud Light San Jose)...no longer raced

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Nice - from promenade des anglais on the med to 1000m above seav level. I'm guessing that might count

Yes, a very awesome stupid, human trick, but just a stupid, human trick. It's short. It's silly. You get a brick in the road if you make it. Do it. And afterward report back which of Westernport Wall or Killer Miller is more memorable to you as far as a climb that has been engrained in your memory banks..... :)

Needless to say, SavageMan has a lot of candidates for famous triathlon climbs. Westernport Wall. Killer Miller. The 7 miles over Big Savage.

Most of what is suggested are more rolling terrain than a hill.

You will find real hills at Norseman and Swissman

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Westernport Wall at Savageman, The Beast at St. Croix, Nasty Grade at Wildflower, Snow Canyon at St. George 70.3, and Chalk Hill at Vineman. I have also heard IMLP has some crazy hills but don't know if they are "named" hills. I'm also sure Norseman and or Celtman have to have some nasty climbs as well but I don't know much about those courses.

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In 25+ years of pretty serious cycling across N America and Europe, can attest that Norseman's course is no joke. The climb to Dyranut is a ridiculously savage way to start an IM-length bike and the final climb to Imingfjel, with a hail storm raging during that final bit last year, was something I shall not forget. Oh yeah, the, ahem, "run" up the final hill is also something quite memorable.

And evergreen - morzine to cham. Bike is 5500m of climbing approximately, run is about 2000m

I can see that from where I sit right now. I'm thinking it doesn't look that bad, I may feel different about it by the end of tomorrow.

well, there IS the Alpe d' Huez triathlon.

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Chalk Hill at Vineman??? Surely you are joking

At mile 100 it's short but brutally steep and painful. The crowd support is also pretty crazy. You do it twice and you dread it that whole second loop. It's a key feature of a course that has been going for 26 years. Yeah, I would put it up there.

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No one is going to debate that Norseman and Swissman and Embrunman and the other little niche iron-distances over there have the hardest climbs over "real" mountains. He's asking for famous climbs in triathlon. Climbs that have some history and are iconic to the sport. And, there are startling few. The Beast, Richter Pass, Solarerberg probably would top the list.

Sugarloaf Mountain.

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2013 Martis Camp at IM Lake Tahoe. The switchbacks are worse than Brockaway itself.

Col d'Izoard in Embrun.

Old Stage is no joke. At least not to me :p I live in FL and just did Boulder Peak and learned a lesson in gearing the hard way.