Climb #02

Climb toSta. Maria de la Guàrdia

Panorama of the Berguedà

Distance

6.28 km

Elevation gain

274 m D+

Average gradient

4.4%

Max gradient

18%

Official profile

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A burst of climbing

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The day begins at Gironella’s sports zone and descends neutralised on the C-16z to Puig-reig to place the bunch at the foot of the climb.

The timed section then covers 6.28 km and 274 m of ascent to the Santa Maria de la Guàrdia sanctuary, with a profile that ramps up towards the finish.

Latest winners

2026 · General Masculí

LOEWIS BOCKSTAELE-HUYGEN

00:12:03

2026 · General Femení

ANNA CANALS CASALS

00:14:23

Practical info

Main organiser

Esport Ciclista Gironella

Start location

Gironella sports zone

Finish location

Santa Maria de la Guàrdia sanctuary

Neutralised distance

8.3 km

Timed distance

6.28 km · 274 m D+

2026 edition

This climb scores points towards the overall league standings.

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Route history

Top 10 times

Cumulative standings across all editions with published results: each rider’s best time, split women and men.

Category

Women

#RiderEditionTime
1ANNA CANALS CASALS202600:14:23
2MARTA REIG LLADO202600:15:31
3AINARA SUNE VILA202600:15:33
4SILVIA ZUNIGA GARCIA202600:15:49
5JUDITH MARSIÑACH MORENO202600:16:11
6LAIA FAURA MAGEM202600:16:26
7AINA SABATA CLOTET202600:16:58
8JANA MARTIN CASTELLS202600:17:05
9BERTA SANCHEZ CURRIU202600:17:54
10NURIA RIBA ESPINAL202600:18:29

Category

Men

#RiderEditionTime
1LOEWIS BOCKSTAELE-HUYGEN202600:12:03
2DAVID GUILANYA CARRASCO202600:12:17
3MIGUEL MARTINEZ SEMINO202600:12:25
4ELADI SANCHEZ NOGUERA202600:12:28
5GUILLEM MUNOZ CUBELES202600:12:31
6NORBERT OROZCO BARBERO202600:12:33
7CRISTOFER BOSQUE RUANO202600:12:34
8ANTONI ALPANEZ SOLA202600:12:35
9XAVI ROCA SOLÀ202600:12:35
10ALEIX ARANDA HERNÁNDEZ202600:12:38

The most explosive day

Images from la Guàrdia are pure effort, steep ramps and the tight atmosphere of a short, intense race.

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Who makes the league possible

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Organisers

A.E. Mountain Runners del Berguedà

Amics del Ciclisme Lillet

Club Esquí Berguedà

Esport Ciclista Gironella

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