Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: Number 1

In April 2020, Cyclist Magazine turned 100 issues old and to celebrate we decided to task ourselves to identify and, more importantly, rank the 100 greatest road cycling climbs on the planet.
We tried to establish an order via a complex equation involving the number of switchbacks plus the number of cafes at the summit divided by the number of Marco Pantani summit victories.
When that didn’t work, we squabbled like children until we came up with our final list.
Regardless, of where they sit in the list, all 100 climbs are magnificent in their own right and with our friends at Komoot, we have even gone to the trouble of providing you with the ultimate route to tackle these climbs, too.Here is number 1.