La Veta Pass
Walsenburg, Colorado, USA
La Veta Pass
Distance: 41.62 km
Elevation Gain: 1023 m
Elevation Loss: 63 m
Difficulty:
507 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 2.27 FIETS
Avg Grade: 2.34 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 1896 m
Max elevation: 2865 m
Ride Category:
Hilly
La Veta Pass, elevation 9,413 ft (2,869 m), is a main travel route in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south central Colorado, connecting San Luis Valley and Walsenburg. La Veta Pass is the highest active freight railroad pass in North America, The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad operates steam excursion trains between Alamosa and La Veta over the pass.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Chris | Feb 21, 2025 | 01:31:05 | 279 W | 3.73 w/kg | 27.44 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Nov 29, 2019 | 01:33:39 | 265 W | 3.63 w/kg | 26.69 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tigo Star | Mar 14, 2021 | 01:35:27 | 256 W | 3.56 w/kg | 26.18 km/h |
| 4 | Des Garrett | Nov 14, 2019 | 01:35:59 | 291 W | 3.18 w/kg | 26.04 km/h |
| 5 | Martin Budd | Aug 06, 2020 | 01:44:27 | 217 W | 3.03 w/kg | 23.93 km/h |
| 6 | Artur Chmielewski | Apr 07, 2021 | 01:45:18 | 193 W | 3.39 w/kg | 23.73 km/h |
| 7 | jerome limosin | Feb 22, 2026 | 01:47:34 | 203 W | 2.86 w/kg | 23.23 km/h |
| 8 | Leon Zupancic | Mar 06, 2025 | 01:47:47 | 203 W | 2.94 w/kg | 23.19 km/h |
| 9 | Roel-Jan Mouw | Nov 14, 2019 | 01:49:04 | 229 W | 2.66 w/kg | 22.92 km/h |
| 10 | Sławek Bikeman | Jan 13, 2021 | 01:49:17 | 224 W | 2.80 w/kg | 22.87 km/h |
| 11 | Rene van Leeuwen | Mar 26, 2026 | 01:55:07 | 205 W | 2.47 w/kg | 21.71 km/h |
| 12 | Jan Theron | Dec 20, 2024 | 01:57:57 | 176 W | 2.51 w/kg | 21.19 km/h |
| 13 | JJosef Kluson | Feb 22, 2025 | 01:58:14 | 182 W | 2.43 w/kg | 21.14 km/h |
| 14 | Roman Mospan | Feb 26, 2025 | 01:59:04 | 185 W | 2.47 w/kg | 20.99 km/h |
| 15 | Uros Valant | Jan 28, 2026 | 02:01:11 | 171 W | 2.44 w/kg | 20.62 km/h |
| 16 | J F | Mar 14, 2026 | 02:03:05 | 195 W | 2.22 w/kg | 20.31 km/h |
| 17 | Michael Novich | Dec 07, 2025 | 02:05:06 | 222 W | 2.08 w/kg | 19.98 km/h |
| 18 | Maurizio Gaudino | Feb 26, 2025 | 02:10:45 | 163 W | 2.09 w/kg | 19.11 km/h |
| 19 | christian soulard | May 22, 2025 | 02:11:22 | 138 W | 2.23 w/kg | 19.03 km/h |
| 20 | Hans Petiet | Sep 11, 2020 | 02:12:33 | 151 W | 2.10 w/kg | 18.86 km/h |
| 21 | Dru Dixon | Apr 20, 2025 | 02:18:52 | 138 W | 2.04 w/kg | 18.00 km/h |
| 22 | Markus Geiger | Mar 25, 2025 | 02:24:39 | 147 W | 1.88 w/kg | 17.28 km/h |
| 23 | Hans Couvreur | Mar 17, 2025 | 02:37:03 | 135 W | 1.65 w/kg | 15.91 km/h |
| 24 | Luke Bogash | Aug 16, 2025 | 02:38:44 | 163 W | 1.55 w/kg | 15.75 km/h |
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