Simon Yates at Taiwan KOM Challenge

Simon Yates and Jesus David Peña (Team Jayco AlUla) will participate in the Taiwan KOM Challenge on Friday, October 27, 2023. The race is unique in that it consists of a single climb of 87 km from Qixingtan Beach in Hualien to the summit of Mount He Huan at 3,275 meters above sea level. The average gradient of the climb is 3.5%, and the record is held by Colombian climber Egan Bernal.

The Taiwan KOM Challenge is a new race, but it has quickly become one of the most popular in the world for its unique format and challenging course. Yates and Peña are two of the best climbers in the world, and they are both expected to challenge for the win.

The race, starting at Qixingtan Beach in Hualien and ending at the summit of Mount He Huan. It mentions that the climb is 87 km long with an average gradient of 3.5%.
The record for the climb, which is held by Egan Bernal. The Taiwan KOM Challenge is a new race, but it has quickly become one of the most popular in the world for its unique format and challenging course. Yates and Peña are two of the best climbers in the world, and they are both expected to challenge for the win.

Yates says that he is excited to participate in the Taiwan KOM Challenge and that he believes it will be a great test of his climbing ability. Peña says that he is looking forward to the challenge and that he is confident in his ability to perform well.

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