When is there a tailwind on PP Northwest?
PP Northwest is a 1.4 km Strava flat or rolling segment heading south-southwest, at -0.1% average grade. It is fastest with a wind from the north-northeast (NNE, around 31°). Tailwind KOMpass watches the forecast and tells you when that wind arrives.
Live wind · best from NNE
Tailwind forecast
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Average grade
- -0.1%
- Elevation gain
- 4 m
- Heading
- SSW (211°)
- Best wind from
- NNE
- KOM
- 1:29
- QOM
- 1:40
- Efforts on Strava
- 6,126,094
How to take the record
- Pick the day, not just the legs: wait for a north-northeast wind. On a flat road a 20 km/h tailwind is often worth more than 50 extra watts.
- Ride it fresh: warm up, then start the effort at the segment start rather than carrying fatigue in.
- Pace it evenly. Going out too hard costs more time at the end than it gains at the start.
Frequently asked questions
- What wind direction is best for PP Northwest?
- A wind from the north-northeast (NNE) blows straight along PP Northwest, so that is when it rides fastest. Wind from the side helps much less, and wind from the south-southwest is a headwind.
- What is the KOM on PP Northwest?
- The KOM stands at 1:29 and the QOM at 1:40, as last read from Strava. That is an average of 56.9 km/h for the KOM.
- How do I know when there is a tailwind on PP Northwest?
- Tailwind KOMpass checks the wind forecast for this segment and can email you when a real tailwind is blowing along it, free and without an account. Connect Strava to also see your own gap to the record and the wind you need to close it.
Segments nearby
Segment data from Strava. Tailwind KOMpass is not affiliated with Strava.