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🚴 Cycling14 Sept 2026

The 8,800-Meter Wall: La Drômoise Pushes the Limits of Ultra-Cycling

La Drômoise raises the stakes with 8,800 meters of elevation gain in its new Ultra-400km, a challenge testing the limits of gran fondo in France.

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🚴 Cycling14 Sept 2026

The Wall of Coll de Rates: Contador’s Shadow Looms Over Oliva

4,000 cyclists take on the Coll de Rates in an edition of the Gran Fondo Alberto Contador promising maximum technical demand and fully closed roads.

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🚴 Cycling7 Sept 2026

Matilde's Inferno: The Reggio Emilia Tarmac Challenges the Pelotón

The Granfondo Matildica tests the peloton with a leg-breaking course in Reggio Emilia and extreme thermal conditions for those chasing a UCI World Championship slot.

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🚴 Cycling31 Aug 2026

Las 4 Cimas 2026: Gérgal’s Tarmac Channels the Epic Spirit of the Vuelta a España

The 22nd edition of Las 4 Cimas replicates the 2026 Vuelta a España route through the Sierra de los Filabres. A 2,850m elevation gain challenge in Gérgal.

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🚴 Cycling24 Aug 2026

Alpes Verdon Tour 2026: Overcoming the Ghost of Cancellation and the 2,000m Challenge

After the historic 2024 cancellation, the Alpes Verdon Tour returns to Castellane with a 2,050-meter elevation challenge and a grudge match against the mountains.

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🚴 Cycling24 Aug 2026

North Sea Winds Threaten to Shatter the Pelotons at GFNY Bremen

North Sea winds and high speeds will define a GFNY Bremen where echelons will take center stage on a 140 km course built for pure rouleurs.

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🚴 Cycling17 Aug 2026

The Bavarian Wall: 3,000 Meters of Vertical Gain Challenge the Tarmac of Au

Extreme heat and 3,050 meters of elevation gain: the Wendelsteinrundfahrt tests the limits of Gran Fondo cyclists in an edition defined by sheer grit.

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🚴 Cycling3 Aug 2026

Velorace Dresden 2026: Saxony’s Asphalt Seeks Its New Speed King

Dresden prepares for a watt war on Germany's fastest urban circuit. Strategy, drafting, and pure speed along the Elbe.

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🚴 Cycling27 Jul 2026

La Purito 2026: The 4,800m Hellscape Defying the Andorran Tarmac

La Purito Andorra 2026 challenges cyclists with 4,800m of elevation gain in just 115km. We analyze the technical keys and the extreme heat on the passes.

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