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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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🚴 Cycling20 Jul 2026

The Artesiaga Wall: A Litmus Test for Indurain's Lasting Legacy

La Indurain 2026 challenges the peloton with 3,250 meters of elevation gain and the Artesiaga climb as the ultimate judge of an edition defined by the harsh Navarrese asphalt.

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🚴 Cycling20 Jul 2026

Can Rick Steffen pull off the hat-trick in the Green Hell?

Rick Steffen seeks his third consecutive crown at the Nürburgring 24 Hours against a Nordschleife that threatens with wind and 12,000m of elevation gain.

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🚴 Cycling13 Jul 2026

The Sellaronda and the Clock: The Tyranny of Watts at the 49th Giro delle Dolomiti

The 49th Giro delle Dolomiti kicks off in Bolzano with the Sellaronda as the ultimate judge and an elite field threatening to shatter all course records.

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🚴 Cycling13 Jul 2026

The 5,400-Meter Hell: L'Étape du Tour Challenges the Legend of Alpe d'Huez

L'Étape du Tour 2026 pits 16,000 cyclists against a 5,400-meter wall of elevation under extreme heat. The myth of Alpe d'Huez will deliver the final verdict.

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🚴 Cycling6 Jul 2026

Hell in the Alps: The La Plagne Ascent Threatens a Mass Meltdown

Extreme heat and 4,500m of climbing in just 131km turn the 2026 L'Étape du Tour into a pressure cooker for the amateur peloton in the Alps.

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🚴 Cycling29 Jun 2026

Dolomites Under the Shadow of Climate Change: The Giau Will Pass Judgment

The heatwave in South Tyrol threatens to shatter both the clocks and the endurance of cyclists at the 2026 Maratona dles Dolomites.

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🚴 Cycling22 Jun 2026

The Sierra de Guadarrama Tarmac Challenges the Legend of Perico Delgado

Extreme heat and 3,200 meters of elevation gain define the XXXI edition of 'La Perico'. Hydration management will be key on the slopes of La Morcuera.

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🚴 Cycling22 Jun 2026

Marmotte 2026: Chasing Negrini’s Record Under a Scorching Alpine Sun

The Marmotte 2026 faces an extreme heatwave and the challenge of breaking Negrini’s historic record across 5,000m of Alpine elevation gain.

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