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66 Degres Sud - La Cyclo 2026
66 Degres Sud - La Cyclo 2026 ran from 23 to 25 April around Canet-en-Roussillon and Corneilla-la-Riviere, with a time trial and four road routes including UCI qualifying Gran Fondo and Medio Fondo courses.
Canet-en-Roussillon, Occitanie, FranceClosedUCI Gran Fondo World Series
- Dates
- Thu, Apr 23, 2026
- Type
- Road
- Routes
- 23 · 51 · 100 · 139 · 186 km
- altitude range
- 1–650 m
- places
- 2,000
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The course
Track, profile and categorized climbs at a glance. The map and altimetry come from the real GPX track; tap a numbered climb for its detail.
Categorized climbs
8 climbsTap a numbered climb to see its detail.
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Can I do this?
How long you would be in the saddle at your level. Not one single time — the one that matches you.
RouteGran Fondo · 186 kmMedio Fondo · 139 kmPerpignan Mediterranee · 100 kmCyclo-touristique · 51 kmTime Trial · 23 km
Your level
A Intermediate rider (3.0 W/kg W/kg) would cross Gran Fondo in
7h00
regular group rides · 72 kg reference · no drafting · variable pacing
See all four levels
Beginnerfirst long rides
2.5 W/kg
7h53
Intermediateregular group rides
3.0 W/kg
7h00
Advancedstructured training
3.5 W/kg
6h24
Eliteamateur racer
4.0 W/kg
5h56
72 kg referencesurface-based bike and tiresno draftingvariable pacing
Calculate your exact timeEnter your FTP and weight in the simulator to see your time on every route.
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Which route should I pick?
Relative demand and the key numbers for each route. Pick one and the rest of the page adapts.
Gran FondoVery hard
- Distance
- 186 km
- elevation gain
- +2,273 m
- Ref. time
- 6h25
- Prep
- 18 weeks
- Distance
- 139 km
- elevation gain
- +1,568 m
- Ref. time
- 4h31
- Prep
- 14 weeks
- Distance
- 100 km
- elevation gain
- +744 m
- Ref. time
- 3h02
- Prep
- 10 weeks
- Distance
- 51 km
- elevation gain
- +67 m
- Ref. time
- 1h24
- Prep
- 4 weeks
- Distance
- 23 km
- elevation gain
- +362 m
- Ref. time
- 43 min
- Prep
- 8 weeks
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Do I have time to get ready?
What each route demands versus the time left to the start.
This edition has already been raced. Use it as a reference and prepare the next one with margin.
Compare what each route demands
Gran Fondo18 weeksVery hard
Medio Fondo14 weeksVery hard
Perpignan Mediterranee10 weeksHard
Cyclo-touristique4 weeksModerate
Time Trial8 weeksEasy
Make it your goalGran Fondo asks for ~18 weeks of specific preparation. Start your plan with margin and arrive ready.
Get ready for Gran Fondo[ 04 ]
Pacing & fuel
Reference-rider estimate (~6h25 · Gran Fondo). Your time and fuel scale with your fitness — run the simulator for a personal plan.
Effort per climb
- distance 35 kmKM 3578–86% FTPTempo
- distance 51 kmKM 51 · the longest86–94% FTPThreshold
- distance 68 kmKM 6880–90% FTPTempo
- distance 83 kmKM 8388–98% FTPThreshold
- distance 98 kmKM 9879–89% FTPTempo
- distance 103 kmKM 10387–97% FTPThreshold
- distance 129 kmKM 12979–89% FTPTempo
- distance 141 kmKM 14177–85% FTPTempo
Fuel per hour
80–100 gCarbs
500–750 mlFluid
500–700 mgSodium
What you carry · whole event
4–6bottles750 ml each · 3–5 L total
17–21gels30 g each · 514–642 g total
Fluid and sodium are a temperate-weather baseline; scale them up in the heat. General guidance — adjust to heat, your gut tolerance, and how the day unfolds.
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What do I need to know?
Ridium's training read and the caveats before you trust the times.
Training read · Ridium AIThe Gran Fondo is the queen route of La Cyclo: 186 km and about 2,273 m of climbing from the Canet-en-Roussillon coast into the Pyrenees-Orientales hills toward Ceret, Ille-sur-Tet and Tautavel. It is a UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifier and an extreme endurance day, so deep aerobic base, smart climbing pacing, disciplined fueling across the three feed zones and respect for late-April Mediterranean heat and the Tramontane wind all decide your finish.
- Endurance
Build the aerobic base for a 6 to 8 hour day. Progress toward weekly long rides of 4 to 6 hours with sustained climbing, so 186 km and 2,273 m become a matter of pacing and fueling rather than survival.
- Climbing
Train the climbs you will meet: long tempo blocks and 8 to 20 minute threshold efforts on real gradients. The elevation is spread across rolling hills toward Ceret and Tautavel, so reward steady climbing rather than repeated surges.
- Pacing
Pace conservatively early. With over 2,000 m to climb, start well below threshold, hold a sustainable tempo on the first climbs and keep reserves for the back half so you can still ride strongly past Tautavel toward the coast.
- Fueling
Fuel and drink to a plan across the three feed zones at Llauro (km 42), Saint-Michel-de-Llotes (km 95) and Tautavel (km 139). Target 70 to 90 g of carbohydrate per hour and top up bottles at every stop; under-fueling is the classic Gran Fondo failure.
- Heat
Prepare for heat and wind. Late April on the Roussillon coast can be warm and the Tramontane often blows hard on exposed plains, so heat-adapt, carry enough fluid and shelter in groups through crosswind sections.
Caveats
- Distance and elevation use the official organizer figures; your GPS device may record a slightly different climbing total.
- Late April in the Pyrenees-Orientales can be warm and the Tramontane wind is common on exposed sections; plan hydration and pacing accordingly.
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