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31st Sportful Dolomiti Race 2026

The 31st Sportful Dolomiti Race takes place in Feltre on 21 June 2026, offering a 204.1 km gran fondo with 4,900 m climbing and a 125 km medio fondo with 2,500 m climbing.

Feltre, Veneto, ItalyOpen
Dates
Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Type
Road
Routes
125 · 204 km
altitude range
272–1,782 m
Requirements
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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.

  • Descent 27%
  • Flat 45%
  • Rolling 14%
  • Climbing 7%
  • Steep 7%

Categorized climbs

9 climbs

Tap 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.

Your level

A Intermediate rider (3.0 W/kg W/kg) would cross Gran Fondo in

10h16

regular group rides · 72 kg reference · no drafting · variable pacing

See all four levels
Beginnerfirst long rides
2.5 W/kg
11h49
Intermediateregular group rides
3.0 W/kg
10h16
Advancedstructured training
3.5 W/kg
9h03
Eliteamateur racer
4.0 W/kg
8h09
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.

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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 Fondo24 weeksExtreme
Medio Fondo18 weeksVery hard
Make it your goalGran Fondo asks for ~24 weeks of specific preparation. Start your plan with margin and arrive ready.
Get ready for Gran Fondo
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Pacing & fuel

Reference-rider estimate (~9h07 · Gran Fondo). Your time and fuel scale with your fitness — run the simulator for a personal plan.

Effort per climb
  • distance 12 kmKM 127 km · 2%80–88% FTPTempo
  • distance 21 kmKM 214 km · 3%80–90% FTPTempo
  • Forcella FrancheKM 3212 km · 5%86–94% FTPThreshold
  • distance 53 kmKM 53 · the longest38 km · 4%75–83% FTPTempo
  • Passo DuranKM 1038 km · 7%92–105% FTPThreshold
  • Forcella AurineKM 12313 km · 5%83–91% FTPTempo
  • Passo CeredaKM 1457 km · 6%85–93% FTPTempo
  • distance 177 kmKM 1773 km · 6%83–93% FTPTempo
  • Croce d'AuneKM 1817 km · 5%83–91% FTPTempo
Fuel per hour
80–100 gCarbs
650–1000 mlFluid
650–900 mgSodium
What you carry · whole event
8–12bottles750 ml each · 6–9 L total
24–30gels30 g each · 729–911 g total

Fluid and sodium are adjusted to the event's typical conditions (~23 °C). General guidance — adjust to heat, your gut tolerance, and how the day unfolds.

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Race-week weather

Typical conditions for the event month, downscaled to this route's elevation.

13–23°CTemperatureWarm
61%Rain chanceLikely
4km/hWindCalm

valley → summit · Normals 2022–2025 · Source: Open-Meteo · ERA5/Copernicus (CC BY 4.0)

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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 an extreme 204 km alpine day with about 4,900 m of climbing over six major Dolomite passes — Forcella Franche, Forcella Staulanza, Passo Duran, Forcella Aurine, Passo Cereda and Croce d'Aune — rewarding deep climbing endurance and disciplined pacing.

  • Endurance

    With roughly 24 weeks of preparation available, progressively extend your longest rides toward 5–6 hours, because 204 km with about 4,900 m of climbing demands aerobic endurance well beyond a typical century.

  • Climbing

    Train repeated long climbs of 20–60 minutes, because the route stacks six major passes (Forcella Franche, Forcella Staulanza, Passo Duran, Forcella Aurine, Passo Cereda and Croce d'Aune) and single-climb fitness is not enough.

  • Pacing

    Hold a conservative effort on the early Forcella Franche and the long Staulanza sequence so you protect the legs for the steeper Passo Duran and the late Croce d'Aune climb near 185 km.

  • Technical

    Practice long alpine descents, because each of the six passes is followed by a fast descent and descending fatigue accumulates across the day.

  • Fueling

    Rehearse continuous on-bike fueling and hydration on your long rides, because an effort this long with an early 07:00 start makes a steady feeding plan essential.

  • Heat

    If conditions are warm, plan extra fluids and electrolytes for the low-valley sections between climbs, as a late-June event can bring heat at lower altitudes.

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