Date
Sun, 17 Jan 2027
Venue
Salle des Fêtes, Faumont, France
Faumont, Nord
Countdown
January
The longest gravel ride at the Chicon Bike Tour. 56 km with modest climbing, no timing and a GPX file to follow, so it's a steady day out rather than a race.
Key facts
01Navigation is by GPX only, so load the route on a device
02Untimed and unranked: start any time between 07:30 and 10:00
03Civil-liability insurance needed; under-18s ride with an adult
Create a free training plan for the Chicon Bike Tour 56 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Faumont
Distance56km
Total climb320m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate55.8 km
Weather
Mid-January, Faumont
6°CTypical high
0°CTypical low
-11°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 6°C and lows around 0°C, but it has dropped to -11°C. Rain on 40% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserVélo Club de Faumont (VCF)
Websiteveloclubfaumont.fr
Training
Training for the Chicon Bike Tour 56 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Chicon Bike Tour 56 km plan targets
Typical sessions
56 km with 320 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Chicon Bike Tour 56 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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