Date
Sun, 6 Jun 2027
Start
08:15
Venue
Avenue de la République, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoie
Countdown
June
The big day out: 110 km and 3,350 m of climbing, with the clock stopping at the Galibier summit. The descent home is yours to enjoy untimed.
Key facts
01Timing ends at the Galibier (km 76); descent and return are untimed
02Cut-off 12:30 at the Télégraphe, 14:00 at Plan Lachat
03Licence, FFC health course or medical certificate needed; minimum age 17
Create a free training plan for the Galibier Challenge 110 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Distance110km
Total climb3,350m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate103.5 km
Weather
Early-June, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
14°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
63%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 63% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserFrench Alps Event (association)
Websitegalibier-challenge.com
Instagram@galibier_challenge
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Galibier Challenge 110 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 Galibier Challenge 110 km plan targets
Typical sessions
110 km with 3,350 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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7-day free trial, no card required.
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