DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Gallicano, Lucca, Italy
Gallicano, Lucca
Countdown
May
Two days, two 80 km stages, and 6,000 m of climbing in total. You sleep up at Monte Argegna before doing it all again, so this is a proper mountain bike weekend.
Key facts
01Overnight stay at Monte Argegna, in a tent or a hostel
02Two stages of 80 km, each with 3,000 m of climbing
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The course
The route
Gallicano
Distance160km
Total climb6,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate130.1 km
Weather
Late-May, Gallicano
22°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 33% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Garfagnana EPIC
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 Garfagnana EPIC plan targets
Typical sessions
160 km with 6,000 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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