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Alpine climbing epic — ~151km / ~4,172m over the Croix de Fer (2,067m) and Alpe d'Huez, with a savage 14% uphill finish to Vaujany. One of GFNY's hardest. Date approximate.
Location
Vaujany, Oisans (French Alps, Isère), France
Who this suits
- Sustained climbing legs. Power-to-weight matters more than a sprint.
- Climbing legs and a head for long, sustained ascents.
- A reliable stomach. You will be fuelling on the move for hours, and the day is won or lost on it.
Training plan
A training plan for GFNY La Vaujany – Alpe d'Huez isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
01 · Built for the event
What a GFNY La Vaujany – Alpe d'Huez plan targets
- 151 km with 4,172 m of climbing
- Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
- Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
02 · Key sessions
What your weeks look like
- 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
03 · Shaped around you
Not a generic schedule
- 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