Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Classic – Bernard Hinault Experience 165 km
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DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Avenue Albert Gruffat, Sallanches
Sallanches, Haute-Savoie
Countdown
September
The long one: 165 km and 4,000 m of climbing in a single loop out of Sallanches. A proper full day in the saddle that rewards steady pacing.
Key facts
01Proof of fitness for competition required, and riders must be 18 or older
0210-hour cut-off, so plan your pacing around it
03Riders start in waves, split by start pen
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The course
The route
Sallanches
Distance165km
Total climb4,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate130.6 km
Weather
Early-September, Sallanches
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01PAUCHET Aurore05:19:5031.0 km/h
02MAHEO Manon05:25:5530.4 km/h
03SUGNAUX Chloé05:27:2330.2 km/h
19
Women finishers
6:25:50
Median time
25.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Classic – Bernard Hinault Experience 165 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 Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Classic – Bernard Hinault Experience 165 km plan targets
Typical sessions
165 km with 4,000 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
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
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