← All eventsLa Purito Andorra
One of Europe's hardest climbing gran fondos, created by Joaquim 'Purito' Rodríguez — ~115km / ~4,800m (~42m/km) with no flat, six passes, finishing at Els Cortals d'Encamp (2,083m). ~80km and ~30km options. Pure W/kg. Next date ~2027-08-01 approximate.
Roughly 4,800m of climbing in just 115km, with essentially zero flat. That is 42 vertical metres for every kilometre. You are either going up or coming down, never rolling.
Six Andorran passes stacked back to back, dreamt up by former pro Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez to have no recovery anywhere. It finishes uphill at Els Cortals d'Encamp, 2,083m.
The 115km looks modest. Ignore it. Double-digit ramps on Gallina and Beixalis, then long climbs on empty legs at altitude. Per kilometre, arguably harder than La Marmotte.
Is La Purito Andorra for you?
- Lightweight climbers with a strong power-to-weight number. On gradients this steep, W/kg decides your day and there is no drafting to hide behind.
- Riders who can pace their own climb. Six passes with no recovery punish anyone who over-cooks La Rabassa early and fades on the final ascents.
- Anyone geared low enough. A sub-compact and a wide cassette are the difference between spinning up Beixalis and grinding to a walk.
- Climbers chasing a genuinely hard finish line, not a fast time. This is a durability test that finishes uphill at altitude.
Training plan for La Purito Andorra
A training plan for La Purito Andorra 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.
- Around 4,800m of climbing in 115km, no flat and no recovery anywhere
- Double-digit ramps on Coll de la Gallina and Collada de Beixalis where the day is decided
- A finish uphill at 2,083m on legs already emptied by five earlier passes
- August heat in the valleys, thinner air and storm risk on the high cols
- Steep threshold climbs: 3-4 x 12-20min at threshold on an 8-12% gradient
- VO2 climb repeats: 5-6 x 3-4min at 110-120% FTP on a climb to lift your ceiling
- Steep-ramp repeatability: 4-6 hard climb efforts late in a long ride, simulating Beixalis on tired legs
- A 4-6hr climbing ride with 3,000m+ of ascent, race-fuelled, to build durability
- 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
