Events/La Rioja Bike Race

La Rioja Bike Race

MTB
Date
Fri, 5 Mar 2027
Venue
Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Countdown
March
Distance
150km
Total climb
4,000m

Three timed stages through the Rioja vineyards and the Moncalvillo sierra, ranked on cumulative time. A UCI-sanctioned MTB race where amateurs ride the same technical tracks as the elite field.

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The course

The route

About 150km and 4,000m of climbing over three stages: a ~26km vineyard opener, a ~71km / 2,100m+ UCI queen stage in Moncalvillo, and a ~50km decider. Cumulative time settles the GC.

Weather

Early-March, Logroño

13°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain

Highs around 13°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 42% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01FELIPE ORTS LLORET05:41:1526.4 km/h
02MARTÍ ARÁN CALONJA05:44:5726.1 km/h
03AXEL BADIA CELMA05:45:0926.1 km/h
50
Finishers
6:12:44
Median time
24.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training

Training for the La Rioja Bike Race

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What the race throws at you
Typical sessions
One big queen stage: roughly 2,100m of sustained Moncalvillo climbing decides your GC
Technical sierra singletrack and mixed vineyard soil, potentially wet and muddy
Three consecutive timed days, so fatigue accumulates and recovery becomes part of the race
Cold, early-season mornings in northern Spain
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long off-road rides of 2.5 to 4 hours to build queen-stage durability and rehearse fuelling
Sustained trail climbs, 3 to 4 x 15 to 25 min at threshold, for Moncalvillo specificity
Back-to-back MTB weekends: a longer Saturday, then a Sunday on tired legs
Weekly technical descending on sierra-style trails to free up time and stay safe
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
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One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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