DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Centre-ville d’Allevard to Aiguebelle, France
Centre-ville d’Allevard to Aiguebelle, France
Countdown
August
A marathon distance with real mountain in it: 42 km and about 2,700 m of climbing, finishing in Aiguebelle. The most popular distance of the weekend.
Key facts
01Starts in Valgelon-La Rochette and finishes in Aiguebelle
02The 2026 edition used start waves, so expect to be released in groups
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The course
The route
Centre-ville d’Allevard to Aiguebelle
Distance42km
Total climb2,728m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate38.7 km
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Caroline BERTHET05:18:407.9 km/h
02Chris MUGNIER05:20:237.9 km/h
03Sarah ROSSETTI05:21:297.9 km/h
228
Women finishers
8:17:15
Median time
5.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Échappée Belle
Websitelechappeebelledonne.com
Instagram@eb_belledonne
Running since2013
Training
Training for the L’Échappée Belle 42 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 L’Échappée Belle 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 2,728 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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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