Slovenia's largest and most iconic bike race. A ~156km gran fondo that starts and finishes in Ljubljana's BTC City and loops out through the hilly back-country every June, part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
The route
A circular ~156km route with roughly 2,300m of climbing, out from Ljubljana through Vrhnika, Idrija, Cerkno and Škofja Loka and back. Two decisive climbs (the 4.6km Vrhnika hill and the 7km Kladje at 6.3 percent, ramping to 10) with constant undulation between. A shorter ~97km Little Franja runs the same terrain.
Mid-June, Ljubljana (BTC City)
Highs around 23°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 48% of days.
Who finishes, and how
Training for the Maraton Franja BTC City
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