DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Largo da antiga estação ferroviária, Monção
Monção, Viana do Castelo
Countdown
September
The big one of the three: 123 km and 2,415 m of climbing from Monção, a proper day in the saddle that rewards riders with solid fitness.
Key facts
01Minimum age 19 by year-end; 17 and 18 year-olds can't enter this distance
02E-bikes are not permitted
03Checkpoint cut-offs apply and the finish closes at 17:00
Create a free training plan for the Monção e Melgaço Granfondo 123 km
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The course
The route
Monção
Distance123km
Total climb2,415m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate109.1 km
Weather
Mid-September, Monção
25°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
24%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 24% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Monção e Melgaço Granfondo 123 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 Monção e Melgaço Granfondo 123 km plan targets
Typical sessions
123 km with 2,415 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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