← All eventsTre Valli Varesine Gran Fondo
Closed-road gran fondo on the historic Tre Valli Varesine pro roads (UCI GF World Series; UEC European Champs host). ~126km / ~2,500m of continuous pre-Alpine climbing between Lakes Lugano, Maggiore and Varese. ~99km medio option. Next date ~2027-10-03 approximate.
Race the same closed pre-Alpine roads as the Tre Valli Varesine pros: a UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifier and host of the UEC European Championships, starting and finishing in Varese in early October.
It bites from the gun. A ~12km climb to Alpe Tedesco, the highest point, before the road tips up again through Morosolo and Casciago to an uphill finish. ~126km, ~2,500m, and no flat to hide in.
Iconic, yes, but fast. Closed roads mean a real group pace, and the climbing never lets up. Threshold power and repeatability decide your day, not just a big engine.
Is Tre Valli Varesine Gran Fondo for you?
- Riders drawn to racing historic pro roads. This is a UCI World Series qualifier and a European Championships host, not just another sportive.
- Punchy climbers with a strong threshold. The repeated climbs reward high W/kg and the legs to go again while tired.
- Riders who can pace the opening climb. Ride Alpe Tedesco to your own ceiling instead of blowing up chasing a faster group.
- Confident group riders and descenders. The closed-road pace and fast paved descents reward good position and cornering.
Training plan for Tre Valli Varesine Gran Fondo
A training plan for Tre Valli Varesine Gran Fondo 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.
- A ~12km climb to Alpe Tedesco straight off the start, before the legs are warm
- Repeated punchy climbs on Morosolo and Casciago that hit already-tired legs, with no flat to recover
- A fast closed-road group forcing a high, sustained pace across 4 to 6 hours
- Technical paved descents, possibly wet in autumn, where skill holds your position
- Threshold repeats: 4-5 x 8-12min at 95-105% FTP, holding power on the last rep
- Over-unders: 3-4 x (2min at 105% / 2min at 90%) on a climb, for surging efforts
- Climb-descend-climb: 5-6 x (5-8min hard climb plus descent recovery) over a hilly loop
- A 4-5hr endurance ride with ~2,000m of climbing, fully race-fuelled
- 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
