There are still places available here: Dates for Gran Fondos & Cycling Marathons 2023

Dates in May

Rando Emperor

In one go from Munich to Bolzano (300 kilometres) or on to Ferrara (600 kilometres), "Rando Imperator" makes it possible. Audax Randonneur Italia organises the Blitz-Transalp as a classic brevet: it is not a timed race, but an independent ride according to a road book or GPX track. However, there are refreshment stations along the way and a luggage transport service to the finish. The route offers many advantages: the appeal of a Transalp, large parts run on cycle paths and the return journey can be booked through the organiser. The entry fees are very low (50 euros) and the adventure factor is high.
Date: 6 May

Cycling marathon & Gran Fondo in June

Granfondo Stelvio Santini

The Granfondo Stelvio Santini has become an insider's tip: an attractive route, good organisation and a huge amount of vertical metres. The combination of the Stilfserjoch and Mortirolo offers two climbs of the Giro d'Italia that are as legendary as they are challenging. From the ski resort of Bormio, it's a bit of a run-up to the Mortirolo: a narrow ribbon winds its way through the forest and demands a powerful pedal with gradients of around 15 per cent. If you make it over the Mortirolo without falling over, the Stelvio is comparatively harmless. The finish at the top of the Stelvio Pass promises great cinema!
Date: 4 June

Sportful Dolomiti Race

The Sportful Dolomiti Race offers a Gran Fondo over 204 kilometres and 4900 metres of altitude difference and a Medio Fondo with 3200 metres of altitude difference spread over 120 kilometres. With Cima Campo, Passo Manghen, Passo Rolle and Croce Daune, the long route offers well-known Dolomite climbs - the Croce Daune in particular, with its 16 per cent gradient, draws out the last reserves. Unlike the Maratona dles Dolomites, you don't have to register months in advance - but in direct comparison, the Sportful Dolomiti Race is significantly more challenging.
Date: 18 June

Alb Extreme Cycle Marathon

The routes of the Alb Extreme definitely live up to their name. The cycling marathon already offers 3600 metres of altitude difference spread over 200 kilometres - but it gets even more extreme: the XL marathon offers 60 kilometres and an additional 1400 metres of altitude difference. And if you simply don't want to get off your bike at all, the "Traufkönig" can cover a total of 300 kilometres and 6000 metres of altitude. The elevation profiles show a sawtooth pattern: the climbs are not long, but it goes "up and down a dozen times". If your legs are no longer ready for XL, you can switch to the shorter routes in Bad Ditzenbach or Wiesensteig. Unusual for a cycle marathon: the start numbers are fitted with a transponder. This documents the distance and time travelled.
Date: 25 June

L'Alsacienne Cyclosportive

The tranquil Lac de Kruth reservoir is the new starting point for the L'Alsacienne cycle marathon. The starting point is located in the heart of the Vosges and offers climbs in all directions without steep ramps. The longest distance offers an impressive 4850 metres in altitude spread over 195 kilometres - but there are also races over three shorter laps. The Vosges promise both gentle climbs and fast descents on wide roads. The starting places are very reasonably priced at 56 euros and with around 2000 starters over all distances, the crowds will not be large.
Date: 25 June

Gran Fondo La Fausto Coppi

The Gran Fondo La Fausto Coppi invites you to Cuneo for the 34th time. The event is known for its roads, which are not always in the best condition, but lead through a wild and lonely mountain landscape. The biggest challenge of the long route is the Colle Fauniera, which climbs almost 1700 metres in one go to the top of the pass. It may not be one of the most famous climbs in the Alps, but it is one of the most beautiful. The 177-kilometre route covers an impressive 4000 metres in altitude. The Medio Fondo offers 2500 metres of elevation gain over 111 kilometres.
Date: 25 June

Engadin Cycle Marathon

The Engadin Cycle Marathon offers a whole weekend of climbing fun on request. It kicks off on Friday with a mountain time trial over seven kilometres and 400 metres in altitude. This is followed on Saturday by a race over 97 kilometres and 1367 metres in altitude and on Sunday over 117 kilometres and 2815 metres in altitude. The races on Saturday and Sunday can also be booked individually.
30 June to 2 July

Cycling marathons in July

Shades of Speed Cycling Marathon

For the second time, ex-professional Marcus Burghardt is organising a road bike tour through his adopted home of Upper Bavaria. He has five routes between 60 and 274 kilometres in his programme and has cycled every single metre himself. Highlights of the route are the view of the Bavarian sea (Chiemsee), the rolling hills of the Bavarian Alps or the small, cosy villages along the route. The weather didn't play ball at the premiere - but the participants' verdict was still positive. Even "amateur rider" André Greipel was delighted! The start and finish are in Kolbermoor near Rosenheim.
Date: 23 July

>> Shades of Speed: How the premiere went

Arber Cycle Marathon

The Arber Cycling Marathon is a must-attend event in the Upper Palatinate: the Ratisbona Cycling Club is organising its home event for the 39th time. The organisation is correspondingly well-rehearsed and the routes are also tried and tested. The centrepiece of the event is the Great Arber Circuit: the ride through the Bavarian Forest covers 250 kilometres and 3750 metres in altitude.
Date: 30 July

Marathon dates August

Black Forest Super

There are many climbs in the Black Forest - the Gold version of "Schwarzwald Super" offers the full package: with 6700 metres of altitude spread over 250 kilometres, it beats most Alpine marathons. Kandel, Schauinsland and Hochblauen are among the best-known climbs in this small, untimed event. A total of three distances are on offer and it is also possible to change if your strength wanes early.
Date: 13 August

Kitzbühel Cycle Marathon

The still young Kitzbühel Cycle Marathon offers a semi- or fully brutal test of form at the end of August. The choice of finish makes all the difference: Kitzbühel or up to the Kitzbüheler Horn? 4600 metres of altitude difference and 216 kilometres for the long "classic" version and the new, tamer "Kitz" option with around 800 metres less altitude difference.
Date: 27 August