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- GFNY Grand Ballon is a young cycling marathon in the Vosges with 146 km and 4,043 metres of climbing as well as a 70 km variant from Thann.
- The route leads through the Parc naturel des Ballons de Vosges over passes such as Grand Ballon, Petit Ballon, Col du Firstplan and Markstein.
- Grand Ballon is a Tour de France icon, thanks in part to Fignon's stage win in 1992 and the Tour de France Femmes in 2022; in 2026, one stage will be partly identical.

Cycling race in the Vosges: GFNY Grand Ballon with two sportive routes

- On 11 days between 7 June and 27 September 2026, 14 Vosges pass roads will be closed to car and motorbike traffic and only open to cyclists.
- The start is on 7 June with Col du Calvaire and Col du Louchpach to Lac Blanc, each approx. 10-12 km, 436-580 vertical metres, medium difficulty in each case.
- Participants can collect passes, fill up their credentials and win prizes at the end of the season; dates range until 27 September with several well-known passes.

Col'Attitude 2026: 11 days of car-free passes in the Vosges mountains

- Multi-day gravel tour from Genoa via the Ligurian coast and France to Menton and back, with stages of between 34 and 114 kilometres.  
- Combination of coastal cycle paths and mountainous inland routes with climbs such as Cipressa, Poggio, Colle di Quazzo and Melogno, some of them on bumpy tarmac.  
- Liguria offers a Mediterranean climate, sea-mountain scenery, over 300 kilometres of coastline and is particularly suitable for cycling tours and outdoor activities from April to September.

Coastal adventure: stage trip in Liguria

Road bike tours in Alsace: In the footsteps of Thibaut Pinot

- Car-free cycling days on pass roads offer panoramic views, peace and quiet from engines, a sense of community and support in the form of catering and workshop tents.  
- Important events: Stelvio Bike, Sellaronda Bike Day, Grand Colombier, Alpe d'Huez, Dolomites Bike Day, Monte Grappa and other Italian passes.  
- Dates for 2026 include numerous car-free days in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, some with several variants and starting points.

No engine noise: Stelvio and Co. - car-free racing bike passes 2026

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Tour de France 2025: The best tour tips for Tour de France fans

Gravel tour: 620 km and 14,000 metres in altitude - cycle tour from Turin to Nice

Nice: The most beautiful road bike tours around the Tour de France finale

Cycle tour Northern Vosges: Two tours that combine culinary delights and idyllic scenery

Road bike training camps in spring: six European alternatives to Mallorca

Road bike training camp in spring: start of the season on the Côte d'Azur

The best road bike tours, passes and road bike areas in France

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France

Cycling race in the Vosges
GFNY Grand Ballon with two sportive routes

Col'Attitude 2026
11 days of car-free passes in the Vosges mountains

Coastal adventure
Stage trip in Liguria

Road bike tours in Alsace
In the footsteps of Thibaut Pinot

No engine noise
Stelvio and Co. - car-free racing bike passes 2026

Road bike tours in Brittany
Breathtaking coastal landscapes

Tour de France 2025
The best tour tips for Tour de France fans

Gravel tour
620 km and 14,000 metres in altitude - cycle tour from Turin to Nice

Nice
The most beautiful road bike tours around the Tour de France finale

Cycle tour Northern Vosges
Two tours that combine culinary delights and idyllic scenery

Road bike training camps in spring
Six European alternatives to Mallorca

Road bike training camp in spring
Start of the season on the Côte d'Azur

France

Cycling race in the VosgesGFNY Grand Ballon with two sportive routes

Col'Attitude 202611 days of car-free passes in the Vosges mountains

Coastal adventureStage trip in Liguria

Road bike tours in AlsaceIn the footsteps of Thibaut Pinot

No engine noiseStelvio and Co. - car-free racing bike passes 2026

Road bike tours in BrittanyBreathtaking coastal landscapes

Tour de France 2025The best tour tips for Tour de France fans

Gravel tour620 km and 14,000 metres in altitude - cycle tour from Turin to Nice

NiceThe most beautiful road bike tours around the Tour de France finale

Cycle tour Northern VosgesTwo tours that combine culinary delights and idyllic scenery

Road bike training camps in springSix European alternatives to Mallorca

Road bike training camp in springStart of the season on the Côte d'Azur

Cycling race in the Vosges
GFNY Grand Ballon with two sportive routes

Col'Attitude 2026
11 days of car-free passes in the Vosges mountains

Coastal adventure
Stage trip in Liguria

Road bike tours in Alsace
In the footsteps of Thibaut Pinot

No engine noise
Stelvio and Co. - car-free racing bike passes 2026

Road bike tours in Brittany
Breathtaking coastal landscapes

Tour de France 2025
The best tour tips for Tour de France fans

Gravel tour
620 km and 14,000 metres in altitude - cycle tour from Turin to Nice

Nice
The most beautiful road bike tours around the Tour de France finale

Cycle tour Northern Vosges
Two tours that combine culinary delights and idyllic scenery

Road bike training camps in spring
Six European alternatives to Mallorca

Road bike training camp in spring
Start of the season on the Côte d'Azur