America’s Most Beautiful Ride 2026

Set course for the spectacular shores of the famous Lake Tahoe, straddling the border between California and the state of Nevada in the United States 🇺🇸. Don’t let the beauty of the scenery lull you to sleep: you’ll be riding constantly at nearly 1,900 meters above sea level, which will seriously short-circuit your oxygen intake from the very first pedal strokes!

The ribbon of asphalt launches you into an utterly unreal postcard-perfect setting where every bend drops down onto the blue immensity of the lake. Your effort will swing between thick forests of giant pines and incredible ledges carved straight into the rock 🚵‍♂️. The highlight of the show—and the critical moment for your calves—comes on the legendary climb up to the Emerald Bay overlook.

Adrenaline fills the pure mountain air within a pack of several thousand utterly dazzled cyclists. Forget the tension of elitist timed races: this legendary event has historically and intimately been tied to a major charitable cause (the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), turning this ride into a huge surge of national solidarity 🎗️.

Be sure to keep a hint of vitality to explore this life-size playground once your carbon frame is put to rest. Give your battered muscle fibers a recovery of absolute purity by taking a dip or renting a paddleboard on the vast fine-sand beaches of Zephyr Cove 🏖️. Also point your duo toward the region’s striking contrast by simply crossing the street to dive into the electric atmosphere of the casinos and giant neon lights of Stateline in Nevada—just the thing to try your luck at the slot machines after winning your bet on the road. Clip in with your head held high and come lose yourself in the infinite blue of the Sierra Nevada! 💥