GFNY La Vaujany Alpe d'Huez 2026

"You’ll need a good pedal stroke"! 💥

Get your lightest bike out, we're taking you to test gravity in Isère, in the beautiful region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes! 🏔️ The GFNY La Vaujany Alpe d'Huez is a mythical event that takes place at the end of June, starting from the village station of Vaujany 🏂. Belonging to the famous GFNY organization, you can be assured of a well-planned and physically demanding event 🥵. You may have already heard of it because of its famous passage through the bends of L'Alpe d'Huez. With 2 events on the program 📅, you can truly measure yourself against the legendary peaks and passes that have thrilled the Tour de France for decades 🇫🇷 (the Col d'Ornon, or the Col de la Morte to name just the most famous) 🏞️. Whether you choose the "medium course" of 59.7 km with its 1,801 mD+ or you're ready to tackle the "long course" of 150.6 km with its 4,172 mD+, the experience will be etched in your memory, we assure you! 🧠

The environment will give you no respite during the event 😮‍💨. You will start between the mounts of La Meije, Taillefer, and Belledonne. If you're familiar with the local geography, you'll start realizing the extent of the effort required 😝. Unlike other events like GravelMan Bordeaux or GravelMan Orléans, you won’t encounter flat circuits 🚲, but you’ll face real alpine cliffs 🫨. The gradients range from 8 to 14%, just that 😭. Note that harness use is not allowed ❌. For the "long course", the marking will lead you through the emblematic villages of Allemond, La Morte, Entraigues, Ornon, Le Bourg-d’Oisans and Huez (with its 21 recognized switchbacks 🧶). The "medium course", based on a shortened version of the "long course", will also have you pedaling at altitude, featuring the climb of L'Alpe d'Huez and a second (but not negligible 😬) late ascent to reach the village of Vaujany 🚲. Whichever you choose, you'll return with burning legs and a desire to surpass yourself next year. 😎

For the atmosphere, you can trust the locals 🎉, who are used to welcoming the Tour de France to their home 🏠. Here, cycling is somewhat like a religion 🙏. Throughout the course, you'll also find the GFNY DNA: 🧬 a mix of international performance and local friendliness. 🌍 To extend the Isère discovery: meet at the finish for a race debrief over a good shared meal 🍽️. Yes, because Isère is as much tasted via the eyes as via the taste buds 👅: the murçon, the saint-marcellin 🧀 or the walnut tart are flagship local specialties 🤤. If you want to celebrate with a full glass: the famous chartreuse also comes from the region 🍷. You can even go directly to the Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, which traces the liqueur's history. Be careful, however, excessive alcohol consumption is dangerous for your health (and for performance 🏅), consume in moderation! ⚠️ On the other hand, if you prefer cultural discoveries: head to Grenoble, its eponymous museum, its archaeological museum and its Dauphinois museum 🏺.

Sport, history, landscapes 🤩, atmosphere, the GFNY Alpe d’Huez is the way to lose in calories everything you'll gain in memories... 💭