GravelMan Series French Riviera 2026

Heatwave alert for your calves: the GravelMan Series is landing on the Riviera in November! ☀️

If you think the French Riviera is just about sipping a cocktail on La Croisette 🍹, get ready for a serious reality check. For this 2026 edition starting from Théoule-sur-Mer, in the Alpes-Maritimes, we’re taking you on a fully self-supported adventure where your sweat might shine brighter than the glitter. On the menu: the series’ usual formats so everyone can find their happiness (or their suffering): Gravel for dust lovers and Road for asphalt addicts 🚴.

Numbers-wise, there’s no messing around, with distances of 60 km, 120 km, 200 km, 350 km, and for the boldest, a flagship distance of 500 km. It’s time to see whether your cardio is as solid as the region’s reputation 🤪. The terrain profile? It’s a bit like trying to climb the steps of Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, but for two days, with at least 800 m D+ in your legs (for the 500 km, you’ll get 10,000 m D+—already a lot less fun 😬). You’ll leave the coastline and head into the Provençal hinterland, where the relief turns abrupt and wild 🪻. It’s a setting worthy of a Hitchcock film, between sea and mountain, where every turn delivers a breathtaking panorama (if the elevation gain hasn’t already done it) 😮‍💨. Far from the “laid-back” cliché: here, the terrain is demanding, rocky, and gives your legs no break 🦵.

The GravelMan Series DNA is pure freedom 🍃. No tape every 10 meters and no all-you-can-eat buffet along the way. You’re alone with your GPS track and your doubts, in chic survival mode 🤓. The vibe is both electric at the start and introspective once you’re deep in the massifs ⛰️. You might share a stretch with other adventurers, but it’s against yourself that you’ll earn your “finisher” status 🥇. It’s a chance to discover secret roads that even locals avoid on Sunday afternoons 👀.

And since we know you don’t ride on mineral water alone, the area is a gem for post-effort recovery. After you cross the line, we recommend getting lost in Le Suquet in Cannes for the history 🏛️, or heading out to the Gorges du Loup for some freshness 💦. And of course, go explore the viewpoints in Théoule-sur-Mer 🌅. For local fuel, dive into a piping-hot Socca at the Forville market or a Pissaladière that smells of confit onions. It’s greasy, it’s delicious, and it’s exactly what you need to fill the hole in your stomach after so many kilometers 🍕.

So, ready to trade your tuxedo for bib shorts and become the star of the PACA region? 🤵 Swing a leg over your steed—the start is imminent! ⚡