Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps takes place on Sep 5 – 12, 2027 in Oisans, France. The main route is 120 km.
- Date
- Sep 5 – 12, 2027
- Start
- Oisans 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 120 km
- Level
- Open to all
Your 47-week plan to Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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A guided, vehicle-supported week of riding in the Oisans region of the French Alps, with Alpe d'Huez, the Col du Galibier, the Col de la Croix de Fer and the Lacets de Montvernier.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
3:35–4:15
Peak-week training
6–8 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps is 47 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base35 weeks · Oct 12, 2026 – Jun 13, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 14, 2027 – Jul 25, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jul 26, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 16, 2027 – Aug 29, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 30, 2027 – Sep 5, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps?
Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps takes place on Sep 5 – 12, 2027 in Oisans, France.
How long is Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps?
The main route is 120 km.
Who is Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps for?
Iconic Cycling Tours – Ride the Alps is open to all participants.
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