L'Extrême sur Loue takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in Ornans, France. The main route is 90 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- Ornans 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 90 km
- Climbing
- 2,543 m
- Level
- Mixed field
L'Extrême sur Loue is a mountain-bike festival in Ornans (Doubs) on 3–4 October 2026, headlined by a UCI Hors Classe marathon of 90 km for men and 67 km for women, alongside licensed and open 67 km races and randonnées from 15 to 70 km.
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
4:50–5:50
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 L'Extrême sur Loue is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak1 week · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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