La Belle Étoile takes place on Jan 30 – 31, 2027 in Pipay, France.
- Date
- Jan 30 – 31, 2027
- Start
- Pipay 🇫🇷
- Level
- Mixed field
Your 13-week plan to La Belle Étoile
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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La Belle Étoile is a two-day team-of-two ski mountaineering race from Pipay through the Belledonne massif, on 30–31 January 2027, and hosts the French senior and youth championships.
Your road to race day
Race day at La Belle Étoile is 13 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base1 week · Nov 1, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 8, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026
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 · Dec 20, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 10, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 24, 2027 – Jan 30, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is La Belle Étoile?
La Belle Étoile takes place on Jan 30 – 31, 2027 in Pipay, France.
Who is La Belle Étoile for?
La Belle Étoile has a mixed field of professional and amateur participants.
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