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GFNY Lourdes Tourmalet

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calendar_today 14 Jun, 2026

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sell €85.00

About the Event

Two legendary climbs. One holy cycling ground. The GFNY Lourdes Tourmalet takes place on Sunday, June 14, 2026, starting in Lourdes, Pyrénées, France. Long Course (competitive): 75 km of foothill cols, then Col d’Aspin (12 km, 800 m gain, max 10%), then Col du Tourmalet (17.1 km, 1,267 m gain, avg 7.4%, max 11%). Medium Course (non‑competitive, alphabetical ranking only): heads directly to Tourmalet after Bagnère‑de‑Bigorre. Both finish with a 34 km descent + 13 km flat/downhill back to Lourdes.

Long Course (Competitive)
Category rankings, overall & podium awards • Top 10% in each age group earn Qualifier Corral spot at any GFNY World event

Medium Course (Non‑Competitive)
Start‑to‑finish time provided, but listed alphabetically (no ranking) • Same Tourmalet climb and final descent

What’s included:

Official GFNY Lourdes Tourmalet race jersey (mandatory on race day — designed in NYC, made in Italy)
Chip timing (start crosses pad, stops at finish line)
Finisher medal for every distance
Finish counts toward GFNY’s multi‑finisher medals (3‑finish, 10‑finish)

About Lourdes:

Largest Marian pilgrimage destination in the world (5 million visitors/year)
Sanctuaries Notre‑Dame de Lourdes with the Grotto
1,000‑year‑old Château Fort de Lourdes on a rocky embankment
Direct access to Pyrénées National Park (Pont d’Espagne, Pic du Midi de Bigorre at 2,877 m, Pic du Jer)

Training & Coaching:

Frive virtual personal trainer — estimates physical capabilities, analyzes workouts, customizes training program that adjusts to fatigue and progress
GFNY Coaching: personalized coach or structured TrainingPeaks plans (flat‑to‑rolling or mountain courses)

Races Offered

Long Course (Competitive)

Jun 14, 2026

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Distance — 157K

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Type — Cycling

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07:30

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€85.00

Medium Course (Non‑Competitive)

Jun 14, 2026

straighten

Distance — 99K

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

07:30

sell

€85.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Lourdes.

thermostat Temperature

14.1° / 24.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

13.2° / 23.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:04

nightlight Sunset

21:44

About Lourdes

Learn more about the host city, Lourdes.

Lourdes is a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées of France. It is a global centre of Marian pilgrimage, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Many Catholics believe that the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, appeared 18 times at the Grotto to a young girl, Saint Bernadette Soubirous.