Granfondo Mont Ventoux: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 134 km
- Climbing
- 3,227 m
- Highest point
- 1,894 m
- Categorised climbs
- 11 · up to 15 %
- Shape
- Point to point
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
209–1,894 m · 11 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 11 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Granfondo Mont Ventoux starts in Vaison-la-Romaine and finishes at the summit of Mont Ventoux, at nearly 2,000 m. The next edition is on 5–6 June 2027: gravel routes of 104, 78 and 43 km on Saturday 5 June, and the timed road routes of 118 and 101 km on Sunday 6 June.
Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux at a glance
- Where
- Vaison-la-Romaine – Mont Ventoux, France
- Official website
- gfmontventoux.com ↗
- Next edition
- 6 June 2027
- Routes
- Road, 118 km: 118 km · Road, 101 km: 101 km
- Terrain
- Mountain — long climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux, 134 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Road, 118 km | 118 km | — |
| Road, 101 km | 101 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The Ventoux is a climb of more than an hour for most riders, with a long, steep section through the forest and an exposed finish over the white stones of the summit, where wind and heat are often worse than the gradient.
Everything before the final climb is preparation for it: ride the approach steadily, start the Ventoux slower than you think, and save your best effort for the last kilometres above the trees.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 118 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 6 June 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux 2027?
On Sunday, 6 June 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux?
Road, 118 km: 118 km; Road, 101 km: 101 km. The 2027 road routes as the organiser lists them; both finish at the summit.
How many riders take part?
About 4,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Colnago Granfondo Mont Ventoux in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.