Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 141 km
- Climbing
- 2,760 m
- Highest point
- 897 m
- Categorised climbs
- 17 · up to 16 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
273–897 m · 17 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 17 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville is George Hincapie's flagship gran fondo, from Travelers Rest, near Greenville, South Carolina, into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 15th-anniversary edition was on 17 October 2026, with a Gran route of about 85 miles and roughly 8,000 feet of climbing, and shorter Grandito, Medio and Piccolo routes. The next date has not been announced yet.
Gran Fondo Hincapie–Greenville at a glance
- Where
- Travelers Rest, South Carolina, United States
- Official website
- hincapie.com ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Gran: 137 km, 2,450 m climbing · Medio: 97 km
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated 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 Gran Fondo Hincapie–Greenville, 141 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 Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Gran (about 85 miles, 2026) | 137 km | 2,450 m |
| Medio (about 60 miles, 2026) | 97 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The Gran route crosses into North Carolina for the hardest climbing of the day, including the King of the Mountain segment on Skyuka Mountain and the switchbacks of Green River Cove — steep, technical and memorable.
With some 2,400 m of climbing in rolling foothill terrain, the day rewards steady pacing on the long climbs and careful descending.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville.
- Build the long ride towards 137 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: 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 Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville?
Gran: 137 km with 2,450 m of climbing; Medio: 97 km. The 2026 routes as listed by Intervals.icu and Finishers; the organiser warned courses could change after Hurricane Helene.
How many riders take part?
About 2,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Gran Fondo Hincapie Greenville 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.