L'Alsacienne: routes, cols and how to prepare
- Distance
- 193 km
- Climbing
- 4,808 m
- Highest point
- 1,277 m
- Categorised climbs
- 16 · up to 19 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
273–1,277 m · 16 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 16 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
L'Alsacienne is a mountain sportive in the Vosges, starting from Kruth, by a mountain lake in the upper Thur valley. The next edition is on Sunday 27 June 2027, with three timed routes of 120, 150 and 195 km and two untimed rides of 56 and 75 km. The routes cross up to 13 cols, among them the Grand Ballon, the Markstein and the Platzerwasel.
L’Alsacienne at a glance
- Where
- Kruth, Alsace, France
- Official website
- alsacienne-cyclo.org ↗
- Next edition
- 27 June 2027
- Routes
- 195 km: 195 km · 150 km: 150 km · 120 km: 120 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 L’Alsacienne, 193 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
L'Alsacienne offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| 195 km | 195 km | — |
| 150 km | 150 km | — |
| 120 km | 120 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The Vosges are not the Alps: the climbs are shorter, mostly between 5 and 12 km, but they come one after another, with little flat road between them. The Grand Ballon, the highest summit of the Vosges, and the Route des Crêtes give the longest efforts and the widest views.
With up to 13 cols, the day is a long series of climbs and descents. Ride each col at the same steady effort, and keep eating — the last climbs come when the hours add up.
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 L'Alsacienne.
- Build the long ride towards 195 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 L'Alsacienne 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 L'Alsacienne with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing L'Alsacienne, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 27 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 L'Alsacienne 2027?
On Sunday, 27 June 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of L'Alsacienne?
195 km: 195 km; 150 km: 150 km; 120 km: 120 km. The timed routes as the organiser lists them; 56 and 75 km untimed rides too.
How many riders take part?
Limited to 3,500 places.
Can I ride the course of L'Alsacienne 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.