Get ready for the ultimate cycling challenge! The FulGaz Grand Tour spans 21 stages, covering 500km with over 10,000m of elevation gain. Ride through 7 breathtaking stages in Italy, 7 in France, and 7 in Spain, as we pay tribute to the three legendary Grand Tours of cycling.
Starting Saturday, January 11th, you’ll have 6 weeks to complete all 21 rides. Don’t miss your chance to conquer some of the world’s most iconic, scenic, and demanding bike routes.
This event is open to all FulGaz members, with no need to register, simply locate the FulGaz Grand Tour event thumbnail in the app and start riding.
Italy – Stages 1 to 7 open Saturday 11th January (6am AEDT)
France – Stages 8 to 14 open Saturday 25th January (6am AEDT)
Spain – Stages 15 to 21 open Saturday 8th February (6am AEDT)
All 21 stages will need to be completed by Sunday 23rd February (Midnight AEDT)
Monte Velo is a nice climb with very little traffic. The average grade is 8.5% – it is steeper in the first part of the ride but eases up a bit towards the end.
Monte Velo was last used in Stage 16 of the Giro 2023. That stage was won by Joao Almeida. The climb is followed by a fast descent to enjoy the beautiful scenery and to cool-off.
22.59km
1092m
01:21:00
An easy early morning ride on the Gardesana from Cassone via Torbole to Arco. Not too much traffic, enjoy the views of Lake Garda in the morning. Once we reach Torbole, we turn onto the bike path towards Arco along the Sarce river. The ride ends with a view of the Castello di Arco.
23.30km
83m
00:48:00
Our ride starts in front of the San Lorenzo church in Bibbiano.
After a short downhill comes the gravel section, one of the White Roads of the L’Eroica race and the road climbs on a tough 5 km/7.5% gradient, 13% max. After that ride continues along the crest of the hill to the Poggio Civitella.
We end with a nice view to Montalcino. This route was part of the Giro díItalia in 2010 and 2021.
18.09km
579m
00:56:00
Sardinia is an island of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea, a very ancient land renowned for its natural beauty including the sea with its beaches, recognized as some of the most striking in the world.
The route crosses a section of the coast of the famous Costa Smeralda. It starts and finishes from the village of Porto Rotondo after reaching the village of Golfo Aranci. It’s a hilly route with short climbs that are not particularly challenging.
25.09km
338m
01:00:00
A scenic ride around some mighty fine Italian roads! Ride along the eastern coast of Italy, next to the Adriatic sea.
27.39km
445m
01:08:00
Passo del Turchino is famous for being the first climb, and highest point, of the Milan-Sanremo Spring Classic. It comes about half way through the race, and once over the top the riders race down from the Apennine mountains to the Mediterranean coast. Nearby is the shrine of the Martyrs of Turchino which commemorates the massacre of 59 political prisoners at the hands of the Nazi SS in 1944.
12.19km
526m
00:40:00
Passo Nota lies on the border between Trentino and Lombardy. It is an area rich in meadows and forests, between the mountains of Upper Garda and Tremalzo. On the hillssurrounding the mountain hut there are Italian trenches from the First World War and a small military cemetery where the war dead rest. You then cross the wide opening Bonotal valley, in which corn fields are piled up on both sides. The route continues steeply downhill via Voltino to Limone sul Garda, until you finally reach the famous Ciclovia del Garda cycle path, which is spectacularly fixed to the steep bank about 50m directly above the lake.
20.38km
58m
00:34:00
A scenic route along the crest of the coastal mountain ridge southwest of Saint-Tropez. The ride starts in the beach town of Le Lavandou, ascends through the beautiful village of Bormes-les-Mimosas, and then along the coastal ridge, finally descending through the switchbacks to the coastal town of Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer. Look for breath-taking views of the coast and coastal islands along the way!
28.32km
525m
01:30:00
A scenic route crossing the Saint-Tropez peninsula from Saint-Tropez to Cavalaire-sur-Mer and back through La Croix-Valmer. There are lots of vineyards along the way. A couple of climbs up the Col de Collebasse and up to the hilltop town of Gassin.
35.41km
507m
01:37:00
This easy ride offers you a slice of Provence on a summer afternoon. Starting from Aups you slowly climb in the middle of truffle oaks, pine trees and vineyards. You will reach Tourtour, one of the most beautiful « village de France ». Perched on top of a hill 635 metres above sea level, it received the name of Village in the Sky, mostly for the exceptional panoramic view from the Maures mountains to the Mont Ventoux, including the Sainte Victoire and the Bessillons. The road is very quiet and you can realise why the panorama inspired Paul Cézanne and Jean Giono.
24.07km
364m
00:59:00
Port de Balès is a pass and as such it can be climbed from two sides, this one comes from the Bagnères-de-Luchon / SE side. Fulgaz has the version from the NE already (Thanks MH!). It began featuring in the Tour (and once in the Vuelta) when this side was finally paved for the last 6k. Port de Balès is a climb in 3 parts: part 1 is a staunch intro with 2k of steep straight sections, part 2 is easier, routing along 3 small mountain towns, part 3 above Bourg D’Oueil is isolated, populated with grazing animals, and regularly above 7%. The entire climb is quite open with great views of the neighbouring mountains.
15.37km
910m
00:59:00
A not-too-difficult ride from the foot of the Ventoux to the tourist town of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. Along the way there is a 4.6Km climb from St-Didier to La Roque-sur-Pernes.
31.05km
346m
01:13:00
This flat ride is mostly on cycle paths that run alongside the Canal du Nivernias which was built to link the Loire to the Seine and roughly follows the River Yonne. We ride through pretty countryside and small villages and finish in the beautiful, small city of Auxerre.
20.47km
51m
00:45:00
Luz Ardiden is about as mythical as it gets (Armstrong ‘01, ‘03 / Lemond ‘85, ‘90 / Tadej ‘21). It’s famous for its switchbacks and open views in the final 4km.
13.10km
1016m
01:01:00
Tackle the gruelling Cat 2 Sant Grau climb on the Costa Brava with its average slope of 6% and plenty of sections where it is much steeper.
23.37km
547m
01:11:00
The tour starts in the port city of San Sebastián on the island of La Gomera.
La Gomera is one of the Spanish Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of 370.03 km², it is the third smallest of the eight main islands of the archipelago. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. La Gomera is the third least populated of the eight main Canary Islands with 22,426 inhabitants.
We will cover 15.6 km on this climb. The average gradient is 6.2% at an elevation of 938m. We will be able to admire the beauty of this island all the way to the top, and there is no shortage of beautiful views stretching all the way to Tenerife.
15.54km
931m
01:23:00
Starting in Garachico on the busy tourist stage with a nice view of the ocean, we follow the main road to Buenavista del Norte.
Once we pass Buenvista del Norte, we soon enter the small road to the lighthouse. The road is closed for regular traffic so we can enjoy the breathtaking scenery.
Some climbing up to the very dark tunnel before the long and fast descent towards the lighthouse starts.
The lighthouse is closed for public so we finish the ride with a majestic view of Los Gigantes.
17.98km
294m
00:41:00
Agustin to Carrizal, this is an untypical ride in Gran Canaria – because normally one would not start in this direction due to heavy wind against you on 95% of all days. But I was lucky to find one the rare days without wind. It is an easy ride with only 180m of climbing which is very untypical too.
22.90km
205m
00:48:00
Ride along parts of Stage 1 of the 2023 Volta a Catalunya, won by Primož Roglič on 20 Mar 2023. Starting and ending in Sant Antoni de Calonge, follow the coast road to Sant Feliu de Guíxols and then turn inland to climb to Romanyà de la Selva. Then you can enjoy the 12Kms descent back to your starting point.
35.42km
522m
01:41:00
Welcome to Andorra! Col de la Rabassa is a long climb (18k!) that sits just across the main road from Col de la Gallina (you can see Gallina frequently on your right). Though Rabassa can be climbed from 2 directions (before joining together for the final 6K spur to the top), it has only been climbed this direction in the Vuelta. It was used in 2018 when Simon Yates won the overall and Pinot won this stage. Two things are true of most Andorra climbs: there are lots of pros out training (2 pairs passed us) and they start out steep from the main road and ease towards the finish (very true of Rabassa!)
17.06km
1102m
01:08:00
Welcome to the final stage of the 2025 FulGaz Grand Tour! This is a favourite training ride of professional gravel racer Nathans Hass. The profile is mostly rolling with a few pinches to keep you on your toes. Starting and finishing in the village of Sant Julia de Ramis, you’ll roll through stunning countryside and take in the sights of the region. Enjoy!
50.14km
233m
01:50:00
