Granfondo Colnago Luberon Pays d'Apt

Hop hop hop, enough with back-to-school excuses 📚, head to the Vaucluse to race past the competition 🚴.

As soon as you set foot in Apt, the world capital of fruit confit (yes, here even the apricots carry prestige 👑), you can feel the adventure living up to the reputation of the Luberon. The scenery? A mosaic of postcard-perfect scenes ✉️: perched villages, lavender fields as far as the eye can see (even in September, there’s plenty to fuel your feed Instagram 📸), perfect roads for road-trip sessions 🎤 or a long Sunday ride 🚴, and the cedar forests 🌳 will remind you that your thighs burn since km 25 🔥. Weather-wise, early autumn in the Luberon is the jackpot 🎰: generous sun but not scorching ☀️, temperatures inviting you to ride in shorts, and sometimes a light northerly breeze to remind you that Provence is a region with character 💨. Pack a light jacket for the chilly morning descents and sunscreen 🧴, because here you can end up sun-kissed like barbecue meat 🥩 !

The "Granfondo" of 139 km (2 196 mD+), it's a bit like you decided to run a marathon… 🏃‍♂️ After a Christmas feast 🦃. You know it’ll be long, it’ll sting 😬, but every kilometer will be worth its weight in happiness and pride right after 😊. The Monts de Vaucluse throw down a challenge right from the start with climbs that make you doubt your sanity 🤪, but once you’re at the top of Gordes, you’ll understand it was all worth it 🕯️. The Plateau des ClaparèdesGorges de la Nesque ? A true rollercoaster of a route 🎢, but in nature mode and without a safety net! When you finally descend back toward Apt, you feel like a hero 🦸‍♂️… Until your legs remind you the next day 😂. Don’t worry, even superheroes get sore 😌. The "Mediofondo" of 102 km and 1 730 mD+, is the perfect route for those who want to treat themselves without finishing in ambulance mode 🚑. Here, you can savor every kilometer like a good glass of rosé 🍷 : with moderation, but with a huge pleasure. Villages like RoussillonBonnieux and its cobbled streets, will make you forget you’re in the middle of a workout 💪. And if you start to tire, remember that in the Vaucluse65 km (983 mD+), it's the ideal plan if you want to enjoy the day without legs turned to mush 🦵. Here, it’s a bit easier, all pretty, family-friendly and built for you to enjoy every moment calmly without rushing, almost like a vacation 🏖️. It’s a "hiking" race open to electric bikes ⚡️. When you cross the finish line 🏁, you’ll tell yourself that cycling events and cyclotourists

And after the effort, time for comfort! Because in Provence

You check your wheels 🛞 and your derailleur and see you there? 👉