Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales — Gran Fondo
~215km South Wales road sportive with ~3,400m climbing over the long steady climbs of the Brecon Beacons — Black Mountain, the timed Devil's Elbow (1.8km @ 10.3%), Rhigos and the Bwlch. Route reversed for 2026. Starts near Margam/Port Talbot. The UK's benchmark long sportive.
~215km South Wales road sportive with ~3,400m climbing over the long steady climbs of the Brecon Beacons — Black Mountain, the timed Devil's Elbow (1.8km @ 10.3%), Rhigos and the Bwlch. Route reversed for 2026. Starts near Margam/Port Talbot. The UK's benchmark long sportive.
What makes it hard
- 3400m of total climbing
- Technical terrain: long Welsh valley and moorland climbs, exposed tops, open roads
How BEINA trains you for it
BEINA reads the exact demands of Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales — Gran Fondo — road sportive, 215km, long Welsh valley and moorland climbs, exposed tops, open roads — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.