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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.

13 June 2027Margam / Port Talbot, South Wales, UK215km
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~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

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