Pyrénées Catalanes Gravel Tour runs Saturday, September 26, 2026 from Font-Romeu. The 100-kilometre UCI qualifier climbs 2,286 metres across three high-altitude loops before descending from Pic de la Calma.
This six-week Save My Race plan cannot manufacture a mountain base from scratch; it prioritizes climbing density, altitude-aware pacing, descending under fatigue, and a proven fueling and layering system while protecting race-week freshness. Every rehearsal must answer a practical race-day question before the start. Freshness remains a non-negotiable performance input.
62.1 MI · 7,500 FT CLIMBING · ~5.8K FT ALTITUDE · 6 WEEKS · 5–9 HR/WK · SAVE MY RACE
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Structured workouts on your calendar, with real power and heart-rate graphs
- Strength work built in, with video walkthroughs
- Weekly notes from me, plus the Gravel Grit mental program
- A testing week, so the plan runs on your real numbers
- The full Pyrénées Catalanes Gravel Tour guide — terrain, gearing, fueling
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party