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Six ascents of Alpe d'Huez's 21 hairpins for charity.
Alpe d'HuZes asks riders to climb Alpe d'Huez's 21 named hairpins up to six times in one day — 13.8 km at 7.9% average per ascent, gradients past 11%. Riders choose 1-6 ascents; the full six-ascent day totals 82 km and 6,428 m of climbing.
For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan keeps the work most likely to matter at Alpe d'HuZes: the repeated climbing multiple ascents of Alpe d'Huez demand. It makes purposeful use of current fitness without claiming to replace lost months.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Alpe d'HuZes Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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