Buenos Aires trades elevation for closed-road speed and constant positioning
A fast, predominantly flat closed-road urban gran fondo entirely within Buenos Aires city limits — not a pampas or rural fondo. For 2026 (the event's 4th edition), the start and finish move to Parque Sarmiento (Av. There is no climbing test here — the challenge is pack speed and positioning across a fast, flat, fully closed motorway network that's normally off-limits to cyclists, not terrain.
For the rider bringing eight focused weeks and seven to eleven hours a week, this plan concentrates the work most likely to matter at Gran Fondo Argentina: closed-road pack speed, positioning, repeatable accelerations, and urban-course composure.
INSIDE THE FINISHER PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Gran Fondo Argentina 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