Medio Fondo Thônes - Laclusaz - Championnats du monde de Cyclisme UCI 2027 Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc

From August 24 to September 5, 2027, Haute-Savoie will host the second edition of the UCI World Cycling Championships, the largest event in the history of cycling and para-cycling. Over the course of 13 days, 20 UCI World Championships will be held at 16 competition venues, set against a spectacular and symbol-rich backdrop of lakes, valleys, and mountains: Annecy, Châtel – Portes du Soleil, Cluses, Doussard, La Clusaz, La Roche-sur-Foron, Les Gets, Morillon – Grand Massif, Rumilly, Sallanches–Domancy – Pays du Mont-Blanc, Samoëns – Grand Massif, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, Thônes, Ville d’Évian, and the National Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (78). Nearly 15,000 athletes—both elite and amateur—from the 206 national federations affiliated with the UCI will take part in this extraordinary event, which is set to make cycling history. Its program will bring together both traditional and emerging disciplines in an unprecedented celebration of the full richness of cycling. Conceived as an open, popular, festive, and unifying event, the 2027 UCI World Cycling Championships in Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc place gender equality, inclusion, and accessibility at the heart of their organization. Developed with and for Haute-Savoie, they also aim to leave a lasting legacy that promotes the growth of cycling, the cycling industry, and the region’s visibility. • 13 days of competition, from August 24 to September 5, 2027 • 20 UCI World Championships • Nearly 15,000 athletes, both elite and amateur, expected • Representing 206 UCI federations • 288 UCI world titles, with over 30% in Para-Cycling • 16 competition venues • 4,000 volunteers • Over 700 accredited media representatives • Approximately 2 million spectators expected Thônes has been chosen as the starting city for the Gran Fondo, which will conclude in La Clusaz on August 24. For the oldest age groups (women 50 and older and men 60 and older), the course will be offered as a Medio Fondo, shortened to 80 kilometers with 2,150 meters of elevation gain. A shorter format, but one that will retain all the challenges of the course. After starting in Thônes, the two routes will split at the foot of the Glières. The Medio Fondo will take the Glières-Val-de-Borne road before rejoining the Gran Fondo in Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny. Thus, Medio Fondo participants will also have to tackle the Brizon climb, then the Col de la Colombière, before tackling the final foothills that will bring them back to La Clusaz.