FRENCH REVOLUTION GRAN FONDO

Starting and finishing in Calais, France, the French Revolution Gran Fondo offers three routes of 126 km, 94 km and 62.4 km, designed to give riders of different abilities a memorable day on French roads.

From Calais, the routes head out into the surrounding countryside, passing through traditional French villages, quiet rural roads and open farmland before looping back towards the coast and the finish in Calais.

We have introduced the Medio Fondo and Piccolo Fondo options so cyclists of varying abilities and experience can enjoy the French roads together. Bring your friends, family or cycling club, choose the distance that suits each rider and make a weekend of it in Calais. You can travel as a group, enjoy your own cycling challenge and meet up afterwards to explore the cafés, restaurants and coast. This is a friendly cycling event rather than an all-out race: ride at your own pace and enjoy the experience.

🚴 Gran Fondo – 126 km (78 miles), 1,541 m elevation
🚴 Medio Fondo – 94 km (58 miles), 1,031 m elevation
🚴 Piccolo Fondo – 62.4 km (39 miles), 715 m elevation
🥤 Feed station – SeeBelow for details
📍 Start & finish – Calais, France
🗺️ Routes – French villages, countryside and rural roads

The feed station will give riders the chance to refill bottles and take on food before continuing their ride back to Calais.

With three route choices, the French Revolution welcomes riders looking for different levels of challenge, all sharing the same event atmosphere and a great weekend in France.

THERE ARE NO TRAVEL OPTIONS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY TO CALAIS.

Due to the additional requirements introduced following Brexit, including ferry travel as part of the event has become increasingly difficult for us to manage in the way we did with our previous events.

If you’re joining us on the day, simply book yourself onto the ferry as a bike passenger. We’ll provide the GPX route from the ferry terminal to the start, so you can ride directly to the event.

A bag drop will also be available at the start/finish, so you can leave your belongings safely while you ride.

Our advice? Bring a group of friends or clubmates, even if you ride at different levels. With Gran Fondo, Medio Fondo and Piccolo Fondo routes, everyone can choose a suitable challenge and still share a weekend away. Calais really is much more than just a ferry port. With its coastline, cafés, restaurants, surrounding villages and French countryside, it makes a great base for a weekend break. If you're travelling over on the morning of the event, either by ferry or via the Channel Tunnel, we've planned the timings to make things easier.
Registration will remain open until 09:45, giving you time to arrive in Calais, register and get yourself ready to ride.

If you enter with Jersey you will be sent a code to purchase your Jersey in our shop
You will also need to inform us of your Event distance before we post out your jersey.

To receive a finisher’s medal, you’ll need to enter by 24th May, that’s the cut-off date for us to place the medal order.
Entries will still remain open after this date, but late entrants can take part without a medal or can have a generic medal.