The Tour du Mont Blanc Cyclo: How to Get Your Best Result 2024

The Tour du Mont Blanc Cyclo is a hugely challenging ride: 330km and 8,300m of climbing, which must be completed within a 19h time limit. The three most important things to get right for a successful ride at this legendary event are PACING, NUTRITION and MENTAL STRENGTH. Alpine Cols coach Marvin explains how to develop a race plan for the Tour du Mont Blanc, how to determine your pace based on your own evidence (not hope!), how to fuel properly for a successful ride, and how to deal with the mental challenge of taking on one of the world's toughest one-day events. Contents of this video: 00:00 The Tour du Mont Blanc 01:35 Three essentials: pacing, fuelling & mental strength 01:52 The need for a race plan 02:38 Taper: the last 2 weeks 03:50 Travel & final preparations 05:00 Your objectives at the event 07:15 Your pace should be based on evidence, not hope 07:43 What if I don't have a power meter? 09:30 Example of how to determine your pace 12:07 Nutrition & hydration 12:15 Carb loading 14:25 Current recommendations & tips for fuelling 16:18 Feed stations on the Tour du Mont Blanc 17:13 Mental strength 18:46 Increase motivation & positive self-talk 21:22 Reduce perceived effort 23:28 Contingency planning 24:15 Clothing & personal equipment 26:00 Five mistakes to avoid 27:27 3 Go-faster tips 29:40 Your complete race plan 32:57 How do I remember the plan? 33:31 Conclusion #granfondo #cyclingcoaching #granfondotraining #sportivetraining #letourdumontblanccyclo