Red Bull Cycling Survivor

Did you think you knew the pain of mountain passes, the stress of the final sprint, and managing effort to the last detail? Review your basics. Red Bull Cycling Survivor is much more than a race: it's a natural selection test on two wheels. A unique format in France that shatters the peloton's habits. Want to prove you're a true survivor? Head to the Charade circuit, in the heart of the Auvergne volcanoes.

What you'll find there:

• A race format as demanding as it is original: 3 single-elimination laps, followed by an explosive final time trial;
• A top-notch selection process (minimum Access 1 FFC level or equivalent), limited to 300 road warriors;
• An official jersey, a frame number plate, a refreshment station at the finish – and above all, maximum adrenaline.

Course Focus:

The menu? 111 km, 1,956 meters of elevation gain, 4 sections to break your legs – and your ego. Each loop is a sorting process. Literally. Finish in the last group? You jump. Survive? You start again. And no breaks between loops: straight into the Tour de France atmosphere on a scorching day.

The finale? A time trial on the Charade circuit, 3.3 km of pure challenge. One rule: give it your all. The winner will be the one who still has the watts to burn after eating up the asphalt for nearly 3 hours.

3 (very) good reasons to participate:

• Challenge yourself in a unique format in France, designed for complete cyclists (climber, sprinter, rouleur? You'll have to be all of these at once);
• Ride in a legendary setting, between selective roads and a closed circuit; - Crossing the finish line after surviving elimination, and saying to yourself: "I did it." (With your legs in pieces, sure, but your honor intact).

You'll have guessed, there's no comfort drafting or easy warm-up loops here. Red Bull Cycling Survivor is the very essence of competition: intense, strategic, with no safety net.

So, do you have what it takes to survive?