Assietta Legend Gravel Race

Key facts

Date:

4 jul 2026

Type:

One-day (XC / race)

Sestriere · Piamonte · Italy

Distances:

68 km

Elevation:

1.862 m

About

A timed race officially recognised by the Italian Cycling Federation, held along the legendary Strada dell'Assietta, a historic military road that runs along the ridge between the Valle di Susa and Valle Chisone at over 2,000 metres in alpine Piedmont. The 68 km course and 1,862 metres of climbing demand solid high-mountain climbing fitness and comfort with the variable conditions typical of alpine summers. Starting from Sestriere, the race begins at altitude and stays there. Sustained exposure above 2,000 metres requires physiological adaptation that Push Rider targets in altitude training blocks, ensuring athletes arrive with the specific conditioning to perform in mountain race environments. In Push Training 360, the specificity phase includes altitude blocks with watts adjusted for expected performance loss at elevation, and the coach's weekly review tracks how the athlete's FTP responds to altitude so the adaptations are fully consolidated by race day at Sestriere.