This is not a qualifying event, but a Saturday option for those who enjoy it: the Discovery Cyclo sticks to the flattest part of the island and lets you explore the “Grande-Terre” wing, with departure and arrival in Saint-François.
Starting in the town of Capesterre-Belle-Eau on the island of Basse-Terre, the route follows the coast towards Pointe-à-Pitre for the first 40 kilometers, loops through the city, and then reaches the main climb of the day.
This climb takes riders from sea level to a peak altitude of 620 m. It's a two-part ascent covering 13.5 km at an average of 4.3%, with an initial 5.5 km climb, followed by a 1.5 km descent, and then the toughest segment: the last 4 km with gradients above 8.5% on average. The route then continues along the western part of the island, including a shorter 5 km climb at 3%, with the summit located just 10 km before the finish line!
12/6/2025
12/7/2025
Registration is open until the deadline for the UCI Gran Fondo
Îles de Guadeloupe exclusively on:
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Registration closes on 11/30/25.
GRAN FONDO 124 km
to qualify for the UCI Gran Fondo World Series
(2026 World Championship):
Age categories
Eligible participants:
The race is organized under the supervision of the FFC (French Cycling Federation) and regulated by the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale). The organizer holds the exclusive UCI GRAN FONDO WORLD SERIES license for the Caribbean region.
Guadeloupe has a safe, secure, and high-quality healthcare system that meets French and European standards.
Full regulations available online:
https://www.sportsnconnect.com/calendrier-evenements/view/29239/gran-fondo-guadeloupeundefined
Located in the Caribbean basin, the Guadeloupe Maryse Condé International Airport
offers direct flights to 18 destinations and many more with connections.
The Islands of Guadeloupe offer a wide selection with 86 hotels (including 5 starred establishments)
and more than 36,000 alternative lodging options (Airbnb, guest houses, lodges…)
Made up of an archipelago of 5 islands full of experiences, Guadeloupe has so much to offer: a rich history, lush nature, captivating cuisine, and endless opportunities for sports and cultural activities.
A rich cultural heritage such as the ultra-modern Memorial ACTe Museum, colonial architecture remains, and a vibrant musical identity
With its white sandy beaches, volcanoes, and protected parks—not to mention some of the world’s best diving spots—#Guadeloupe is a true island paradise. This French archipelago is one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets, an alternative to its …
JANUARY 23, 2023the number of license holders is at least 2,300 people (ref: UCI 2020 statistics), and the Guadeloupean public's passion for cycling is well established. Its UCI Europe Tour cycling race, ranked 2.2, is a mini Tour de France over 9 stages—highly popular—with a very varied route for complete riders, and magnificent postcard landscapes.
The event GRAN FONDO WORLD SERIES Îles de Guadeloupe is organized by the association OD’ASS, under the direction of Jacky GIBRIEN, in partnership with the association Team Cama CCD.
Inspired by the book “Le Cyclisme Guadeloupéen, passion Folie et mysticisme” written by Francis GIBRIEN and José VATIN, the GIBRIEN brothers — passionate lovers of cycling for decades — wanted to share that passion with as many people as possible. With the support of Boris CARENE*, whose bond with cycling goes way back, they submitted to the Union Cycliste Internationale the proposal to organize, for the first time in Guadeloupe, a qualifying round for the 2026 Gran Fondo World Championships.