{"id":62166,"date":"2022-12-23T13:22:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T12:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/?p=62166"},"modified":"2022-12-23T13:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T12:23:00","slug":"23-cycling-challenges-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/en\/events\/23-cycling-challenges-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"23 cycling challenges for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The secret to building New Year motivation is to sign up for new races, new challenges and new events. Here are 23 cycling goals to target in 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Haute Route Alps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Haute Route Alps is a stunning seven-day French sportive, featuring 755km of riding and 20,100m of altitude gain. From Alpe d\u2019Huez to the Col du Galibier, this is the closest you will get to riding the Tour de France. The 2023 edition takes place on August 20-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zwift Fondo Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zwift are hosting a range of Gran Fondo group rides on the first weekend of each month, all the way through to April 2023. You can choose from the Gran (90km), Medio (70km) and Bambino (50km) events, and unlock new virtual jerseys as a reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This legendary 112-mile UK sportive in the Lake District features 3,950m of ascent, including the famous climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Hardknott and Wrynose. The 2023 event takes place on May 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0af437078e8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0af437078e8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-1060x707.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/fred-whitton-challenge-events-2023-325x217.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stelvio Santini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy a memorable ride up the Stelvio \u2013 one of the most famous cycling peaks in Italy. The event on June 4 covers 151km of riding and 4,577m of climbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cairngorms Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This D.I.Y bike-packing route circumnavigates the Cairngorms National Park &#8211; the most wild and stunning area in the Scottish Highlands. There are 291km of trails to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yorkshire True Grit Dark Skies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a spectacular 50-mile off-road winter night ride in the UK\u2019s North York Moors National Park, taking in forests, moorland and a dazzling night sky. The 2023 edition is expected to take place on February 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everesting challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everesting involves clocking up 8,848m of vertical gain &#8211; the height of Mount Everest &#8211; through repetitions of a single climb, in a single ride. There is no time limit. And you can choose whatever climb you like. Just make sure you hit 8,848m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour of Flanders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0af437084f8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0af437084f8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-1060x707.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Flandern-Rundfahrt-2022-15-325x217.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Photonews.be<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tour of Flanders is the most prestigious Classic ride, so take on the challenging cobbled climbs of Koppenberg and Paterberg in Belgium on this 239km amateur race on April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Etape Loch Ness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Etape Loch Ness is a 106km sportive around the mysterious waters of Loch Ness in Scotland &#8211; famous for stories of the mythical underwater monster \u2018Nessie.\u2019&nbsp; The event \u2013 held on April 23 \u2013 includes 900m of ascent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gourmet tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unwind by mixing cycling, fine food and delicious wine on Wheely Wonderful Cycling\u2019s six-day Slow Food Cycle in the Shropshire Hills, with tours between May and September<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">300km ride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riding 300km is a momentous new challenge. Try the leg-flaming 304km Dragon Ride in Wales on June 18, 2023, or the 312-km Majorca 312 on April 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0af43709057&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0af43709057\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1920x1283.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1500x1002.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-1060x708.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Istria300-Rad-Marathon-300-km-3-325x217.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Istria 300<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strava Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up for a New Year challenge on Strava. Every month you can take on motivation-boosting challenges, like climbing 7,500m of altitude in a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haute Route Ventoux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like the idea of the Haute Route Alps, but think seven days is too much, try the iconic Haute Route Ventoux \u2013 a three-day challenge based around the famous Tour de France peak on October 6-8, covering 220km of riding and 6,600m of climbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u2019Eroica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Created in 1997, L\u2019Eroica is a stunning ride back in time, on white Tuscan roads in Italy and beautiful old bikes (bikes have to be from 1987 or earlier). The event takes place between September 30 and October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imperial century<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have never completed an imperial century (a 100-mile ride), this is the year to try it. And if you\u2019re already a centurion, try a harder version somewhere mountainous for extra kudos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GB Duro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GB Duro is an epic 2,000km self-supported enduro race across the UK, from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019Groats, which knits together the roads and trails of Cornwall, the Brecon Beacons, the Yorkshire Dales and the Highlands. The 2023 event is pencilled in for August 12-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paris Roubaix Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel the bumps and bruises of the \u2018Hell of the North\u2019 on this amateur version of the famous cobbled race in France, held on April 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0af437099a2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0af437099a2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-1060x707.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.alpecincycling.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mathieu-van-der-Poel-Paris-Roubaix-2021-10-325x217.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Photonews.be<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Velodrome spin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have never experienced the high-speed thrills of track cycling, this is the year to join in the fun. 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