Training plan · Lombardy, Italy

La Stelvio Santini training plan 2027

Sunday 6 June 2027, Bormio. 130 km with 4,270 m of climbing on closed roads.

In short

Give yourself 16 to 20 weeks for La Stelvio Santini on Sunday 6 June 2027, which means starting between mid-January and mid-February. The long route is 130 km with 4,270 m of climbing on closed roads and finishes at the top of the Passo dello Stelvio, 2,758 m up: 21.7 km at 7.2% from Bormio, after the Mortirolo from Sernio, 10.75 km at 11.5% with ramps of 15%. Only the climbs are timed, and you must leave Bormio for the Stelvio by 14:30. Build long climbing rides, practise climbing at a steady effort for an hour or more, and fit your lowest gears. On WattPlan's model of the course, a rider with an FTP of 230 watts weighing 75 kg rides it in about 8 h 09 min, and takes 1:38:42 on Mortirolo at about 167 watts.

La Stelvio Santini at a glance

Date	Sunday 6 June 2027source
Start and finish	Bormio to Passo dello Stelviosource
Distance (Long)	130 km (80.8 miles), 4,270 m of climbingsource
Distance (Medium)	108 km (67.1 miles), 3,050 m of climbingsource
Distance (Short)	64 km (39.8 miles), 2,280 m of climbingsource
Roads	Closed to traffic, says the organiser, though riders must still follow the highway code. No team or private vehicles may follow riders.source
Finish	The top of the Passo dello Stelvio, 2,758 m. Medium and long riders may finish in Bormio instead.source
Start	Bormio, Via al Forte. The 2027 start times are not published yet.source
Cut-off	Leave Bormio for the Stelvio by 14:30, or hand back your chip and number and ride on at your own risk. In extreme weather the organiser may stop riders at the foot of the Stelvio.source
Timing	Only the climbs are timed. The ranking adds up the timed climbs; your total time is recorded but not ranked.source
Feed stations	Sernio, Tiolo after the Mortirolo descent, Bormio, and the Terza Cantoniera on the Stelvio at 2,318 m, plus one at the finish.source
Places	3,000 riders at most.source
Entry for 2027	€80 until 29 October 2026, €100 until 6 January 2027, then €130. Entries close on 30 May 2027 or when the field is full.source
Medical certificate	Every rider needs a certificate of fitness for competitive cycling. Riders living outside Italy use the organiser's form, signed by a doctor and uploaded to DataHealth, a paid service, before entries close.source
Jersey	The official Santini jersey in your race pack must be worn throughout.source
Minimum age	19 for any route; 17 and 18 for the short or medium route, with a parent's or guardian's waiver.source
At the top	A feed, a changing tent and your own bag of warm clothes, carried up by the organiser. You ride back down the same road to Bormio.source
Route file	The organiser's route files are named 2025 but were made on 3 November 2025, the same day as its 2027 route profiles. The course on this page follows the long one.source

The course and its climbs

Profile from the organiser's route with SRTM heights (126.6 km), split into climbs, flats and descents by WattPlan. The organiser's figures are in the table above, and their route is the one that counts on the day.

Your power and time on each climb

Enter your FTP and weight and WattPlan's route model rides the course for you the way a long day is best ridden: harder on the climbs, where a watt buys the most speed, and easier on the flat, at an effort you can hold to the finish. The figures below are for 230 W and 75 kg until you do.

8 h 09 minRiding time, without stops

152 WAverage power

10Times to eat, every 45 minutes

Climb	Summit (km)	Length	Average	Steepest	Your power	Your time
Rogorbellosource3.2 km at 8.6%, top at km 36	36	3.2 km	8.6%	n/a	166 W	27:47
Mortirolosource10.75 km at 11.5%, up to 15%, top at km 59	59	10.75 km	11.5%	15%	167 W	1:38:42
Passo dello Stelviosource21.7 km at 7.2%, up to 14%, top at km 127	127	21.7 km	7.2%	14%	165 W	2:21:34

Eat at about km 20, 35, 49, 54, 59, 83, 94, 108, 114, 121. Riding something else? The free pacing calculator does this for any route from its GPX. In the app, Route analysis adds your own fade over a long day, the wind on the day and a pacing file for your bike computer.

How long to train for La Stelvio Santini

Sixteen to twenty weeks of structured training suits most riders for the long route, which means starting between mid-January and mid-February for 6 June. The medium route, 108 km with 3,050 m of climbing, and the short route, 64 km with 2,280 m, need about twelve.

Much of that falls in a British winter and spring, so the long climbs will mostly be indoor sessions on a smart trainer, with hilly weekend rides as the days lengthen. WattPlan builds the weeks from today to 6 June around the days you can ride, runs the indoor sessions in the app, and adjusts the plan when a week goes wrong.

The Mortirolo and the Stelvio

The long route opens down the valley from Bormio to Rogorbello, a timed 3.2 km climb from Vervio, then takes the Mortirolo from Sernio by way of Guspessa. The organiser's climb graphic gives 10.75 km at 11.5% with ramps of 15%, timed to Lago di Guspessa; its page text says just over 10% and 16% at the steepest. A ridge road leads on to the Passo della Foppa and the descent to Tiolo, and the valley road climbs back to Bormio.

Then the Stelvio: 21.7 km at 7.2% from Bormio, about 40 hairpins and 14% at the steepest, to 2,758 m. Train for it with long seated climbs at a steady effort, building towards an hour and a half, fit the lowest gears your bike takes, and practise eating while you climb.

Only the climbs are timed

The ranking adds up your times on the timed climbs: Rogorbello, the Mortirolo to Lago di Guspessa and the Stelvio on the long route. Your total time is recorded but not ranked. That makes the valley roads a place to ride easily, eat and recover, and the climbs the place to spend your effort.

The 14:30 cut-off and the weather

You must leave Bormio for the Stelvio by 14:30; after that you hand back your chip and number and carry on at your own risk. In extreme weather the organiser may stop riders at the foot of the Stelvio, and it can change the route for snow, ice or storms: in 2019 the Stelvio stayed closed and the finish moved to the Cancano lakes.

The calculator above rides the course for your FTP and weight. It does not allow for altitude, and the last hour of the Stelvio is above 2,000 m, where most riders hold less power than at home, so treat its time for the top as the quick side.

Cold at the top

It can be very cold at 2,758 m even in June, and the organiser recommends a jacket, tights, gloves and overshoes. You fill a bag with warm clothes before the start and the organiser carries it to the summit, where there is a feed and a changing tent; then you ride back down the same road to Bormio.

The feeds are at Sernio, at Tiolo after the Mortirolo descent, in Bormio and at the Terza Cantoniera, 2,318 m up the Stelvio, plus one at the finish. Eat every 45 minutes from the start, around 60 grams of carbohydrate an hour.

Entering: the medical certificate

Every rider needs a certificate of fitness for competitive cycling, as the Italian rules require. Riders living outside Italy use the organiser's one-page form, signed and stamped by a doctor, and upload it to DataHealth, a paid service, to be checked before entries close. Leave time for it.

Entry is €80 until 29 October 2026, €100 until 6 January 2027 and €130 after that, with entries closing on 30 May 2027 or when 3,000 riders are in. The official Santini jersey comes in your race pack and must be worn throughout.

Your plan to 6 June

WattPlan builds the weeks from today to Sunday 6 June 2027 around the days you can ride, and eases off before the day. Take a rider with 230 W of FTP who rides 3 to 5 hours a week now and has an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays and up to 6 hours on Saturdays: a 20-week plan starting Monday 18 January 2027 has 9 weeks of base, 5 of build, 5 of peak and 1 of taper. It opens at 4 hours a week and builds to 11, with a longest ride of 6 hours. Pick your own days below to see yours.

Days you can ride

Weekday rides

Weekend long ride

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Questions riders ask

How long should I train for La Stelvio Santini?

Sixteen to twenty weeks suits most riders for the long route, so start between mid-January and mid-February for Sunday 6 June 2027. The medium and short routes need about twelve weeks.

How hard is La Stelvio Santini?

The long route is 130 km with 4,270 m of climbing, the medium 108 km with 3,050 m and the short 64 km with 2,280 m. Every route finishes at the top of the Stelvio, 2,758 m, and the long route climbs the Mortirolo from Sernio first, 10.75 km at 11.5%.

How steep is the Mortirolo on La Stelvio Santini?

The route climbs it from Sernio by way of Guspessa. The organiser's climb graphic gives 10.75 km at 11.5% with ramps of 15%; its page text says just over 10% with 16% at the steepest.

What is the cut-off on La Stelvio Santini?

You must leave Bormio for the Stelvio by 14:30. After that you hand back your chip and number and carry on at your own risk. In extreme weather the organiser may stop riders at the foot of the Stelvio.

Do I need a medical certificate for La Stelvio Santini?

Yes. Every rider needs a certificate of fitness for competitive cycling. Riders living outside Italy use the organiser's form, signed by a doctor, and upload it to DataHealth, a paid service, before entries close.

Is La Stelvio Santini timed?

Only the climbs. The ranking adds up the timed climbs, Rogorbello, the Mortirolo to Lago di Guspessa and the Stelvio on the long route, and your total time is recorded but not ranked.

How much does La Stelvio Santini cost?

€80 until 29 October 2026, €100 until 6 January 2027 and €130 after that. Entries close on 30 May 2027, or sooner if 3,000 riders enter.

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Sources

WattPlan is not connected with the La Stelvio Santini or its organiser. We've done our best to make sure everything here is accurate, from the details the organiser had published when we checked on Friday 9 October 2026, and we'll update this page as more details come out. Confirm dates, routes and rules on the official site. Times and power figures come from a physics model and are estimates, not predictions of your result.