Wish One Millau Grands Causses
Date
Sunday 15.06.2025Distances
80 - 130 kmCity
Millau
Country
FranceWish One Millau Grands Causses was the first ever UCI Gravel event on European soil in 2022 and will continue on this success of the first year. In the past edition, we saw great winners like Carolin Schiff and Florian Dauphin.
Course
The start is located in the town of Millau, well known for its marvelous Viaduct, the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world with a height of 336.4m above the valley below.
The course will start with a steep climb of the Pouncho d’Agast, with an elevation of 450m in the first 8 km.
After a passage through the forest tracks of the Grands Causses, the participants will discover the superb wild tracks of Larzac, with an unprecedented passage through the Larzac military camp.
New for 2025: The end of the UCI routes has been redesigned to avoid dangerous sections and offer an unforgettable finish above the Viaduc de Millau.
The 80 km route follows the same routes with a shortcut after 41 km and another after 58 km.
80 km
official qualifier distance for men 60+ and women 50+
130 km
official qualifier distance for men 19-59 and women 19-49
Profile
The courses are difficult with a total vertical drop of 2500m over the entire distance and 1500m over the half distance.
The route consists of 40% woods and 40% gravel roads between fields. 20% is on paved roads.
The start and finish are at an altitude of 490 m but the majority of the course takes place at an altitude between 700 and 800 m.
80 km
130 km
Aveyron
Located in the southwest of France, Aveyron is a destination of choice for nature lovers. Its unspoiled nature, its diverse landscapes, its know-how and local traditions will surely make you love it. Its large spaces – limestone plateaus, gorges and valleys, mountains and lakes – are the ideal setting for outdoor activities or simple relaxation. Here you can experience a wonderful way of life, gastronomy and crafts, skills and enjoy a friendly atmosphere.
Millau has a population of 22,000 and is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers, surrounded by the landscapes of the Gorges du Tarn and Causse du Larzac. It is part of the former province of Rouergue where people also communicate through a form of Occitan language: the dialect of Rouergat. Its inhabitants are called Millavois (male) and Millavoises (female). The territory of the municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of the Grands Causses, part of the largest UNESCO world heritage site of the Causses and the Cévennes. Millau is world famous for its viaduct which is the highest bridge in the world, 336 m above the Tarn on the A71 motorway towards Paris.
The nearest airport is Rodez (75km) or Montpellier international airport (122km) or Toulouse (208km)
For more information, please visit the following website : https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/fr
