{"id":4421,"date":"2026-04-07T13:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/focus-on-the-jura-bike-marathon-route\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:07:05","slug":"focus-on-the-jura-bike-marathon-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/en\/focus-on-the-jura-bike-marathon-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on the Jura Bike Marathon route"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jura-bike-marathon.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Jura Bike Marathon<\/a><\/strong> will take place this year <strong>on Sunday May 17, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>The first stage of the MTB Alpine Cup Challenge, the Jura Bike Marathon returns in 2026 with a 71 km route and 2,850 m of positive altitude difference, promising a great adventure in an exceptional natural setting between spruce forests, lake and mountains!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Focus on 3 key points of the 2026 route<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>1. The 8 Contours climb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>From kilometer 15.8, riders tackle the famous ascent of Les 8 Contours. Starting at an altitude of 843 m, this climb culminates at 1,200 m over just 3.4 km, with sections at an <strong>average gradient of 11%<\/strong>. A physical and mental challenge, where each participant can measure his or her strength against the KOM Strava of the discipline&#8217;s champions:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tim Smeenge<\/strong> (Netherlands): 16&#8217;28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Margot Moschetti<\/strong> (France): 22&#8217;38<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>2. The Dent de Vaulion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Starting at kilometer 56.3, another demanding climb awaits the riders: a 2 km climb at <strong>12.5% average gradient<\/strong>, leading to an altitude of 1,360 m. The highlight? A <strong>technical portage<\/strong> over the foothills of the Dent de Vaulion, followed by a descent to the refreshment bar before the final 15 km to Vallorbe.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>3. An enhanced route for 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The 2026 route retains the spirit of previous editions, but incorporates a <strong>new feature<\/strong>: a section of singles through spruce forests, offering a breathtaking view of Mont d&#8217;Or in neighbouring France.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>See you on May 17 for the first stage of the MTB Alpine Cup<\/strong>, and in the meantime, if you haven&#8217;t signed up yet, now&#8217;s the time, and <strong>it&#8217;s over <a href=\"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/en\/mtb-alpine-cup-registration\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"385\">here<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03520-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alpinecup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03503-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jura Bike Marathon will take place this year on Sunday May 17, 2026. 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