This 5th edition of the GranGuanche Audax Road will feature a new route in Gran Canaria, including for the first time iconic roads and epic climbs such as Tauro Pass and the remote GC-210. With 250 kilometres and 6,000 metres of climbing, Gran Canaria will be the longest ride between ferries.

The routes on Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Tenerife remain unchanged compared to all previous editions, while the loop on the final island, La Gomera, includes small changes at each edition. This year we’ll ride it anticlockwise: the long climb through the Garajonay rainforest is back on the route, and for the first time we’ll descend to Playa Santiago, avoiding the descent from Roque de Agando, which is often affected by strong winds.

As always, the Audax pace is the fastest possible — and almost impossible — way to concatenate ferries along the route. Compared to previous editions, the Audax pace has been adjusted to accommodate the longer distance. The fastest riders will now rush to catch the last ferry to La Gomera on Monday evening at 20:00. After two days and one night on the bike, they will finally get some rest with a mandatory overnight stop, before riding the final loop on Tuesday morning.