Where does The Conquest come from ? How has it been imagined ?
Discover the route : 457km & 9000m of elevation gain, more than the Mt. Everest !
Terms of participation
Become a Chasseur Ardennais, a Baroudeur, a Sanglier des Ardennes, or a Marcassin
All pictures of the Conquest
La Conquête des Ardennes
by Resist & Ride.
The Conquest of the Ardennes is an extraordinary ultra cycling route. A challenge out of the calendar. A permanent hike that you can travel along while respecting your desires and your objectives. The route plunges into the depths of the Belgian Ardennes, then crosses the Famenne and the Condroz. Thus, you will have the opportunity to measure yourself against all types of climbs: from hills and small passes of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, to walls on the edge of the Meuse.
Its difficulty lies in the incessant chain of hills one after the other. Your ability to cross them will be severely tested. The goal was to achieve a total elevation gain of at least the Mount Everest, while being achievable, for the most expert of you, in less than 24 hours.
Effort management and Strategy
What will be your strategy to progress ? Slowly but surely, or with panache ?
Time target
What will be your target ? Sub 24h or 48h ? Or a more human experience in several stages ?
Alone or with your mates
The Conquest may be a solemn experience, a solitary challenge. But it may also be shared with your training mates, challenge them !
Push your limits
The difficulty of the course will push you to your last entrenchments, you will have to show tenacity to overcome the Conquest of the Ardennes.
They did it !
Ride in the footsteps of the Greatest.
The Conquest route follows famous routes and climbs that have made cycling history. You will ride on the theater where the greatest champions have written their legend. No doubt that you will feel this very special atmosphere, that will be there to carry you.
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Many hills are from the Old Lady.
Flèche Wallonne
Will you still have enough energy to challenge the Criquiélion turn ?
Terre de cyclisme
Belgium is a historic cycling nation. It has and will continue to be the breeding ground for great champions.
100% road
100% road route, no gravel.
Devenez Conquérant-e.
Depending on your total elapsed time, you will earn a specific rank.
Chasseur Ardennais
Within 24 hours
Baroudeur
Within 48h, one ride
Sanglier des Ardennes
Within 48 hours
Marcassin
In one season (e.g. 4 stages)
They talk about us !
Escalader les mythes de La Doyenne, de La Redoute à Stockeu, en passant par Rosier ou la Haute-Levée, et d’innombrables autres difficultés, c’est ce qui vous attend sur “La Conquête des Ardennes”.
Dernière Heure Les Sports
My mouth therefore dropped open when I saw this route.
La Conquête des Ardennes is a fun variation on Everesting.
The course is just brutal.
CycloWorld.cc