Andorra's only professional one-day race brings the peloton into the Pyrenees for a June test of climbing legs and tactical nerve.
Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica is a men's one-day race held in the Pyrenean principality of Andorra. The race typically runs in late June, offering a high-altitude proving ground between the spring classics season and the summer stage racing calendar.
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This is one of the few professional races held entirely within Andorra, a microstate whose roads are defined by elevation and gradient. The June calendar slot means riders arrive with spring form still intact but Tour preparation already underway, creating an unusual mix of ambition and calculation. The race rewards climbers who can handle repeated accelerations on short, steep pitches rather than sustained mountain efforts.
The course typically features multiple categorized climbs packed into a relatively compact distance, with little flat road to recover between efforts. Andorra's geography means the race is defined by constant elevation change, sharp gradients, and narrow mountain roads that fragment the peloton early. Positioning becomes critical on the descents, where local knowledge and confidence matter as much as pure climbing power. The finale usually comes down to a small group of climbers who have survived the attrition, with the winner emerging from a late attack or a reduced sprint. Weather can shift quickly at altitude, adding another variable to an already demanding day.
The race is held entirely within Andorra, where the roads are defined by constant elevation change, sharp gradients, and narrow mountain lanes.
Racing above 1,000 meters throughout, the thin air and steep gradients favor pure climbers over all-rounders.
Most recent winner: Mattias Skjelmose (2025)
The race uses the steep, narrow roads of the Pyrenean principality, with climbs that test explosive power on gradients that regularly exceed 10%.
