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GravelJuneMillau, Aveyron, France

Wish One Millau

French limestone causses gravel — fast, technical, and scenically spectacular.

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Distance
195 km
Elevation
3,800 m climbing
Discipline
Gravel

Character. A quality French gravel event on the limestone plateaus around Millau. Fast, stony gravel over rolling plateau terrain with deep river gorge descents. Strong European amateur gravel community event.

Conditions. French June: 18–26 °C, dry limestone plateau, fast-drying surface, low humidity.

Lube plan

If you wax — ZFC-recommended path. Dry French limestone gravel is forgiving on drivetrains. Top-tier wax pre-event, no top-up needed for the 195 km unless you're at the slow end of the field.

If you're on oil — pragmatic equivalent. Dry conditions suit most oils well. Apply pre-event, carry a small bottle as insurance. 195 km of dry French gravel is achievable on one application.

Recommended lubricants

53 lubricants ranked · 5 excluded·Customise this scenario →
Top recommendation · Cyclowax Race Wax
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  • 1

    Cyclowax Race Wax

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    91.7
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.005 wear
    Single application
    3,033 km
    Approx. chain life
    29,557 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $50.75
    Why this rank

    #1 because: dry gravel/MTB/CX riding is dominated by dry-dust contamination — scoring weights 60% on Block 2 (dry contamination) and 40% on Block 1. Cyclowax Race Wax is eligible after scenario filtering and its wear (0.005) is the lowest in the eligible set, which — given your priority weights — edges out every other eligible lube.

  • 2

    Rex Black Diamond Wax — 11+1 Mix (low-concentration / training)

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    83.6
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.008 wear
    Single application
    —
    Approx. chain life
    13,453 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $112
    Why this rank

    #2 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.008 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 3

    Rex Black Diamond Wax — 4+1 Mix (high-concentration / race)

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    82.9
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.002 wear
    Single application
    —
    Approx. chain life
    12,146 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $124
    Why this rank

    #3 because: wear on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 is actually lower than #1 (0.002 vs 0.005), but cost / maintenance tilted the combined score toward Cyclowax Race Wax.

  • 4

    Silca Hot Wax X

    Immersive waxWatch review →Compare →
    81.8
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.000 wear
    Single application
    1,350 km
    Approx. chain life
    9,967 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $151
    Why this rank

    #4 because: wear on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 is actually lower than #1 (0.000 vs 0.005), but cost / maintenance tilted the combined score toward Cyclowax Race Wax.

  • 5

    Mspeedwax New Formula

    Immersive waxZFC Tier 1Detail review →Compare →
    79.9
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.007 wear
    Single application
    1,021 km
    Approx. chain life
    6,122 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $245
    Why this rank

    #5 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.007 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 6

    Ceramic Speed Ultra Endurance Wax

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    75.2
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.011 wear
    Single application
    —
    Approx. chain life
    6,742 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $222
    Why this rank

    #6 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.011 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 7

    Silca Hot Melt

    Immersive waxZFC Tier 1Detail review →Compare →
    72.6
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.013 wear
    Single application
    640 km
    Approx. chain life
    21,898 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $68.50
    Why this rank

    #7 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.013 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 8

    Silca + Endurance Chip (*Extended Intervals)

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    57.8
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.017 wear
    Single application
    1,746 km
    Approx. chain life
    14,493 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $104
    Why this rank

    #8 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.017 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 9

    Effetto Mariposa Flower Power Wax

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    34.8
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.037 wear
    Single application
    1,029 km
    Approx. chain life
    7,500 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $200
    Why this rank

    #9 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.037 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

  • 10

    Ceramic Spd UFO Drip New Formula

    Wax-compatible dripZFC Tier 1Detail review →Compare →
    32.2
    score
    40% B1 + 60% B2
    0.043 wear
    Single application
    394 km
    Approx. chain life
    6,508 km
    Cost / 6000 km
    $231
    Why this rank

    #10 because: on 40% Block 1 + 60% Block 2 this lube's wear is 0.043 vs the top pick's 0.005 — Cyclowax Race Wax pulled ahead on the primary axis. Wear contributed most to this lube's own score.

Excluded for this event (5)
  • AbsoluteBLACK Graphene Lube — No ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • Finish Line Ceramic Wax (unable to extrapolate data) — No ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • NO LUBRICANT — Baseline / control entry.
  • Squirt Hot Wax — No ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.
  • Wend Wax Test 1 — Stick Only — No ZFC wear data for the scenario-relevant test block.