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Cycling | July 6 th   2024

L'étape du tour de france.

• Practical Information

Registrations

• Transportation
• Medical certificate & rules

Information about the big day

After the race, other contacts, how to register.

All registrations are made on-line on time to . Registration takes no more than five minutes and you will receive immediate confirmation by email. After creating your account (or logging in with your time to profile), there is just one form to complete and payment to be made (securely of course).

I was registered for the 2020 edition but I can not participate on July 4, 2021, how can I get a refund?

If you are not available on the new 2021 date, we will refund the amount of your bib and any additional purchase you may have taken out. We will ask you at the beginning of the year (before the official opening of registration) to know your position.

Who can register?

The race is open to everyone, including riders without a competitive cycling permit, on the condition that they are 18 or over in 2024.

So that everyone can enjoy the best race conditions, all participants will be ranked according to their level of ability when the race numbers are allocated.

What is included in my registration?

Before the race:.

• Your personalised race number with:
• 1 road map ;
• Number plate - with the same race number - and cable ties to attach it to your bike ;
• An electronic timing chip stuck to the front number plate ;
• A baggage label for the bag that you’ll leave at the left luggage facilities on the morning of the race ;
• The Welcome Bag.
• Bike deposits are available on Thursday and Friday from 10am to 8pm at the entrance to the Village on the Promenade des Anglais, where you can leave your bikes in a secure area at the times indicated.

During the race

• Medical assistance throughout the race. Necessary information will be provided on your road map;
• Both stationary and mobile mechanical assistance will be provided free of charge by our partner, Mavic (parts must be paid for), including at the feeding stations ;
• Access to the feeding stations during the race ;
• If you have to withdraw from the race, we will provide transport to the finish line ;

After the race:

• A finishers' medal. ;
• Access to the Finish Village, activities and entertainment, toilets, podium and big screen ;
• Access to the Pasta Party where participants can get together around a hot meal to share their experience of the race ;
• Your results will be available here .

Additional services are available:

• The personalisation of your medal;
• A photo pack with your best individual photos during the race;
• A video of your race;

I’m a minor, Is a parental authorization necessary ?

Parental authorisation is not required, as your registration must be made by an adult on the time to registration platform. The electronic signature of the person of legal age is authentic. Please note that you must be 18 years old in 2024.

I can’t find my event on my time to account, what can I do ?

You may have created several time to accounts. Please check that you are logged in with the correct email address linked to the correct time to account.

How can I be sure I've registered correctly?

Once you have finished the registration process, you will receive two emails: one confirming your registration for the event, the other to confirm your payment. In addition, a tab with the name of the event will appear on your personal time to account .

Can I cancel my registration?

If you signed up for cancellation insurance when you registered:.

You must apply for a refund within a period of 15 days before the date of the event and 15 days after the event :

• You bought a bib : make your request on the following platform : https://timeto.aonassurances.com/
• You bought a pack : make your request on the following email address : [email protected]  

A supporting document proving your inability to take part in the event will be requested. If this is a medical certificate, it must be dated no more than two days after the event.

Refunds will be paid by bank transfer within two months after the event. If your application for a refund is approved, only the price of the bib will be refunded. Any options you signed up for during registration will not be refunded.

If you did not sign up for cancellation insurance when you registered:

Unfortunately, we can’t access your request for cancellation, refund or race number transfer.

The rules of the event state that “Any registration is personal, firm and definitive and cannot be refunded for any reason”, and “no transfer of registration is authorised for any reason whatsoever”.

To check whether you signed up for cancellation insurance, you can log into your time to account . All the details of your registration, including any cancellation insurance, will appear here.

What is the Individual Accident Insurance?

This Personal Accident Insurance is proposed by the organiser's insurer so that you are properly covered during your participation to the Etape of Tour de France 2024.

It is optional but is highly recommended.

As you may know, the vast majority of your usual insurance policies (particularly your insurance provided through your bank cards, bank loan insurance, etc.) totally exclude any participation in sports events either on an amateur or professional basis, and therefore exclude the risks related to your participation in the event.

It is therefore important that you check the scope (and the exclusions) of the cover provided by your normal insurance policies and, if you are not sufficiently covered or not covered at all, you should consider taking out the proposed insurance policies by clicking on the link below.

This insurance will cover you if you have an accident whilst taking part in the event, whether or not you were responsible and whether or not there is an identified liable third party. You are only covered during the event from the time you cross the starting line until the time you cross the finishing line or until the time you abandon the event.

It guarantees the following accidents that may occur during the event :

• in the event of death or total or partial permanent disability (due to this accident), the payment of a capital (within the limits of the purchased insurance option),
• coverage of medical costs (within the limits of the purchased insurance option), and, if necessary, repatriation.

This Individual Accident is optional but highly recommended. It can be taken out in addition to any existing insurance you may already have or if you are not already covered. You may purchase the cover from the insurer of your choice, from your federation or from Marsh, organizer’s broker, whose proposed insurance can be consulted and downloaded by clicking on the link below. You can subscribe to the option of your choice during your registration for the event or at any time before the start of the event.

Notice and application form

What is the Cancellation Insurance?

Insured : any person who has taken out cancellation insurance with their registration for the Etape du Tour de France 2024 (by ticking the corresponding box on the application form).

Purpose of insurance : to reimburse registration fees paid for the L’Etape du Tour de France when the insured is forced to withdraw due to :

• death, accident or illness of the insured;
• death, accident or serious illness (requiring hospitalization) of the insured's spouse, parent or child in the thirty days before the event;
• refusal of a visa by the French authorities;
• theft of identity papers in the 48 hours prior to the start of the race;
• court summons.

Please note that cancellation due to an epidemic and/or a pandemic is excluded. The direct or indirect consequences of COVID-19 affecting the insured (positive test, contact case or any other risk) are therefore excluded.

Premium on top of the registration fees :

• My Etape bib : 15€
• Plays it like the pros : 15€ (valid only on L’Etape du Tour de France bib)
• My Santini jersey : 15€ (valid only on the price of the bib)
• My Etape with a friend : 15€ (valid only for one person – the refund applies only for one bib)
• My Étape Souvenir : 19€
• My 3* Étape : 40€
• My 4* Étape : 70€
• My 5* Étape : 85€

Compensation conditions: all requests for compensation must be made via an online declaration directly with the event’s insurance underwriter no later than 15 days after the event. This declaration must be accompanied by an official document justifying cancellation of participation and, notably, in the event of an accident or illness, a medical certificate drafted in French, English or Spanish and issued no later than two days following the event. This certificate must explicitly mention the inability to participate in the event. Your request will be studied within two months of the event and, if justified and covered by the insurance policy, compensation will be paid to you by bank transfer within the following month. Main exclusions include:

• illness or accident suffered prior to taking out the insurance;
• psychological or psychiatric disorders, nervous or mental illness, and their consequences;
• pregnancy prior to taking out the insurance;
• deliberate action by the insured.

We recommend that you read the full terms and conditions of the policy contained in the insurer's information notice.

You must apply for a refund within a period of 15 days before the date of the event and 15 days after the event on the following platform : https://timeto.aon.fr

Refunds will be paid by bank transfer within three months after the event. If your application for a refund is approved, only the price of the bib will be refunded. Any options you signed up for during registration will not be refunded.

The rules of the event state that “Any registration is personal, firm and definitive and cannot be refunded for any reason”, and “no transfer of registration is authorised for any reason whatsoever”. To check whether you signed up for cancellation insurance, you can log into your time to account. All the details of your registration, including any cancellation insurance, will appear here.

Transportion

D-1 shuttle : beuil > nice.

Only on Saturday : drop off your car at the finish in Morzine to be free to leave after your race on Sunday 6th July. NO BIKES ALLOWED. The shuttle will drop you off at the village of L’Étape du Tour in Nice on Saturday. Departures at 2.00pm or 4.00pm. Travel time : 1,5 hours.

D Day Shuttle – morning

This shuttle will start from Beuil and will drop you off at the start of L'Étape du Tour de France on Sunday 7h July in Nice. You will have to leave your bike on Saturday in Nice at the night closed bike park before 7pm. The park will open on Sunday morning at 5:30am. NO BIKES ALLOWED ON THIS SHUTTLE. Departure from 4.00am. Travel time : 1,5 hours.

Where and when can I collect my bib?

Race numbers can be collected in the Village at the Palais des Expositions, parvis de l'Europe in Nice, on the following dates and times:

• Friday 4th September 2020 from 10am to 7pm;
• Saturday 5th September 2020 from 10am to 7pm

No race numbers will be distributed on Sunday morning, the day of the race!

How can I collect my bib?

Race numbers, plates and timing systems (chips or transponders) will be provided upon presentation of:

• Your convocation with the QR code (received by email and available on your personal account on time to);
• Your proof of identity;
• Your medical certificate, if it has not been validated by the organisation on time to or if you didn't upload it.

Download the medical certificate template You can collect your bib number at :

• Nice – Jardin Albert 1er - Place Masséna
• Thursday 4th july : 10am to 8pm
• Friday 5th july : 10am to 9pm

When will the race numbers be issued?

Your race numbers will be available a month before the event on your time to account.

Medical certificate and rules

Is a medical certificate compulsory.

Yes. It is compulsory to present a valid medical certificate containing the words “non contre-indication à la pratique du cyclisme en compétition” (“no contra-indication to taking part in competitive cycling”). N.B.: this must be less than a year old prior the date of the race. We recommend you use the model certificates online.

Download the medical certificate .

To save your time and avoid possible stress you can directly upload your medical certificate into your  time to account and ensure it's valid. Under your L'Étape du Tour de France registration, you will have the possibility to upload your medical certificate and make sure that your medical certificate has been validated. Once the "pending" status is displayed, the document will be pending for validation by the organization. You will receive an email once validated or refused. Warning, the file must be less than 3MB.

If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print and bring it at the bib collection (it must be dated less than a year prior the date of the race and have the wording «cycling in competition »).

How can I upload my medical form on my time to account?

To do so, simply log in on your time to account and click on "My Account" - "My Events" then "Upload a document". Your document must be less than 3MB and in JPEG, PNG or PDF format. If your document exceeds 3MB, you will need to compress it before uploading it. Once your medical certificate has been successfully uploaded, it will appear as being "pending" for validation by our teams.

If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print and bring it at the bib collection (it must be dated less than a year prior the date of the race and have the wording «cycling in competition» or « sport in competition »).

I am a minor, do I need to provide a parental consent form?

This is not required, because your registration has to be done mandatorily by an adult on the online  registration platform time to . The electronic signature of the major person is deemed. Be careful, you have to be 18 years old in 2024.

When will my medical certificate be validated on my time to account?

The validation of medical certificates by the organization will start two months before the race. You will received an automatic email informing you of its validation or refusal.

Where can I consult the race rules?

Rules are available here .

Is it possible to sell my bib or postpone my registration for next year?

Unfortunately no, the rules of the event state that “no transfer of registration is authorised for any reason whatsoever”.

What types of bikes are allowed on L'Étape du Tour de France?

All bikes approved by the French Cycling Federation are accepted apart from electric bikes. Recumbent bikes and handlebar extensions are not allowed.

Are helmets mandatory?

Rigid helmets must be worn. The wearing of helmets (with the chin strap fastened) is mandatory at all times on the route. Any participant not wearing a helmet will be disqualified.

Is there any mandatory material to have on race day?

Yes, during the race you should have : helmet, can, repair kit with 2 tubes and a pump to deal with punctures.

Are there bike lockers?

You will have the possibility of depositing your bike free of charge in a closed lockers, during the opening hours of the Village and during the night of Friday to Saturday. You will be able to get it back before the race at the start area Saturday morning. CLOSED PARK HOURS: Nice:

• Thursday 4th July: from 10am to 8pm
• Friday 5th July: from 10am to 9pm

Are there luggage lockers?

You will have the possibility of depositing your bag free of charge in the lockers located on the start area Saturday from 6am to 8am. You will be able to get it back after the race at the finish area by presenting your bib number.

Are there any toilets?

Toilets are at your disposal close to fueling zone.

Is there a possibility to eat on the course?

We want to make sure you have the strength to make it to the finish line, so of course! Refreshment stations will be set up throughout the route. You will find water, bananas, sugar...

Is there a reserved area for campers?

There will be a reserved area for campers. The location will be communicated by the city of Alpe d’Huez.

Is there different useful maps for l'Étape du Tour de France?

Indeed, you can find below:

• Detailed map of the village here .
• Detailed start area access map here .
• Detailed start area map here .
• Detailed arrival map here .
• Detailed circulation and route map here .

Coming soon

Is L'Étape du Tour de France timed?

The race will be timed and will give rise to several rankings:

• A scratch ranking ;
• A real ranking ;
• A real ranking by category

Will the route be closed to traffic during the race?

The route will be closed to traffic throughout your race, in the same way as the Tour de France’s professional riders. However a time limit will be established in order to organise the re-opening of the route. Beyond this time limit, the route will be open to traffic again.

What is a time schedule?

The time schedule allows the closing of the route to be scheduled and those disqualified on L’Étape du Tour de France to be managed. Theses disqualifications are based on split times defined for each town crossed. These times are negotiated with the prefectures of each of the departments crossed and the departments of the National Gendarmerie. The strict application of these times (re-opening of the roads to traffic) is the key consideration if we want to continue to take advantage of a route that is completely closed for this race.

The deadline for completing the race is 11h00.

What happens if a rider withdraws / is eliminated?

You may be disqualified throughout the route. The “time schedule car” precisely follows the time schedule. Any rider who is overtaken by this car (equipped with a stopwatch), anywhere on the route will be considered as no longer in the race.

The “End of the Race” will be indicated by several of the organisation’s vehicles. If you are disqualified, you will be asked to take a diversion or go to one of the repatriation areas where you will be picked up by buses/trucks which will take you and your bike back to the finish village. Bicycles will be placed in the trucks and handed back to riders at the finish village upon presentation of race numbers.

When will the results be published?

The results will be available on the evening of the event on your time to account.

Where can I find my photos after the race?

All photos will be available the week after the event on  Sportograf  .

When will my personalized medal be mailed?

Your personalized medal will be mailed by post directly to your home address (address indicated in your registration). You'll receive it within a month after the event.

Can I volunteer to help out?

With pleasure! We'd be mad to refuse enthusiastic helpers - maybe you can encourage others to help too? Bring your good humour and generous nature and join our hundreds of volunteers to help make this event run smoothly.

To welcome 16,000 participants, more than 1,000 volunteers are needed in the start and finish towns and along the route to carry out the various tasks.

Please contact us by email :  [email protected]

More informations here .

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Our team is available from Monday to Friday to provide information on your registration or the race, if you do not find what you are looking for on our website. You can contact us via the form available here .

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Clément UZAN Email :  [email protected]  

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Etape du Tour 2023 : Parcours, profils, inscription – Toutes les infos

152 km de route avec plus de 4 100 mètres de dénivelé positif cumulé, l’étape du Tour 2023 se dévoile.

27 octobre 2022

Mis à jour le 27 octobre 2022

La Rédaction

C’est LE rendez-vous attendu avec impatience chaque année par des milliers de cyclosportifs. Le tracé de L’Étape du Tour 2023 a été révélé ce jeudi lors de la présentation officielle du Tour de France et du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift au Palais des Congrès. Cette 31e édition de L’Étape du Tour emmènera les cyclistes sur les routes de la Haute-Savoie, entre Annemasse et Morzine, six jours avant le passage des professionnels.

Avec 4 100 m de dénivelé sur les 152 km du parcours, la cyclosportive de référence offre la promesse d’une expérience unique pour tous les participants : le privilège de rouler sur routes fermées dans des conditions optimales (assistance mécanique, ravitaillements, sécurité…)

Parcours et profil de l’étape du Tour 2023

Après une « mise en jambe » en montant au col de Saxel et une pente moyenne autour de 4%, le peloton enchainera trois cols de 1ère catégorie,

Trois cols de première catégorie au programme de l’étape du Tour 2023

• Le col de Cou (7km à 7,7%)

• Le col du Feu (5,9 km à 7,9%)

• Le col de la Ramaz (13,9km à 7,1 %)

Une descente technique puis un rapide passage dans la vallée les mènera à Samoëns, où entame l’ascension du col de Joux Plane , classée hors catégorie avec ses 11,6 km à 8,5 % de pente moyenne. Une fois au sommet (1 691 m), une grande descente les mènera alors vers la consécration et la médaille à Morzine.

Les conseils pour l’étape du Tour 2023 par Christian Prudhomme, directeur du Tour de France

« La gestion de la répétition des ascensions sera déterminante pour réussir à boucler cette 31e édition de L’Étape du Tour de France 2023. Il faudra garder suffisamment d’énergie pour bien négocier le col de Joux Plane, point d’orgue du jour avec des pourcentages souvent proches des 10%, placé en fin d’étape. Huit mois séparent les cyclosportifs du monde entier du grand jour, huit mois pour se préparer au mieux pour vivre cette journée de la plus belle façon possible. »

Inscription Étape du Tour 2023

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L’Étape du Tour de France 2023 : infos et inscriptions

Les inscriptions pour participer à la 31e édition de l’étape du Tour de France s’ouvrent ce mercredi 2 novembre à 16 h. Le parcours, reliant Annemasse à Morzine (Haute-savoie), a été dévoilé jeudi dernier lors de la présentation des parcours du Tour de France masculin et féminin au Palais des congrès à Paris.

A vos carnets d’entraînement ! Les inscriptions pour participer à la 31e édition de l’Etape du Tour de France s’ouvrent ce mercredi à 16 h. Les places partent très vite et il faudra être vif pour faire partie des quelque 15 000 cyclosportifs qui prendront le départ d’une des épreuves amateurs les plus attendues de l’année.

Cette année, les participants emprunteront le tracé de la 14e étape reliant Annemasse à Morzine. Elle aura lieu le 9 juillet prochain, soit 6 jours avant le passage des professionnels.

Le col de Joux Plane en guise de bouquet final

« La gestion de la répétition des ascensions sera déterminante pour réussir à boucler cette 31 e  édition de L’Étape du Tour de France, a déclaré Christian Prudhomme, le directeur du Tour de France . Il faudra garder suffisamment d’énergie pour bien négocier le col de Joux Plane, point d’orgue du jour avec des pourcentages souvent proches des 10%, placé en fin d’étape. Huit mois séparent les cyclosportifs du monde entier du grand jour, huit mois pour se préparer au mieux pour vivre cette journée de la plus belle façon possible. »

152 kilomètres, 4 100 mètres de dénivelé positif

Au programme : 152 kilomètres de route avec plus de 4 100 mètres de dénivelé positif. Après un départ d’Annemasse et une première mise en jambe avec le col de Saxel (4,3 km à 4,8 %), les participants enchaineront trois cols de première catégorie. Le col de Cou (7 km à 7,7 %), le col du Feu (5,9 km à 7,9 %) et le col de la Ramaz (13,9 km à 7,1 %). La descente technique de ce dernier col mènera le peloton à Taninges.

Un rapide passage de 10 km dans la vallée mènera les coureurs à Samoëns, où nous avons organisé en 2020 et 2021 l’élection du vélo de l’année , pied de la dernière difficulté du jour. Emprunté à douze reprises par les coureurs du Tour de France (le dernier passage en 2016 avant vu le Colombien Jarlinson Pantano faire les points pour le maillot à pois), le col de Joux Plane (11,6 km à 8,9%), classé hors catégorie, sera l’ultime ascension de la journée pour les cyclosportifs, dont les organismes auront déjà été mis à rude épreuve. Une fois au sommet (1 691 mètres d’altitude), les coureurs entameront la descente qui les mènera vers la ligne d’arrivée à Morzine.

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The 31st edition of the Étape du Tour will take place on 9 July 2023.

The course follows the same route as stage 14 of the 2023 Tour de France, starting in Annemasse and finishing in Morzine. Entries will open on Wednesday 8 November.

The 152km route takes in more than 4,100 metres of elevation gain, including the climbs of col de Saxel, Col de Cou, Col de Feu, Col de la Ramaz and Col de Joux Plane.

Check out the profile of the 2023 Étape du Tour:

L'Etape 2023 - a case of déjà vu?

Etape veterans might notice the finish of the 2023 route looks familiar. That's because the final two climbs, Col de la Ramez and Col de Joux Plane, also featured in the 2016 Etape du Tour.

That's not a reason to skip the 2023 edition though, as the opening 100km take in a number of new climbs.

Col de la Ramez and Joux Plane are well worth a second visit too - with the latter rated as tougher than Alpe d'Huez by Sportive.com publisher Joe.

Here's what Joe had to say about the final two climbs back in 2016:

COL DE LA RAMAZ

The third climb of the day is the Col de la Ramaz which sees Etape riders climb 1,014 metres over 15.5km to the 1,619 metres summit. It has an average of 6.1% slope but that doesn't really tell the full story. The initial 6km goes at roughly 5%, followed by one kilometre of flat, before another kilometre at 8% and then two kilometres at a leg sapping 10.4%. After that you have a kilometre at 8.6%, then two kilometres at around 6.5%. The good news is that the final 500 metres of the climb is almost totally flat. For most Etape riders this will be a tough climb in the heat of the day - you will need to take this steadily and ensure that you are drinking plenty of water because if it is a hot day (and it very often is at this time of year) then the Ramaz will take a lot of energy out of you. For an average Etape rider the total climb is probably around 75 minutes and you should not think of this simply as the warm up to the Col de Joux Plane. The scenery is beautiful - plenty of hairpin bends at the start of the climb, followed by Alpine pastures and then the snow tunnels on the upper reaches. The surface will have been replaced for the Tour, removing one of the main complaints about the ride currently.

Off the top of the Ramaz (we think there will be a feed station at the top but it is possible ASO will decide there is not enough space for anything other than a water station) there is a nice long descent of 16km with a vertical drop of 960 metres. At the top it is a quite narrow road and you will need to be careful if you are surrounded by other riders; fortunately by this stage of an Etape the groups have usually sorted themselves out and you should be riding with people roughly the same speed as you. Towards the bottom of the descent as you get nearer Taninges the road gets wider and it should be a rapid and enjoyable ride. The town itself is not unpretty - it has Roman origins - and we expect there to be a feed station somewhere on the outskirts of the 3,000 population location.

From Taninges there is then a 13km drag along to Samoëns. We imagine you will be routed along the D907, which is mildly uphill (just 78 metres ascent over 13km) but will probably feel like somewhat hard work in the midday sun. You will ideally want to get yourself into a group on this section.

Samoëns is a pretty town, famed for its stonemasonry which were supplied by the numerous limestone quarries in the area. The town is dominated by a pretty (traffic free) square with a huge lime tree and nearby is an Alpine botanical garden. If you want to get your family to come and support you then Samoëns would be an excellent base, especially as it has a reputation for excellent Savoyard food.

COL DE JOUX PLANE

To be totally honest, we were quite surprised to see this stage chosen because of the toughness of the Col de Joux Plane. At 11.6km long with an average slope of 8.5% it is unrelenting. And at the end of a long ride it will be challenging for even the most race fit rider. If you haven't trained enough this will be a climb that finds you out. It starts with about 750 metres at 8.5%, followed by a 12% ramp for 300 metres, followed by a short section at 5% and then two kilometres at 8.5%. A short 'break' of 500 metres at 5% allows a little recovery but then you have 2km at 7%, 600 metres at 10.8% and then follows the last 5km at an average of just over 9% along exposed slopes with absolutely no shelter. Most people who have ridden this will admit that while it is not one of the 'iconic' climbs, the Joux Plane is one of the toughest in the northern Alps. Pantani ascended this climb in 33 minutes - if you manage to do this in double that time then 'chapeau' to you! Personally I rate this as a harder climb than Alpe d'Huez.

From the Ranfolly down to Morzine it should be pure joy and relief but you do need to be wary. The 11km descent is at an average of 6.5% with a maximum slope of 11.1% and while it is steep and technical at the top it is also fun. However when you are tired after a long day riding it is something that will test your reflexes and you should not relax and think this is just the final run in to the finish line. There are plenty of tight hairpin bends with steep slopes to keep you occupied. There is a small ascent on the ride into the centre of Morzine to tackle in the final kilometre but if you have got this far the adrenaline will keep you going and the thought of a refreshing beer (or about 16 hours in bed) should take your mind off the pain.

How to enter L'Etape du Tour

Entries for L'Etape du Tour 2023 will open on Wednesday 2 November.

For those looking ahead to logistics, the nearest airport to Annemasse is Geneva located 28km away - about 30 minutes drive.

The finish in Morzine is roughly an hour from Annemasse by car via toll roads, or 1h 20 without tolls.

For more details and to register, visit the event website at www.letapedutourdefrance.com .

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