L’Etape du Tour : Megève to Morzine
by Manola Brizon On July 10th, we experienced an exceptional day of cycling from Megève to Morzine, surpassed ourselves, despite the heat and the difficulty of the route. We were allow to ride in the same conditions as the pros for a day (final stage of the Tour de France in the Alpes on Saturday 23rd July). We were completely immersed in the ambiance of the Tour de France, cheered on by the crowd who was splashing cold water on us to refresh us and we were surrounded by such a wonderful landscape!
24th edition of L’Etape du Tour
11, 471 participants of which 8 Expatriés riders and 3 other friends
62 nationalities
122 km route
3 mythical climbs for a total of 2,873 m of elevation gains:
Col des Aravis – 1,487 m – category 2 climb – 7 km with an average gradient of 7%
Col de la Colombière – 1,618 m – category 1 climb – 7 km with a gradient of 5.8%
Col de Joux Plane – 1,691 m - hors catégorie climb – 6 km with a gradient of 8.5 %
75 motorbikes which ensured the participants’ safety
8 assistance Mavic’s vehicles
Comments