La Haute Route Details announced
The highest and one of the most difficult cyclosportive bike races in Europe, challenging riders over 14 legendary Alpine Cols between Geneva and Nice.
720 km, 17,000m of climbing, 7 days of pain and pleasure!
On the 7th December, 2010, OC ThirdPole organisers of the HAUTE ROUTE introduced this new and exciting cycling event to the media and special guests at a briefing in London. OC ThirdPole, a leading professional sailing and outdoor events organiser, officially announced the HAUTE ROUTE event in Paris two weeks ago, but took the opportunity to meet the UK’s cycling press yesterday. “Cycling is a mass participation sport across Europe and especially in the UK,” commented OC ThirdPole CEO, Rémi Duchemin. “We know that many cyclists from Britain will be excited about this new event and motivated to participate, and the best way to inform UK cyclists is via the media.”
The HAUTE ROUTE, a brand new cycling event that will challenge even the most hardened of riders. The first edition of the HAUTE ROUTE (the ‘high road’), an exceptional cyclosportive event involving 7 stages, 720 km and 14 cols between Geneva and Nice, will take place over 7 days 21-27 August 2011.
A breathtaking and challenging route…
Starting from the shores of Lake Geneva and finishing on the “Promenade des Anglais” in Nice, the HAUTE ROUTE has been named after the legendary mountaineering route across the Alps, first charted in the mid-19th century by the UK Alpine Club and dubbed ‘The High Level Route’. The HAUTE ROUTE competitors will race at high altitude over a week, with 7 timed stages, showcasing various formats - in line stages, marathon leg and even a time trial.
With 720 kilometres to cover and around 17,000 metres altitude to climb and as much to descend, the competitors will have the amazing opportunity to measure themselves against 14 famous cols, including the Madeleine, the Galibier, the Izoard and the Cime de la Bonnette on a route that climbs above 2,800 metres. This first edition of the HAUTE ROUTE will stop in the prestigious ski resorts of Megève, Les Arcs/Bourg-St-Maurice, Serre Chevalier, Pra Loup and Auron. It is set to bring together cycling enthusiasts but will also be a family adventure or an experience to share with your friends.
• Saturday 20th August 2011 The HAUTE ROUTE Village, Geneva
• Sunday 21st August 2011 Geneva - Megève (97 km)
• Monday 22nd August Megève - Les Arcs (103 km)
• Tuesday 23rd August 2011 Bourg-St-Maurice - Serre Chevalier (162 km)
• Wednesday 24th August 2011 Serre Chevalier - Col du Granon (12 km, time trial)
• Thursday 25th August 2011 Serre Chevalier - Pra Loup (119 km)
• Friday 26th August 2011 Pra Loup - Auron (78 km)
• Saturday 27th August 2011 Auron - Nice (145 km)
Open for entry…
The HAUTE ROUTE is an exceptional sporting challenge open to cycling enthusiasts of all nationalities, whether they hold a licence or not, aged 18 or over. The participants can register individually (“Solo”), with an other cyclist (“Duo”) or as a team between 4 and 9 riders (“Team”). The race will be timed and will include several categories (Men, Women, Men’s Duos, Women’s Duos, Mixed Duos, Teams). At the start of each stage, a leader’s jersey will be given to the best racer, all categories and ages included.
“Registration for the first edition of the HAUTE ROUTE is available exclusively on the event’s website www.hauteroute.org,” explained HAUTE ROUTE Race Director, Jean-François Alcan. “We have put in place a comprehensive team to guarantee safety, comfort and professional medical backup. The HAUTE ROUTE will be one of the biggest challenges the sportsmen and women will face in their lives so it is important that we offer a service that measures up during the racing but also in our host venues each night.” Jean-François Alcan has a strong experience in the cyclosportive arena as he created and directed major events for the past 20 years.
The entry fee is 595€ if you register before the 31st December 2010 and 630€ from 1st January 2011 onwards. This cost includes:
• Official travel bag (to be used by each competitor)
• Mechanical support (in the race village and during the race)
• Food/drink supplies during the race and at the finish of each stage
• Access to a secure bike park at each stopover
• Cleaning service for the bikes at each stopover
• Massages / rest and recovery at the finish
• Pasta party organised every night
• Transfer of personal luggage from the start to the finish of each leg
• Transfer of bike bags and covers from Geneva to Nice
• Accommodation at different levels and return shuttle (Nice-Geneva) as an option
An OC ThirdPole Event…
Mark Turner and Rémi Duchemin, Executive Chairman and CEO of OC ThirdPole respectively, were both in London today and declared: “The HAUTE ROUTE is our first new event since the merger between OC Group and ThirdPole a few months ago. The HAUTE ROUTE is perfectly aligned with our objective of expansion in the outdoor sports arena with unique, high profile events with international appeal.”
To find out more about the first edition of the HAUTE ROUTE and download the registration pack, please log onto www.HAUTEROUTE.org.
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