Col du Lautaret © Bertrand Boone
THE WHEELS ARE TURNING IN THE HAUTES-ALPES
The Hautes-Alpes is an area where, perhaps more than anywhere else, cycling activities have developed considerably, thanks to major events such as the Tour de France or the Italian Giro. The natural setting is dedicated to all forms of cycling (road, MTB, cyclo-cross) thanks to legendary passes such as the Izoard, Lautaret and Galibier and many shared routes. With around fifteen cycling and cyclotouring clubs, close to 750 licence holders and many champions, the Hautes-Alpes is a location of choice for cycling and an unlimited terrain for leisure, competition and training. Roughly 30 events (MTB and road) are planned for 2017 across the Hautes-Alpes, land of all cycles. These include three stages of the Tour de France, the Étape du Tour, the By Le Tour women’s race, the second edition of the Alps Epic, the Gran Fondo Serre Chevalier, Embrun-Man, the passage of the Haute-Route, the Great Hautes-Alpes Crossing, The French Mountain Bike Cup in Montgenèvre along with the reserved passes operation.
CYCLING AGENDA FOR SUMMER 2017
29 & 30 april : Raid VTT Trans-Baronnies dans le Buëch
1 may : Rando VTT de Laragne
25 to 28 may : Raid VTT Chemins du Soleil (Taulignan > Gap)
From june to august : Cols Réservés (voir détails des dates et lieux en bas de page)
3 et 4 june : Fête du vélo – Festiv’idées à Gap
11 june : Raid Vauban à Guillestre
20-21 & 27-28 june : Passage de la Cyclo des Grandes Alpes
25 june : Défi des Argouses à Veynes
1er to 7 july : Six jours cyclo de Vars
2 july : Trophée VTT aux Orres
3 to 9 july : Alps Epic in Hautes-Alpes
8 to 9 july :
Grand Fondo Serre Chevalier
Endurocyclette à Orcières
Riderz Cup à Vars
Trophée Régional des Jeunes Vététistes à la Rando l’Eterlou dans le Dévoluy
14 to 16 juily :
Salon de la mobilité électrique, Electro Choc et Riderz Cup dans le Dévoluy
16 july : Étape du Tour
19 july :
Gravity Gates à Briançon
Montée nocturne de Risoul
19 to 21 july : Tour de France, 3 jours de légende dans les Hautes-Alpes
20 july : La Course by le Tour (épreuve féminine)
22 & 23 july : Enduro Series aux Orres
29 & 30 july : Risoul-Queyras Jollywear
6 august :
Rando VTT Val de Méouge dans le Buëch
Rencontre cycliste internationale du Col Agnel
9 august : Montée nocturne de Risoul
13 august :
San Lagirone à Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Défi du Galibier
15 august :
Défi du Granon
Embrunman triathlon
18 to 20 august : Coupe de France VTT à Montgenèvre (Descente, Trial et Cross XCO)
20 august :
Tour du Plateau d’Emparis à La Grave
2ème Endurando VTT à Abriès en Queyras
DH Kid à Puy Saint-Vincent
22 & 23 august : Passage de la Haute-Route
26 to 31 august : Croq Montagne VTT dans le Queyras
27 august : Défi du Gioberney
3 september : Enduro VTT de La Forêt Blanche à Vars
10 september : L’Agnel 2744m
16 & 17 september : Ultra Raid de La Meije à La Grave
23 september : Bike Park Closing aux Orres
© Remi Fabregue
RESERVED PASSES 2017
Cycling enthusiasts will be able to fulfil their dreams in perfect safety, following in champions’ wheels: the roads to legendary passes and resorts will be closed to motorised traffic and reserved for cyclists. Free access and open to all.
25 june : Pré de Madame Carle – 9 am to 12 am
28 june : Col du Granon – 8 am to 10 pm
29 june : Col du Galibier – 8 am to 11 am
30 june : Col de l’Izoard – 8 am to 10 am
10 july : Col de Vars – 9 am to 12 am
11 july : Montée de Puy Saint-Vincent – 9 am to 12 am
12 july : Montée de Risoul – 9 am to 12 am
26 july : Col du Granon – 8 am to 10 am
27 july : Col du Galibier – 8 am to 11 am
28 july : Col de l’Izoard – 8 am to 10 am
8 august : Montée de Chabre – 9 am to 12 am
9 august : Col du Noyer – 9 am to 12 am
10 august : Col des Guérins – 9 am to 12 am
11 august : Montée de Céuze – 9 am to 12 am
16 august : Montée de Risoul – 9 am to 12 am
21 august : Col de Vars – 9 am to 12 am
23 august : Montée des Orres – 9.30 am to 12 am
30 august : Col du Granon – 8 am to 10 am
31 august : Col du Galibier – 8 am to 11 am
1er september : Col de l’Izoard – 8 am to 10 am
The Alpes de Haute-Provence also organises some ascents: Montée de Lure, on Monday mornings from 17 July to 21 August and the Col d’Allos every Monday morning between 8 am and 11 am from 17 July to 7 August.