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Etape du Tour 2013

Annecy > Annecy-Semnoz : 130 km

The route of the Etape du Tour 2013 is exceptionally a loop, allowing a unique place for the village, the start and the finish.

The start will be at the heart of Annecy, there will be a few miles longer than the route of the Tour de France.

Annecy (D1508) – St-Jorioz – La Chapelle St Maurice – Bellecombe en Bauges – Le Chatelard – Aillon le Vieux – Thoiry – St Jean d’Arvey – La Féclaz – Trévignin – St Offenge Dessus – Pont de l’Abîme – Gruffy – Quintal – Montée du Semnoz

Côte de Puget (5,4 km à 5,8%)
Col de Leschaux (3,6 km à 6,2%)
Côte de Aillons-le-Vieux (6 km à 4%)
Col des Prés (3,5 km à 6,5%)
Col du Mont-Revard (16 km à 5,4%)
Montée finale du Semnoz (11 km à 8,3%)

http://app.strava.com/activities/65360411
Distance: 128km
Elevation: 4674m

Well done Chris fantastic effort! Anyone fancy doing it in the future find out more on L’etape du tour website.

COG Velo

 

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La Marmotte 2013

La Marmotte GranFondo is the mother and father of all sportives cycling events. The route covers 174km of alpine cycling featuring the epic Col du Glandon and Col du Galibier.

After an epic 5,180m of climbing, La Marmotte finishes with the tortuos ascent of 21 hairpin bends to Alpe d’Huez (1,880m), scene of many literally breathtaking finishes in Le Tour de France.

The following cols feature in La Marmotte:

  • 36km – Col du Glandon (1,924m)
  • 92km – Col du Télégraphe (1,566m)
  • 115km – Col du Galibier (2,645m)
  • 122km – Col du Lautaret (2,058m)
  • 174km  – Alpe d’Huez (1,880m)

Find out more on La Marmotte website.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65360210
Distance: 189km
Elevation: 4970m

Well done Tom ‘Epic Ride’ and the heat must have been unbearable. Look forward to hearing all about it.

COG Velo