ÉTAPE DU TOUR
168km
Distance
4,800m
Elevation
3
Climbs
Extreme
Difficulty
Course Overview
The chance to ride a stage of the Tour de France before the pros. The Étape follows an actual Tour stage through the high Alps — often including two or three legendary climbs in a single day. The route changes annually, alternating between Alpine, Pyrénéan and Massif Central editions, but the ambition never wavers: finish on the same roads as the world's best riders.
Key Climbs
COL DU GALIBIER
17.7km · avg 5.5% gradient
2,642m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
COL DU TÉLÉGRAPHE
11.9km · avg 7.1% gradient
1,566m
Summit
Sustained gradient — settle into a rhythm
ALPE D'HUEZ
13.8km · avg 8.1% gradient
1,850m
Summit
Steep — stay seated, keep cadence high
Typical Finish Times
Based on FTP, weekly training volume and previous event experience.
Elite
4–5h
Racing category, high FTP
Advanced
5–7h
Structured training, 10+ hrs/wk
Intermediate
7–10h
Regular training, 7–10 hrs/wk
Beginner
10–14h
First big event, 5–8 hrs/wk
Event Type
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Quick Facts
- Distance
- 168km
- Elevation
- 4,800m
- Location
- French Alps
- Country
- France
- Typical month
- July
- Key climbs
- 3
- Difficulty
- 5/5 — Extreme
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