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Haute Route Les 2 Alpes

Cycling race & time trials

Location
Les Deux Alpes
Imprint
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7 days of timed races, an overall ranking, 800km and 20 legendary mountain passes across the most popular cycling playgrounds in the world.  Les 2 Alpes will be hosting a stage on August 28th and 29th.

This is the eighth edition of the Haute Route Alps, the classic multi-day cyclosportive from Nice to Geneva features 800km and 20,000 metres of climbing.

Venue

2 Alpes

Directions

Recently voted the “Best ski resort in Europe 2017” at the annual European Best Destinations ceremony, Alpe d’Huez has a huge variety of accommodation options (hotels, holiday centres, gîtes, chalets) and high quality facilities that will enable riders to recover between each stage. Alpe d’Huez is easily accessible from airports in Lyon and Grenoble, the train station in Grenoble and via the motorway.

Read our Getting here guide for advice. 

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Find out all about what is happening in Les Deux Alpes and how to make the most of your time here. The latest news, reviews of fun activities, current events and the trendiest restaurants, as well as interviews with leading locals, insider's guides and our top choices for things to do, see, and experience in the valley. Plus, during the winter season, our famous snow reports and dump alerts all in the same place.

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Upcoming Events

In winter the resort is host to a number of international festivals and skiing events. The Rise Festival just before Christmas features big name bands and DJs, while other big winter events include the Mad Snow Race in January. In the summer, snow camps and freestyle ski competitions take place on the glacier, while the legendary mountain bike race, the Mountain of Hell, takes place at the end of June.

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