Étape du Tour 24
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Étape du Tour 24
Be your best for the 2024 Étape du Tour
Are you one of the lucky cyclists registered to participate in the 2024 Étape du Tour? Bespoke Étape du Tour course recon and training is open to individuals and private groups. Cyclists of all levels are welcome – whether you’re a beginner looking to complete your first sportive event or an experienced competitive cyclist. Design a custom training camp specifically for your Étape du Tour preparation, add a recon to a cycling trip, or simply spend one or two days getting to know the route with one of our accomplished guides and coaches. Just contact us and we’ll work with you to set up a program and itinerary to suit your needs and training objectives. April – July 2024
Meet Your Guides
Be 100% prepared for race day and recon the course with one of our accomplished guides. You’ll get to know the route inside out – every climb, every descent and every turn – accompanied by a champion sportive racer with valuable insight and experience. Join us for just the course recon or design a custom training camp in the French Riviera.
Michael Cotty
As founder of The Col Collective, Michael Cotty has made a career out of riding, filming and telling the story of epic rides and mountains across the continent. He is also an accomplished athlete known for endurance challenges such as The Road to Mont Blanc (a 1000 km, 21 mountain, non-stop crossing of the Dolomites, Italian Alps and Swiss Alps). As a stage winner and road captain at the Haute Route, and top finisher at the Étape du Tour, Mike has a wealth of valuable insight to share with you as you prepare for race day.
Cedrick Dubois
Winner of the 2019 edition of the Étape du Tour, Cedrick Dubois has been living in the Côte d’Azur for over 10 years and competes in sportive events, gravel races and running races. With his impressive palmarès including overall victories in the Haute Route and the Étape du Tour, Cedrick has a wealth of experience and local knowledge to give you an extra advantage for your competition.
Bespoke Options
- Bespoke Étape du Tour training camp
- Course recon only (1-2 days)
- Include accommodations
- Custom Étape du Tour training program
- Descent & bike-handling skills clinic
- Climbing technique & training
- Private vehicle assistance
- Include lunches / dinners
- Snacks and ride nutrition
- Private soigneur / massage
The Race
The very challenging Étape du Tour route is the penultimate stage of the 2024 Tour de France with its historical grand finale in Nice. The route is 138 km long with 4600 meters of climbing, including 4 mountain passes, with 3 of them at 1500 meters or higher.
- 138 km
- 4600m+ / 4 Cols
- 3 mountain passes >1500m+
- Col de Braus: 10 km / 6.6%
- Col de Turini: 20.7 km / 5.7%
- Col de la Colmiane: 7.5 km / 7.1%
- Col de la Couillole: 15.7 km / 7.1%