France
Haute Route
Haute Route Alps with Sportive Breaks
Haute Route Alps is a tough but rewarding 7-day sportive, giving you a taste of the life of a professional cyclist in a stage race. The route takes in some of the toughest and most iconic climbs in the Alps. The event consists of 6 multi-mountain stages & an uphill time trial. Support at the Haute Route is unparalleled and and the entry includes a lot of services. You truly live and compete like a Pro cyclist for a week.
Weekend Highlights
Weekend Highlights
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Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking
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Well-located hotels: Stay near the start and finish every day
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Haute Route Alps Entry included: The Haute Route Entry has lots included. More information below.
What's Included
Accommodation
A mix of 3* and 4* hotels in convenient locations
Sportive Entry
Included in our package
Transfer
Daily transport of luggage and bike boxes
Included Meals
Daily post-ride meal
After Party
After final stage in Nice
Finishers Medal
Medals & Finisher Apparel
Haute Route Alps
The Haute Route series looks to create the experience and challenge of riding a multi-day stage race, with events focused around the toughest and most iconic climbs in Europe. The 2023 Haute Route Alps starts in Megeve and finishes in Nice.
Included with your Haute Route Experience
- Unique Haute Route Alps Jersey
- KitBrix Backpack
- Backpack transport to finish lines and luggage transportation from hotel to hotel
- The Haute Route Village is buzzing throughout the event
- Media Support with daily videos and photos available to view each evening
- Mechanical Assistance available on the road and in the Haute Route Village
- Race Briefings are held every evening
- From the head of the race to the broom wagon, your safety is assured by 8 race cars and 20 motorbikes
- Safety & Medical Assistance from a trained team of medical professionals
- Several local nutritional feed stations on every stage
- Massages are available after every stage with a 15-minute massage for each rider
- After you finish, enjoy the rider’s post-race meal
- Global individual and event classifications are announced every day at the race briefing
- Medals & Finisher Apparel is available for you as soon as you cross the final finish line
- Before heading home enjoy the Closing Ceremony & Awards with the other riders, event staff and volunteers
Itinerary
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Saturday 19 August 2023: Arrival & Registration : Megeve
Please book a flight that arrives into Geneva Airport before lunchtime, to allow time to register.
Once in Megeve, make your way to the race village for registration & bike check. There will be a mandatory briefing this evening ahead of the start of the event tomorrow morning.
Sunday 20 August 2023: Stage 1 : Megeve to TBC
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s a short roll across town to the start of stage 1.
Depending on the route, you may have to check out and have your luggage ready in the morning.
Typical day on the Haute Route
- 05.30 – Wake up and breakfast
- 06.30 – Drop off your bags with our team
- 07.00 – Ride to the start line
- 07.30 – Start of the stage
- Private feed stations in pre-agreed places
- 12.30 – Finish first riders
- Hotel check-in, collect bags, post-stage snacks and drinks, massage, bike check, relax
- 16.30 – Finish last riders
- 18.30 – Race briefing
- 20.00 – Evening meal and team briefing
Monday 21 August 2023: Stage 2 : Stage details TBC
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s another short roll across town to the start of stage 2.
Tuesday 22 August 2023: Stage 3 : Stage Details TBC
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s another short roll across town to the start of stage 3.
Wednesday 23 August 2023: Stage 4 : Stage Details TBC
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s another short roll across town to the start of stage 4.
Thursday 24 August 2023: Stage 5 : Stage Details TBC
After breakfast this morning, our staff can recommend a short warm-up ride.
The ITT stage may not be too long, but it could possibly the toughest stage that you’ll ever ride.
There will be free time this afternoon for you to recover from today’s exploits and to rest ahead of the final two stages.
Friday 25 August 2023: Stage 6 : Stage Details TBC
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s another short roll across town to the start of stage 6.
Saturday 26 August 2023: Stage 7 : Stage Details TBC - Nice
After an early breakfast at the hotel, it’s another short roll across town to the start of stage 7.
This evening there will be a closing ceremony, where you can celebrate your achievements.
Sunday 27 August 2023: Departure : Nice Airport (NCE)
After breakfast please make your way to Nice Airport. It’s just a short distance to the airport from our hotel.
Sportive Options
Airport Transfers
The 2023 Haute Route Alps starts in Megeve and finishes in Nice. . Nearest airport is Geneva Airport (GVA) and Nice (NCE).
Dates & Book Now
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