Etape du Tour 2015

2 Wheels Good

The 2009 Etape was over 170km stage with Ventoux as the finish. Last years had a couple of climbs so an easier profile wouldn't be too bad.

Tree Scape

UPDATE 18 October 2015 at 2.40PM: without being 100% sure, based on the hotel bookings by A.S.O. in Morzine on the night of 10 July, it's almost sure that the Etape du Tour will finish there. Looking at the pro stages and following the logic which says that the Etape du Tour takes place on the race route of one of the pro stages, the only logical conclusion can be that the Etape du Tour 2016 will be Saint-Gervais > Morzine on 10 July 2016.

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bazermc

Tree Scape wrote: »

UPDATE 18 October 2015 at 2.40PM: without being 100% sure, based on the hotel bookings by A.S.O. in Morzine on the night of 10 July, it's almost sure that the Etape du Tour will finish there. Looking at the pro stages and following the logic which says that the Etape du Tour takes place on the race route of one of the pro stages, the only logical conclusion can be that the Etape du Tour 2016 will be Saint-Gervais > Morzine on 10 July 2016.

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Morzine near any big cols? had a look at google maps but couldnt see any

Tree Scape

bazermc wrote: »

Morzine near any big cols? had a look at google maps but couldnt see any

Colombiere, joux plane, ....??if there doing it there I'm sure they'll find a few others:)

2 Wheels Good

Latest hint from the Etape website... There will be 4 climbs during the 2016 #LETapeduTour.

bazermc

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

Latest hint from the Etape website... There will be 4 climbs during the 2016 #LETapeduTour.

Wow. That's a big hint so.

2 Wheels Good

bazermc wrote: »

Wow. That's a big hint so.

It does pretty much rule out Ventoux unfortunately

boege

Tree Scape wrote: »

Colombiere, joux plane, ....??if there doing it there I'm sure they'll find a few others:)

One possible route is Columbiere, Col de Ramaz, Col des Ecrinaz and finish up in Avoriaz which is just above Morzine ....it's been done a few times....Armstrong crashed before Ramaz during one of his comback years and blew up on the climb after Sky floored it from the bottom as he just got back on (think wigs blew also)....believe Andy did a solo win that day. Distant memory!!!

Have done all these climbs........separately..... all tough but put them together😱

Tree Scape

we'll find out soon enough...looks like Alps though...

2 Wheels Good

And it's the Alps

MEGEVE-MORZINE
146 km, 4 cols / 146km, 4 climbs

bazermc

https://twitter.com/letapedutour/status/656416613130858497

bazermc

So 146Km, but what is the total climbing? Looks like less than 4,000m to me

Johnny Jukebox

bazermc wrote: »

So 146Km, but what is the total climbing? Looks like less than 4,000m to me

Looks about 3,300 - 3,500 from the graphic.

Just signed up, bring it on :-)

2 Wheels Good

From one of the tour companies, "we calculate the Etape has 3,335 metres of climbing."

bazermc

Johnny Jukebox wrote: »

Looks about 3,300 - 3,500 from the graphic.

Just signed up, bring it on :-)

Signing up myself. On Friday, once I get paid!

simonrooneyzaga

bazermc wrote: »

Signing up myself. On Friday, once I get paid!

Signed up for round 2, looks a good bit easier than this year alright but will still be a big challenge!