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La Marmotte 2021 Sportive

Guided cycling Tour La Marmotte 2021 Sportive – Event date Sunday September 4
From September 2 to 5

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Cyclosportive La Marmotte 2021

La Marmotte is one of the most challenging cyclosportives in the world and also called “the Queen mother” off all cyclosportives. The famous Gran Fondo La Marmotte is a 170 kilometres road cycling race. The La Marmotte 2021 includes many legendary cols of the Tour de France. Cycle up Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier , Col du Lautaret and the Alpe d’Huez. The date of the Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2021 is confirmed for Saturday September 4. Every year the Gran Fondo La Marmotte will take place on a tough course in French Alps around the Alpe d’Huez.

When you book you will get guaranteed entry with choice of start pen, top staff support, airport transfers and a variety of hotels in Alpe d’Huez. You can choose between 3 star hotels and 4 star hotels. You can also choose to stay 3 nights or 4 nights. Apart from the fully supported packages you can also book without a hotel in Alpe d’Huez like guaranteed entry only, medical certification or airport transfers from Geneva.

Ride Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2021 and cycle all those historical mountain summits

Taste the atmosphere before and after the event in Alpe d’Huez
Cycle the great Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2021 on a course of 170 km
Cycle the great cols like Bourg d’Oisans, Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier , Col du Lautaret and the Alpe d’Huez
Choose between 3 star and 4 star hotels or to stay 3 nights or 4 nights in your hotel
Join on Saturday September 4 over more then 7000 participants during this Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2021

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Day 1

Thurdsday - Check in

Arrival day for all hotels is Friday and you can choose to make your own way to Alpe d’Huez or to book your arrival transfers. Today you will have the additional option of participating in the Grimpee de L’Alpe, a 13km event to get your very own time climbing Alpe d’Huez. Ride your bike down to the start from the hotel and try to set a PB on the timed ascent of the Alpe. We advise to arrive a day early to ensure you don’t miss this event. Geneva Airport Transfers

Friday June 25Transfer coaches from Geneva Airport, at 14:00 and 1900 from the airport to your hotel in Alpe d'Huez. It takes around 3 hours to complete the journey to the hotel.
Monday June 28 The first bus will leave at 07:00 from Alpe d'Huez so please book flights after 12:00.
The second bus leaves at 10.00 for flights departing after 15.00.

Day 2

Friday - Registration

Registration will be on Friday between 14.00 and 20.00 and Saturday from 10.00 until 20.00. This will be across from the Palais des Sports in Alpe d’Huez. There will be plenty of time today to build your bike and make some last minute adjustments if required. The staff will be on hand to assist you. This morning you will get the race briefing at the Palais des Sports near the registration area.

Day 3

Saturday - Marmotte day

The start of La Marmotte is in Bourg d’Oisans so after an early breakfast you ride down to the start before undertaking the 170km of the 2020 Gran Fondo La Marmotte. In the morning it can be chilly on the way down to the start. You can collect the items you use on the descent from you. You will be located 100m before the roundabout at the bottom of the Alpe d’Huez descent. The bags will be kept and delivered back at night to your hotels. You will provide additional feed stops near the Col du Galibier (full feed stop) plus on the climb up to Alpe d’Huez (liquids and gels only).

Day 4

Sunday Departure day

There will be running airport transfers today back to Geneva airport. If you have another transport to the airport we wish you an good fly back.

Medical

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

You will be required to attend Race Registration on Friday between 14.00 and 20.00 or Saturday from 10.00 until 20.00. This will be at the Palais des Sports in Alpe d'Huez. PLEASE NOTE, AT REGISTRATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A DOCTOR'S NOTE STATING THERE ARE NO KNOWN MEDICAL REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT COMPETE. PLEASE VISIT OUR MEDICAL CERTIFICATION PAGES FOR MORE INFORMATION. THIS IS LEGAL REQUIREMENT AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL MEAN YOU NOT PARTICIPATING

Entry

ENTRY ONLY LA MARMOTTE

Entry Only - please send an email to info@cycleclassictours.com START : 04/09/2021 - Bourg d'Oisans FINISH : Alpe d'Huez

Marmotte Entry > staring pen 1 - 400 € 275
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 401 - 2000 € 165
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 2001 - 4000 € 145
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 4001 - 8000 € 130
The start of La Marmotte is in Bourg d'Oisans on the Sunday, and you will be responsible for making your own way to the start. As part of your Race entry through Sports Tours International, we will provide additional feed stops near the Col du Galibier (full feed stop) plus on the climb up to Alpe d'Huez (liquids and gels only)
Your price includes:
Access to the 2021 Gran Fondo La Marmotte event in your chosen starting pen
Timing Chip
The Marmotte Waterproof Bag
Finishers Medal

Airport

The Airport of Geneva is a very important International Airport and there are many flights to/from Europe.
France’s main airports in Paris are Charles de Gaulle and Orly International Airport. There are many flights to/from all over the globe.
Other very important airports are the airport of Lyon (Saint Exupéry) and Grenoble.

Trains

There are regular fares between Geneva and Grenoble Railway station; it takes roughly two hours and thirty minutes.
From Lyon’s main Railway station it’s only a one and a half hour ride to/from Grenoble, every hour a train departs to Grenoble.

Bus

When you take the flights with the Airport of Geneva there will be an bus depart from/to the Airport of Geneva.
From Grenoble to l’Alpe d’Huez is it only 1 hour with the car.

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Booking Information

All prices are based on double rooms - you will be redirected to our partner for La Marmotte Final prices are in Pound Sterling just click the blue book now button to proceed with your booking.

Extra Information

Please do not make travel plans until you receive our confirmation.
Please be advised that we make every effort to ensure that all the information given on this site is accurate. All statements and information has been researched and supplied by third parties.
The information given is accurate and reliable, to the best of our knowledge. Should errors be found, we will rectify them as quickly as possible. However, we accept no responsibility for errors or inaccuracies.

Included

3 nights B & B at 4 *** hotel Royal Our Blanc € 529 4 nights € 750
3 nights half board 4 **** Hotel Pic Blanc € 625 4 nights € 750
Bike storage at your chosen hotel
All hotel taxes
An cycling jersey made by Santini
Staff service
A Marmotte race briefing at the Palais des Sports
Mechanical support from the professional mechanics
2 additional feed stations on the Galibier and on the Alpe d’Huez bends
A day bag service on Marmotte day with bag available at the food stop on the Galibier

Not Included

Single supplement 4* Hotel
Geneva Airport Return Transfers to and from Alpe d’Huez € 145
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 1 - 400 € 275
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 401 - 2000 € 165
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 2001 - 4000 € 145
Marmotte Entry > staring pen 4001 - 8000 € 130 SOLD OUT

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La Marmotte 2021 Sportive

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Saturday Sep 4

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Bourg d'Oisans

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La Marmotte 2021 Sportive

Cyclosportive La Marmotte 2021

Ride Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2021 and cycle all those historical mountain summits

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