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Complete the 12 Cols Les Prés, Station 1400 and recieve the Zero Cinq 05290 Puy Saint Vincent, Frankrijk APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT Bucketlist Trophy! +33 492 23 32 79 [email protected] • www.zerocinq.com Blanche- Les 7 Alpe Neige Nains Lune www.zerocinq.com Explore the mountains. Meet friends. Feel at home! CYCLE ROUTES APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT Blanche-Neige Les 7 Nains AlpeLune Puy Saint Vincent ZeroCinq, the place to be for cyclists Index

Overview map cycling routes around Puy Saint Vincent ...... 2/3 Col de Vars (2109m)...... 33 Col de Vars (2109m) from Jausiers...... 33 CYCLE ROUTES Puy Saint Vincent (1400m) from Vallouise...... 34 Zero Cinq is a sports initiative run by an enthusiastic group of Dutch people A few tips for many beautiful and sporty bikerides: 1. Round trip Col d’Izoard 96 km / 2130 alt...... 4/5 Puy Saint Vincent (1400m)...... 34 in the Southern French . From the mountain village of Puy Saint • You will regularly see fountains and other water points along the road. 2. Round trip through Montgenèvre and Echelle from Briancon Vincent, surrounded by parks like the Ecrins and the Queyras and legendary In most case the water is delicious mountain water, which can be 68 km / 1220 alt...... 6/7 Puy Aillaud (1620m)...... 35 Alpine cols, we organize various sports packages. We mainly do this for drunk without any problems. However, if “eau non potable” is written, 3. Round trip -Col de Vars-Ubaye 126 km / 2230 alt...... 8/9 Entre les Aygues (1624m)...... 35 cycling as well as for wintersports, trailruning, and mountainbiking. We the water is not safe to drink. 4. Out and back Col du Granon 77 km / 2080 alt...... 10/11 Rampes de Freissinières (1130m)...... 36 have settled down in this sunny mountain village because of our passion for • There are a number of routes starting in Puy Saint Vincent. These 5. Out and back Col de Vars 101 km / 2260 alt...... 12/13 (2646m) from the Lautaret...... 36 cycling and for the mountains. We would like to share this passion with you, routes start with a lovely descent to , which you have 6. Les Trois Vallées 60 km / 1870 alt...... 14/15 (2044m) from Briançon...... 37 when we have you as our guest in one of our accommodations which are to climb at the end of the route. You can decide to park the car in Col du Galibier (2646m)...... 37 part of ZeroCinq. Are you looking for a bikehotel, a luxurious group chalet, Les Vigneaux, saving you 4 kilometers and a 300m climb at the end. 7. Pré de Madame Carle 41 km / 1010 alt...... 16/17 Colle delle Finestre (2178m)...... 38 or do you prefer an apartment or a quiet campsite? In all these locations, • Make sure you bring enough warm and windproof clothing with you. 8. Galibier from 2 sides 80 km / 2390 alt...... 18/19 we welcome you with the same enthusiasm and we will show you the way The wind on the top of the mountain passes often blows hard. 9. Round trip Embrun 91 km / 1440 alt...... 20/21 Col de Pontis (1301m) from the Ubaye...... 38 through the fantastic surroundings. Check our bike packages on Remember the weather in the mountains can change quickly. 10. Round trip Marmotte Sestrière 93 km / 2550 alt...... 22/23 Col d’Allos (2250m)...... 39 www.zerocinq.com/ • When you decend, always use a combination of front and rear brakes. 11. Bike course Embrun Man Triathlon 187 km / 4600 alt...... 24/25 (2326m)...... 39 Never brake only with your rear brake, to prevent slipping. 12. Round trip small Marmotte from the Lautaret 160 km / 4350 alt.. 26/27 We hope you enjoy cycling in ‘our backyard’. • Most mountain passes have signs along the road with information BUCKETLIST CHALLENGE About the Bucketlist Challenge + Stamp card...... 40/41 about the mountain pass. COLS AND CLIMBS Team ZeroCinq Col d’Izoard (2360m) from Guillestre...... 28 ALSO NICE TO KNOW Col d’Izoard in the Tour de of 1922...... 42 Col d’Izoard (2360m) from Briançon...... 29 More routes & Free GPS files...... 43 Col du Granon (2413m)...... 29 Events...... 43 (2802m) from Jausiers...... 30 Name of the climb Col d’Agnel (2744m) from Frankrijk...... 30 ACCOMMODATIONS ZERO CINQ Height of the climb Col de Montgenèvre (1854m)...... 31 Bike hotel Saint Roch...... 44 Distance to the top Col de l’Échelle (1762m) from Briançon...... 31 Chalet AlpeLune...... 44 Pré de Madame Carle (1874m)...... 32 Campsite Croque Loisirs...... 45 Current altitude (1850m)...... 32 Apartments Vallouise...... 45 Average gradient 1 Overview map of cycling routes around Puy Saint Vincent

NUMBER ROUTE DISTANCE HEIGHT GAIN EASY/DIFFICULT PAGE

1 Round trip Col d’Izoard 96 KM 2130 ALT 4/5

2 Round trip Italy through Montgenèvre and Echelle from Briancon 68 KM 1220 ALT 6/7

3 Round trip Guillestre-Col de Vars-Ubaye 126 KM 2230 ALT 8/9

4 Out and back Col du Granon 77 KM 2080 ALT 10/11

5 Out and back Col de Vars 101 KM 2260 ALT 12/13

6 Les Trois Vallées 60 KM 1870 ALT 14/15

7 Pré de Madame Carle 41 KM 1010 ALT 16/17

8 Galibier from 2 sides 2 80 KM 2390 ALT 18/19

9 Round trip Embrun 91 KM 1440 ALT 20/21

10 Round trip Marmotte Sestrière 93 KM 2550 ALT 22/23

11 Bike course Embrun Man Triathlon 187 KM 4600 ALT 24/25

12 Round trip small Marmotte from the Lautaret 160 KM 4350 ALT 26/27

2 3 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 1 The route starts in Les Vigneaux and begins with a wonderfull descent, which abruptly ends after 13 kilometers at the beginning FACTS Col d’Izoard of La Rampes de Freissinières. It’s a short (2km) but steep climb, 2360m Round trip over the LENGTH: 96 KM with gradients between 8 and 15%. Next you descend via a quiet HEIGHT GAIN: 2130 M 1 1 Col d’Izoard road, past the airfield to Saint Crepin. After Guillestre you ride EASY/DIFFICULT: (96 km/2130 Altitude +) through the gorges of the before starting the climb up the STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Col d’Izoard. The Gorge is beautiful, and is deceptively flat but can CLIMBS be very tiring in a (common) headwind. There is a left turn, (1km • R ampes de Freissinières (Pag. 36) before the Chateau de Queyras) where the climb of the Col d’Izoard • Col d’Izoard from Guillestre (Pag. 28) really starts. GPS/ROUTE MAP A gentle climb leads to a village from where the real test, both Download GPS of this route at physically and mentally really begins. The road seems endless while www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes the real climbing begins only at the beginning of the forest. You quickly gain altitude up some shaded hairpins, and after a short downhill you will climb past the Bobet and Coppi monuments. Pay attention! this is not the top of the climb, but the so-called Casse Déserte; there are still two tough kilometers ahead to climb. Enjoy the summet for some photos before the descent to Briançon is both fast and beautiful and quite open. At Briançon (where you may need a coffee 50m right from the roundabout), you take the quiet route through Villard-Saint-Pancrace and Villard-Meyer back to Les Vigneaux.

Départ Les Vigneaux Rampes de Freissinières Col d’Izoard Arrivée (1074m) (1130m) (2360m) Les Vigneaux 2400

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4 5 ROUTE FACTS Route 2 DESCRIPTION Note the route is described from Briançon. If you start in Puy FACTS Col d’Echelle 1762m Round trip Italy through Saint Vincent the route is 119 kilometers and 1900 Altitude +. LENGTH: 68 KM HEIGHT GAIN: 1220 M 5 2 Montgenèvre and Echelle from The Col de Montgenèvre is a climb of 9 kilometers with an average EASY/DIFFICULT: Briançon (68 km/1220 Altitude +) gradient of less than 5%. The climb is not very special and the STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ traffic doesn’t make it any better. The best part of the tour starts CLIMBS after the Col de Montgenèvre. • Col de Montgenèvre (Pag. 31) • Col de l’Echelle from We descend to Oulx, where we take the route along the river Dora Briançon (Pag. 31) di Bardonecchia; a friendly ascending road up to Bardonecchia. GPS/ROUTE MAP Have a break for a good cup of coffee or cappuccino as only the Download GPS of this route at Italians can make. After Bardonecchia begins the nine kilometer www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes climb of the Col de l’Echelle.

The first 3 kilometers, until the sign Col de l’Echelle 6km, are very steep. It is a beautiful climb through the forest, where the gradient is 5.5% on average, with a maximum of 13%. On top you can enjoy a beautiful flat road, then the route returns to Briançon through the beautiful Vallée de la Clarée.

Départ Briancon Col de Montgenèvre Col d’chelle Arrivée (1200m) (1854m) (1762m) Briancon

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6 7 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 3 The climb of the Col de Vars starts right outside Guillestre. Col de Vars is the easiest “big climb” around Briançon and goes up FACTS Col de Vars Col de Pontis 2109m 1301m Round trip Guillestre - gradually with an average gradient of 6%. 1070m of altitude is LENGTH: 126 KM gained over a distance of 18 kilometers, so you can keep up speed HEIGHT GAIN: 2230 M 7 10 3 Col de Vars - Ubaye during the climb. After passing the ski resort of Vars, the last four EASY/DIFFICULT: (126 km/2230 Altitude +) kilometers go through the quiet green alpine pastures and ends STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ on the barren top. Here you will find the refuge Napoleon for CLIMBS necessary refreshments. • Col de Vars (Pag. 33) • Col de Pontis (Pag. 39) Then we descend about 60 kilometers through the valley of the GPS/ROUTE MAP L’Ubaye passing another cycling village (), until we Download GPS of this route at can take the road to the Col de Pontis (360 additional metres of www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes ascent). This is your opportunity to cycle (perhaps) France’s most beautiful climb. This short (5km) but very steep climb with an average gradient of 9.5% is hard but very beautiful. Scenic views, traditional villages and a quiet road make the pain definitely worth it. After the descent you pick up the trail again at the Lac de Serre- Ponçon, back to Guillestre.

If you choose not to take this pass, follow the road through Le Sauze-du-Lac, Lac de Serre-Ponçon lake and Embrun back to Guillestre.

Départ Guillestre Col de Vars Le Sauze du Lac Arrivée (903m) (2109m) (1036m) Guillestre

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8 9 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 4 The first 25 kilometers, through Briançon and the village of Saint Chaffrey is a good warm up. Then the real climb starts with FACTS Col du Granon 2413m Out and back Col du Granon a test of endurance and willingness to suffer. The beautiful climb, LENGTH: 77 KM continuously between 9% and 11% rewards you with views of (77 km/2080 Altitude +) HEIGHT GAIN: 2080 M 2 4 the summits of OisansMassif and then an endless panorama from EASY/DIFFICULT: the top. You return the way you came, obviously without the pain! STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Careful of the potential to pick up speed. CLIMBS • Col du Granon (Pag. 29) The Dutch cyclist , who lived at the start of the GPS/ROUTE MAP climb for several years, once said about the Col du Granon: Download GPS of this route at “This has always been one of my regular training routes throughout www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes my career (he came second 6 times in the and won in 1980 ). If I came up easily, I knew I was good enough to win the Tour de France;)’’

Départ Puy St Vincent Col du Granon Arrivée (1400m) (2413m) Puy St Vincent 2300

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10 11 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 5 The route goes steadily down hill until you get to the Freissinieres ramp. This climb of nearly two kilometers is steep, with gradients FACTS Col de Vars 2109m Out and back - Col de Vars of up to 10%. Once you’re at the top you have a beautiful view at LENGTH: 101 KM the valley of the river . Then we descend on a rural road to (101 km/2260 altimeters) HEIGHT GAIN: 2260 M 7 5 the airfield and on to Guillestre. The Col de Vars starts just outside EASY/DIFFICULT: Guillestre and is only quite steep at the beginning, but nothing STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ above 10%. CLIMBS • Rampes de Freissinières (Pag. 36) The landscape feels Provençal, but changes as you get higher into • Col de Vars (Pag. 33) a typical Alpine landscape. The climb can certainly be very hot GPS/ROUTE MAP in Summer due to lack of wind. On top you can find the Refuge Download GPS of this route at Napoleon to replenish your energy and hydrate. Back to Guillestre www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes is the same way, a wonderful descent with clear curves where you have the opportunity to enjoy the surroundings, which you might have missed going up.

At Guillestre you can choose to ride back past the airfield, enjoy the climb back up to , and blast down ‘the wall’ from the other side. If you are tired you can ride back on the provincial road in the direction of L’Argentiere la Bessée (less beautiful, but also less difficult) and turn left finishing your day with a few kilometers uphill to Puy Saint Vincent.

Départ Puy St Vincent Rampes de Freissinières Col de Vars Arrivée (1400m) (1130m) (2109m) Puy St Vincent 2100 1700

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12 13 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 6 Pré de Madame Carle (1874m) The climb starts easily from the charming village of Vallouise to FACTS Pre de Mme Carle Ailefroide. The forest and streams provide the necessary cooling. 1874m Les Trois Vallées LENGTH: 60 KM After Ailefroide you start the real climb into the high mountains. (60 km/1870 altimeters) HEIGHT GAIN: 1870 M 6 6 Through a number of hairpins, with the percentage rising to 11% and EASY/DIFFICULT: ending up at 1874 meters. The reward you get is a beautiful view at STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ the Glacier Blanc and other summits. CLIMBS Chambran (1701m) • Pré de Madame Carle (Pag. 32) The second climb of the Three Valleys tour starts in Pelvoux. After • Entre les Aygues (Pag. 35) descending from Ailefroide and passing the tunnel you turn left GPS/ROUTE MAP at the sign for l’Eychauda. The climb is 6.7 kilometers and a 450m Download GPS of this route at height gain. The average percentage is 6.8%, with nothing above www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes 10%. The first part of the climb leads through the trees, then the landscape is barren and rugged. Through the former glacial valley you will end up in the hamlet ‘Chambran’. Entre les Aygues (1623m) The last valley of this trip includes the steepest tracks and the worst road. Do not let this you stop you, mainly because the valley is beautiful and the effort is well worth it. The climb begins in Vallouise and goes through the valley of the river L’Onde in a westerly direction. From the village of Villard the road gets worse and the gradient sometimes rises up to 15%. The climb is 7.6 kilometers with a 455m height gain.

Départ Entre Puy St Vincent Pre Mme Carle Chambran les Aygues Arrivée (1400m) (1874m) (1701m) (1623m) Puy St Vincent

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14 15 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 7 A nice climb to warm up and enjoy the scenery of the Parc des Ecrins. The tour starts with a hairpin dominated descent to the FACTS Pre de Mme Carle charming village of Vallouise. We continue up the road towards 1874m Pré de Madame Carle LENGTH: 41 KM Pelvoux, on a road that rises gently. After the tunnel the serious (41 km/1010 Altitude +) HEIGHT GAIN: 1010 M 6 7 climb begins, although the steepest part begins after Ailefroide. EASY/DIFFICULT: The road goes up nicely through the forest, until you reach the STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ campsite at Ailefroide where you can refill your water bottle. CLIMBS • Pré de Madame Carle (Pag. 32) The next 4 kilometers after Ailefroide are a tough climb with GPS/ROUTE MAP a gradient up to 11%. The last kilometer is almost flat with a Download GPS of this route at magnificent view of the Glacier Balanc and good for cooling-down www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes before reaching the refuge Pré de Madame Carle. The hardest part of the descent is also in the first kilometers, it is steep and the road is not that good and the hairpins follow one another quickly. After some quiet pedaling you start with a 4 kilometer climb to Puy Saint Vincent, back ‘home’.

Départ Puy St Vincent Aillefroide Pre Mme Carle Arrivée (1400m) (1508m) (1874m) Puy St Vincent

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16 17 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 8 To keep this tour humane we take the car to Le Monêtier-les-Bains. This village is at the begining of the ascent to the Col du Lautaret, the FACTS Col du Galibier first climb today. 13 kilometers to the col are a good warm up, the 2646m Galibier from 2 sides LENGTH: 80 KM gradient does not exceed 5.3%. The next 8 kilometers to the (80 km/2390 Altitude +) HEIGHT GAIN: 2390 M 8 8 Col du Galibier differ in many ways from the Lautaret. The climb is EASY/DIFFICULT: steep and tortuous but the scenery and the views many times better. STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ At the top the wind can blow hard and the weather in the Savoy may CLIMBS differ significantly from the weather in the Southern Hautes Alpes; • Col du Lautaret (Pag. 36+37) keep this in mind and always bring a windbreaker. The difference in • Col du Galibier (Pag. 37) the weather is clearly reflected in the vegetation and the greenness GPS/ROUTE MAP of the landscape, green on the northern slopes and dry and arid in Download GPS of this route at the south. www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes From the top we descend about 18 kilometers and 1200 meters, to the village of . In Valloire can refill your water bottle. From here we turn around and climb the Galibier from Valloire. There is a possibility to decscend after Valloire, to the valley and climb the Telegraph as well. The Col du Galibier is 18 kilometers of climbing with an average gradient of 7%, that makes this climb very hard. The closer to the col, the harder it gets and the rougher the landscape. But once you’re at the top you may rightly be proud. All that remains is a wonderful descent to Le Monêtier-les-Bains.

Départ Col de Col de Col de Monetier-les Bians Lautaret Galibier Valloire Galibier Arrivée (1500m) (2044m) (2646m) (1409m) (2646m) Monetier-les Bains

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18 19 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 9 A relatively simple round trip, with only 2 steep kilometers. The two steep kilometers you’ll find after a wonderful 13 kilometer descent FACTS Round trip Embrun from Puy Saint Vincent to the Freissiniere Ramp. A real killer with LENGTH: 91 KM gradients up to 20%, for that reason called ‘the wall’. From there (91 km/1440 Altitude +) HEIGHT GAIN: 1440 M 9 it’s a nice descend on a quiet country road with little traffic. EASY/DIFFICULT: At Saint-Clément-sur-Durance we cross the Durance river and STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ continue on the eastern bank of the river. CLIMBS • Rampes de Freissinières (Pag. 36) At Embrun, the farthest point of the route and well worth it to GPS/ROUTE MAP see while enjoying a drink, we again cross the Durance river and Download GPS of this route at continue our route on the west side of the Durance. After 57 www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes kilometers we are unfortunately forced to follow the provincial road for a while, at least until Saint-Clément-sur-Durance. Here you have the possibility to leave the provincial road and cycle back crossing ‘the wall’, once again enjoying the performance of earlier today. The other possibility, so you avoid taking the same road, is to continue on the provincial road to L’Argentière-la-Bessée and turn left towards Puy Saint Vincent.

Départ Puy St Vincent Rampes de Freissinieres Embrun Arrivée (1400m) (1130m) (870m) Puy St Vincent

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20 21 BESCHRIJVING ROUTE FACTS Route 10 Following the well-known , Italy has its own similar cyclo since 2015, La Marmotte Sestrière. A round tour which is FACTS cycled entirely in Italy and starts less than one hours drive from Colle delle2178m Finestre Round trip Marmotte Sestrière LENGTH: 93 KM Puy Saint Vincent. The Colle delle Finestre is the main col of this (93 km/2550 Altitude +) HEIGHT GAIN: 2550 M 9 10 tour and also the highest point () of the Giro d’Italia EASY/DIFFICULT: in 2015. The round trip starts in Cesane Torinese, just across the STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ border after Montgenèvre. CLIMBS • Colle delle Finestre (Pag. 38) The climb of the Colle delle Finestre begins 35 kilometers after, at • Susa. The Colle delle Finestre is 18.5 kilometers long with 1700m GPS/ROUTE MAP height gain, has an average gradient of 9.2% and a maximum of Download GPS of this route at 14%. From the beginning the road climbs steeply, and after a while www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes a gradient of 8% feels suddenly friendly. What makes this climb extremely challenging, but also unique, are the last 7.8 kilometers on a dirt road. After this huge steep climb there is another mountain waiting to be climbed, Sestriere from Pragelato.

This climb with a length of 9.2 kilometers and an average gradient of 5.4% is easy compared to the Finestre. From Sestriere the only thing left is a quiet descent back to Cesane Torinese. During the trip you will encounter several villages, most importantly, take some time for a delicious coffee or cappuccino.

Départ Arrivée Cesana Torinese Colle delle Finestre Sestrière Cesana (1350m) (2178m) (2035m) Torinese 2000 1500

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22 23 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 11 You might find this tour tough... one comfort, during a triathlon is this is only one of the three components, so you are saved a lot of

FACTS Col d’Izoard suffering. From Embrum we start with a relatively easy trip around 2360m Bike course Embrun Man LENGTH: 187 KM the eastern part of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. HEIGHT GAIN: 4600 M 1 11 Triathlon EASY/DIFFICULT: (187 km/4600 Altitude +) The word easy is relative, the first 8 kilometers we climb from STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Embrun (870 meters) to the village of Puy Saint Eusèbe at 1220 meters. After this it is almost flat to Saint-Apollinaire, where you have CLIMBS a beautiful view on the lake. Then we descend to the lake and follow • Col d’Izoard from Guillestre (Pag. 28) the road to Guillestre. From Guillestre we cycle about 18 kilometers • Rampes de Freissinières (Pag. 36) through the magnificent Gorge du Guil. The road is false flat up until GPS/ROUTE MAP the exit . Arvieux is a good place to take a break and refill your Download GPS of this route at water bottle before you start the real climbing. www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes The steepest part of the Col d’Izoard begins where the hairpins start and the route continues in the forest. About 2 kilometers below the summit, where you are moving into a moonscape, the road goes down slightly, before you start with the last tough 2 kilometers. The descent is dominated by hairpins on good asphalt. From Briançon we take the scenic route through Villard-Meyer to Les Vigneaux. From here we descend through L’Argentière-la-Bessée down to the start of the Freissiniere Ramp. This ramp, perhaps biked the most often this week, is in the Embrum Man and often the decisive climb; short but very steep. Then return to Embrun where you can (if desired) dive in the lake.

Départ Rampes de Embrun Saint Apollinaire Guillestre Col d’Izoard Freissinières Arrivée (870m) (1289m) (1103m) (2360m) (1130m) Embrun

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800 0 50 100 150 19 km 68 km 97 km 144 km 180 km 187 km 24 25 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 12 The ‘real’ Marmotte is 176 kilometers and a 5221m height gain. This ‘small’ variant is still no small feat! We also bike the Col de Croix FACTS Col du Galibier de Fer. From the Lautaret we descend to Le Bourg-d’, at the 2646m Round trip small Marmotte from LENGTH: 160 KM start of the famous Alpe d’Huez. (For those with excess energy this HEIGHT GAIN: 4350 M 8 12 the Lautaret 13-kilometer climb can be added to the tour, but keep in mind that EASY/DIFFICULT: (160 km/4350 Altitude +) there are still many beautiful and hard cols to come). STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CLIMBS You continue towards Allemont where you start the Col de la Croix • de Fer. A climb of 28 kilometers with a 1337m height gain. At Saint • Col de Télégraph Martin D’Arc you descend to 710 meters. Then you climb nearly • Col du Galibier (Pag. 37) 2000 meters to the top of the Galibier at 2645 meters. Within these GPS/ROUTE MAP 2000 altimeters two significant cols could be listed, the Telegraph Download GPS of this route at and the Galibier. After about a third of the climb you will pass www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes the village of Valloire, a good place to take a break and refill your waterbottle.

From Valloire the real suffering begins, especially since you have already done many kilometers. These 18 kilometers which have an average gradient of 7% are very tough. Once up (perhaps after a few minutes) you will be very proud of yourself! All that remains is a short descent to the start of this monster tour.

Col du Galibier (2646m) Départ Col du Arrivée Col de Lautaret Le Bourg d’Oisans Col de Croix de Fer Télégraphe Col de (2044m) (719m) (2067m) (1566m) Lautaret

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26 27 COLS AND CLIMBS Col d’Izoard (2360m) from Guillestre Col d’Izoard (2360m) form Briançon Col du Granon (2413m)

Average gradient...... 4.5% Average gradient...... 6.3% Average gradient...... 9.4% Klimtijd.nl was made to share the most beautiful Maximum (2000m)...... 10.6% Maximum (1000m)...... 9.9% Maximum (1000m)...... 11.1% climbs. Martijn and Rogier are addicted to climbing Length...... 32.7 km Length...... 18.2 km Length...... 11 km and they want to share this with you. Rogier lives in Altitude...... 1472 m Altitude...... 1153 m Altitude...... 1034 m the French Alpes, near Puy Saint Vincent and knows Hairpins...... 13 Hairpins...... 13 Hairpins...... 9 Traffic...... Traffic...... Traffic...... all the cols and surroundings like the back of his little little little Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... reasonable hand. Anticipating the pleasure of a bike ride in the mountains is almost half of the pleasure. In 2 minutes you’ll get a good idea of the climbs at Col d’Izoard Col du Granon www.klimtijd.nl/videos. Together with the facts 2360m 2413m and elevation profile of the col, you’ll start your 1 2 trip well prepared so enjoy.

28 29 Col de la Bonette (2802m) from Jausiers (2744m) form Frankrijk Col de Montgenèvre (1854m) Col de l’Échelle (1762m) from Briançon

Average gradient...... 7.3% Average gradient...... 6.7% Average gradient...... 4.8% Average gradient...... 7.1% Maximum (1000m)...... 11.3% Maximum (1000m)...... 10.1% Maximum (1000m)...... 8.1% Maximum (200m)...... 14.2% Length...... 21.3 km Length...... 20.1 km Length...... 11 km Length...... 2.7 km Altitude...... 1561 m Altitude...... 1354 m Altitude...... 525 m Altitude...... 193 m Hairpins...... 27 Hairpins...... 8 Hairpins...... 5 Hairpins...... 2 Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... little Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... little Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good

Col d’Agnel Col de2802m la Bonette 2744m Col 1762md’Echelle 3 4 5

30 31 Pré de Madame Carle (1874m) Risoul (1850m) Col de Vars (2109m) Col de Vars (2109m) from Jausiers

Average gradient...... 5.5% Average gradient...... 7% Average gradient...... 5.9% Average gradient...... 4.1% Maximum (1000m)...... 10.8% Maximum (1000m)...... 8.9% Maximum (1000m)...... 9.6% Maximum (1000m)...... 10.9% Length...... 13 km Length...... 12.6 km Length...... 18.3 km Length...... 21.5 km Altitude...... 715 m Altitude...... 881 m Altitude...... 1070 m Altitude...... 881 m Hairpins...... 8 Hairpins...... 12 Hairpins...... 10 Hairpins...... - Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... a lot Road conditions...... moderate Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... reasonable

Col de Vars Pre de1874m Mme Carle 2109m 6 7

32 33 Puy Saint Vincent (1400m) from Vallouise Puy Saint Vincent (1400m) Puy Aillaud (1620m) Entre les Aygues (1624m)

Average gradient...... 6.9% Average gradient...... 6.5% Average gradient...... 8.1% Average gradient...... 6% Maximum (500m)...... 8.8% Maximum (1000m)...... 10.2% Maximum (500m)...... 12.3% Maximum (500m)...... 12.5% Length...... 7.2 km Length...... 10.5 km Length...... 5 km Length...... 7.6 km Altitude...... 495 m Altitude...... 684 m Altitude...... 403 m Altitude...... 455 m Hairpins...... 10 Hairpins...... 13 Hairpins...... 7 Hairpins...... 8 Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Road conditions...... reasonable Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... moderate Road conditions...... bad

34 35 Rampes de Freissinieres (1130m) Col du Galibier (2646m) from the Lautaret Col du Lautaret (2044m) from Briançon Col du Galibier (2646m)

Average gradient...... 9.7% Average gradient...... 6.6% Average gradient...... 3.1% Average gradient...... 6% Maximum (2000m)...... 15.3% Maximum (500m)...... 9.6% Maximum (2000m)...... 5.3% Maximum (2000m)...... 9.4% Length...... 1.8 km Length...... 8.5 km Length...... 26.2 km Length...... 31.5 km Altitude...... 175 m Altitude...... 563 m Altitude...... 811 m Altitude...... 1901 m Hairpins...... - Hairpins...... 5 Hairpins...... 1 Hairpins...... 27 Traffic...... little Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... a lot Traffic...... a lot Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... good

Col du2646m Galibier 8

36 37 Colle delle Finestre (2178m) Col de Pontis (1301m) from the Ubaye Col d’Alllos (2250m) Col de la Cayolle (2326m)

Average gradient...... 10.3% Average gradient...... 9.5% Average gradient...... 5.9% Average gradient...... 4.2% Maximum (1000m)...... 13.7% Maximum (500m)...... 12.2% Maximum (1000m)...... 10.5% Maximum (2000m)...... 7.9% Length...... 14.9 km Length...... 5.2 km Length...... 18.9 km Length...... 28 km Altitude...... 1543 m Altitude...... 498 m Altitude...... 1108 m Altitude...... 1174 m Hairpins...... 44 Hairpins...... 23 Hairpins...... 9 Hairpins...... 12 Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Traffic...... little Road conditions...... bad Road conditions...... good Road conditions...... bad Road conditions...... good

Col d’Allos Colle delle2178m Finestre Col 1301mde Pontis 2250m Col de2326m la Cayolle 9 10 11 12

38 39 This cycleroute book with legendary Bucketlist belongs to:

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Email/Cellphone: Col d’Izoard Col d’Agnel 2360m Col du2413m Granon Col de2802m la Bonette 2744m Col 1762md’Echelle Pre de1874m Mme Carle 1 2 3 4 5 6 We have selected 12 climbs you absolutely should do! Some of the most legendary cols of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. But also a few less known to the crowd but very worthwhile.

The Challenge is as follows: 1   On every climb take a picture of yourself or your group, with the nameplate of the col. 2   Post that picture on the Facebook page of Zero Cinq and tag yourself in the picture. Col de Vars Col d’Allos 2109m Col du2646m Galibier Colle delle2178m Finestre Col 1301mde Pontis 2250m Col de2326m la Cayolle 3   Get a stamp (at sportscafé St Roch) on your stamp card. 4   When you have completed your bucket list, you will receive the coveted bucketlist Trophy! 7 8 9 10 11 12

40 41 On the 13th of July, the Belgium Philippe Thys, More routes & Free GPS files Events first ever triple Tour champion (1913, 1914, 1920), was the very first to conquer the Vars and the Izoard passes during the 10th stage (Nice- At www.zerocinq.com/nl/wielerroutes/ you’ll find over 30 Briançon) of the Tour de France. After a fall in cycleroutes of which you can download the GPS files. the Siant-Michel pass, he crossed the Allos Pass (the 8th to cross it that year) trailing the leader You will also find more elevation profiles of the cols. by almost 3 minutes, and by the time he reached the Vars pass he was back in the lead. He got a A SELECTION OF THE EXTRA ROUTES: flat tyre descending to Guilestre... but won his third consecutive stage after having passed the 13. Les 3 Cols (Allos, Champs, Cayolle)...... 124km / 3300hm Izoard as leader of the race. This sequence of 14. Embrun & Tour around the three mountain passes has been programmed 13 times in the history ot the Tour (1922-2000) Lac Serre Ponçon ...... 128km / 1940hm Every year there are some biking events & cyclo’s in the biking Even though he had the best score in some 15. Out and back Risoul 1850...... 85km / 1700hm stages during his Tour (5 out of 15), he finished mecca around Puy St Vincent. Like: 14th never having worn the “moillot jaune”. 16. Granfondo Val de Susa...... 205km / 4700hm Cyclo Luc Alphand (beginning of July, 3 distances: At the 6th stage, while in second position, he 17. Parcours Risoul-Queyras...... 145km / 3900hm broke one of his wheels and trailed behind three 85km/1300hm, 108km/2000hm, 205km/4200hm) 18. Roundtrip l’Argentière-Prelles...... 35km / 740hm hours... Finally, the lucky man was his fellow Cyclo Risoul-Queyras-Jolywear (end of July, 3 distances: countryman Firmin Lambot who had already won 19. Roundtrip Guillestre & Mt Dauphin...... 66km / 1250hm in 1919, he won by sheer perseverance on points 60km/1400hm, 100km/2200hm, 130km 3700hm) 20. Climb time trail ZeroCinq...... 4km / 310hm that year aged 37, without having won a single Cyclo Marmotte Sestrière (end of July, 2 distances: stage outright. Philippe Thys never took part in 93km/2400hm, 118km/3200hm) the Giro. Tour des 3 Cols (beginning of August, 2 distances: “To win the Tour, first you need to be in very www.zerocinq.com/ good health, then you need to have good luck, 60km/1700hm, 124km/3300hm) and only in the third place is the need to be a Cols Réservés (beginning of July and the end of August: good climber” D. Lambot – 1922 the most beautiful cols reserved for cyclists) Photo: Col d’Izoard – 16e Tour de France – 1922 – Nice-Briançon Source: Vélo Viso 2016 Besides that, every year some of the stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia be run in the Hautes Alpes. The exact dates and more informatie you’ll find at: www.zerocinq.com 42 43 A cozy mountain hotel, with all (bicycle) A fantastic chalet, great food and a personal Quiet campsite in the middle of nature, A large selection of comfortable apartments facilities ideal for cyclists! and relaxed atmosphere! base for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts! and chalets, with rental options that include both self catering and fully catered situated in Vallouise. Bike Hotel Saint Roch, a nice bike hotel with 19 rooms. Chalet AlpeLune, a luxury chalet where we cook Camping Croque Loisirs, a quiet mountain campsite Apartments for 2 – 7 people, and chalets for 7 – 13 For small or large groups (up to 60 people). Every for you as well. Ideal for groups of 12 up to 25 people. for cyclists. In addition to the 50 places, there are also people. Many include secure bike storage. All have WiFi. evening we serve a delicious three-course dinner. The Just an amazing chalet! 6 standard rooms, 4 additional some special accommodations such as fully furnished Vallouise is a real working village with several bars and hotel features a sunny terrace, swimming pool, sauna rooms by use the apartment and the studio. Mongolian yurt. Every morning there is fresh bread and restaurants, small supermarket and bread shop. The and jacuzzi to relax after cycling. croissants to start your trip full of energy. perfect starting point for cycling tours, plus a personal welcome from the owners; Jackie and Jerry.

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