Although cycling the high passes of the Tour de France requires a certain amount of training, everybody can enjoy Savoie Mont Blanc's extensive cycleways, including sections of the famous "Lake Geneva to the Sea" cycle route.

Mountain biking also has its hot spots in Savoie and Haute Savoie, including 15 French Cycling Federation approved centres, all of which provide high quality services. In addition, a number of resorts have now opened bike parks.

Here is a taster of what Savoie Mont Blanc has to offer cyclists and mountain bikers in 2009...