Expert Ride : Col de l'Arpetaz via Ugine

You will be accompanied by qualified cycling instructors. Assistance and a follow car will be part of the programme.
Meeting at 8.00 a.m. for an 8.30 a.m. start.
* Route details :
Departure from La Giettaz - Flumet - Flon - Crest Voland - Cohennoz - Ugine - Col de l'Arpetaz - Héry sur Ugine - Flumet -- La Giettaz: 74km/2300m+.

* Tricky sections:
The first difficulty will be part of the 19th stage of the Tour de France as well as the amateur Tour stage: the Crest Voland climb. It will be the most difficult part of the race.
The 5.6km climb to Crest-Voland has an average gradient of 8%, including a very tough 1.9km section at 9.5% on variant 2.

You'll need to keep your wits about you on the descent to Cohennoz.

Then the last big difficulty, the Col de l'Arpetaz!
A fairly long climb of 16.2 km with 1168 m of ascent at an average gradient of 7%. If we take away the first 3.2 kilometres at 4.5%, which are not too difficult, the next 12.9 kilometres consist of climbing an incredible series of switchbacks (around 40!!!) at an average gradient of 8%!

Again, a tricky descent not to be taken lightly.

The return to La Giettaz will be a mere formality.

The organisers reserve the right to modify the route according to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances.