The Étape du Tour 2027 route is here, and this sportive is a beast. On 11 July 2027, thousands of amateur riders will head to the Alps to tackle Stage 11 of the Tour de France, 154 km from Cluses to Les Saisies with 4,850 metres of climbing.
In this episode of Where We Ride, Lee Bibring and Georgia Bullard focus on the big climbs on the Étape du Tour 2027 course, the ones that will shape your day. You'll hear what to expect on the Col de la Colombière and the Col de la Croix Fry, before the brutal finale: the Col du Pré, 12.6 km at 7.8%, straight into the Montée de Bisanne, 12.4 km at 8.3%, finishing on the Col des Saisies at 1,650 metres. It's the first time ever Les Saisies has hosted an Étape du Tour finish.
We cover how to pace the big Alpine climbs, fuelling for a long day in the mountains, where the race is won and lost for amateurs, and how to start training now for July.
Whether you've secured your Étape du Tour entry, you're weighing it up, or you just want to ride the Beaufortain and Haute Savoie cols yourself, this is your complete guide to the 2027 route.
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