Méribel Cyclo-Tour Challenge 2025

Did you miss the Étape du Tour? 👀 No worries, the Méribel Cyclo-Tour Challenge is here to save the day! 💪 For the first time, the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie opens its roads for the weekend of August 15! Cyclists and experienced climbers, ready your bikes! 🚴‍♀️ The event takes place over 3 days for 3 completely different events ☝️. Here, we’re not talking endurance but rather short and steep challenges, so you'll need to perfect your climbing skills to outpace your friends at the top! 🕺

Speaking of passes ⛰️, you'll pass through two of the most legendary passes of the 3 Valleys. The Col de Tougnète and the Col de la Loze will be within pedal reach! 😝 You can choose to complete one event and head home or stay the whole weekend and tackle the 3 stages of the Méribel Cyclo-Tour Challenge 😎. But where do these races go through? Well, along the roads you speed down on skis in winter! ⛷️For each stage, you'll connect one town to another (or one resort to another 🤓). On the first day, you'll go from Brides-les-Bains to Mottaret, covering a total of 17 km and 1,135 mD+ on the clock! Quite a bit of ascent already 🥵. The next day, you'll compete in a time trial ⏱️ from Les Ménuires to the top of the Col de Tougnète 📈. A short but intense effort of 7 km and 700 mD+: get ready to push the watts! ⚡ To conclude this challenge (or your weekend 🗓️) in style, you’ll connect Les Allues to the summit of the Col de la Loze at 2,275 m in altitude. During this event, you'll cover 15 km and 1,235 mD+. If that seems a lot, you can always comfort yourself by knowing that this stage is accessible to e-bikes! 🔋 For the total of the 3 stages, if our math isn't too bad 😅, that gives us 39 km and 3,070 mD+. Not many kilometers for a lot of climbs! 😬

Where there’s climbing, there’s also raclette! 🤤 Yes, there’s no season in Savoie for enjoying cheese 🧀. After that, you can go for a walk: there’s no shortage of hikes in the Massif de la Vanoise! If you're motivated, you could walk to the Mont-Coua Lakes, located above the Saut refuge 🛖. An opportunity to sleep in the cool and close to nature! 🏞️ Moreover, if you keep your eyes open and walk softly 👣, you might just spot a marmot peeking out on a trail 🥾.

Alright, saddle up Marcel, Méribel is waiting for you! 😉