Billed as offering up ‘All events, no restrictions, one attractive fee’, the Haute Route Infinity Pass will give riders unlimited access to the Haute Route’s global roster of cycling events. For a fixed annual price, riders can experience 13 Haute Route events for less than the price of a single 7-day event. This list of multi-day events is set to visit Oman and Mexico for the first time in 2019.
Commencing in 2019, the Infinity Pass will allow participants the chance for unlimited, unrestricted riding for the 7-day and 3-day Haute Route events in Europe, the Middle-East and the Americas. ‘Riders will have access to exactly the same high-quality events that have become renowned through the global cycling industry.’
The Infinity Pass will be available for purchase in three phases in 2018. The Haute Route will release the annual Infinity Pass to 50 individuals for €1250. Following the first launch, the Haute Route will release 500 Infinity Passes for €1450, which is less than two regular entries into a three-day event. Once this second phase has been sold out, the final Infinity Pass roll-out will commence for €1750 which the race organiser adds ‘is only €50 more than a regular entry into a single seven-day event’.
‘Put simply: for nearly the same price as a regular seven-day event or as two regular three-day events – you get to experience all the Haute Route destinations from March to October with no restrictions in entry.’
Following the introduction of the Infinity Pass, the Haute Route will open single event registration for all Haute Route events on Monday, October 8th with a simplified entry fee structure. The 3-day and 7-day events will cost €650 (US$750) and €1450 (US$1650) respectively as early-bird prices – while for regular entry, the 3-day and 7-day event will cost €750 (US$850) and €1700 (US$1,950).
The Haute Route’s global expansion continues with 2019 calendar revealing the debut of the Haute Route Oman and the Haute Route Mexico. These new destinations will supplement the existing events ‘which have cemented the Haute Route place as the world’s most prestigious multi-day events for amateur riders’.
The Haute Route Oman, taking place from March 1st to 3rd 2019, will allow the Haute Route peloton to experience a country renowned for its scenery and riding. The main draws of the Haute Route Oman experience will be the Al Hajar mountain range and the iconic Jebel Akhdar which is one of the country’s most visited locations.
From October 18th – 20th 2019, the Haute Route will arrive in Mexico for the first time giving cyclists the chance to experience the best climbs of Valle de Bravo. Valle de Bravo is considered one of Mexico’s pueblo mágicos (magic towns) thanks to its pine and fir forests carpeting the surrounding hills and its legendary Lago Avándaro. Though it’s been likened to holiday hotspots like Lake Como, Valle de Bravo ‘offers a quintessential Mexican experience without parallel’.
Following the expansion of Haute Route in North America in 2018, these all-new 3-day events herald the global expansion of the Haute Route event brand beyond the shores of its destinations in Europe and North America.
Rémi Duchemin, Founder and CEO of the Haute Route Cycling Series, said “The Haute Route has been a pioneering force in the global endurance sports industry and the launch of the innovative Infinity Pass will cement our position as a leading player in amateur cycling.
“We felt compelled to take a leadership role in making our cycling experiences available thanks to our pricing model which is unprecedented throughout endurance sport. Cycling is now a truly worldwide phenomenon and we believe that the Infinity Pass will allow cyclists to experience exciting cycling events across the globe with the best value proposition in the market.”
Duchemin added, “I’m delighted to expand our Haute Route concept in the Middle-East and Central America which will allow us to offer a range of enthralling destinations to our high-end competitive riders coming from 50+ countries.”
Official 2019 Haute Route Cycling Series Calendar
01-03 Mar Haute Route Oman Oman 3-day
17-19 May Haute Route Asheville USA 3-day
07-09 Jun Haute Route Dolomites Italy 3-day*
22-28 Jun Mavic Haute Route Rockies USA 7-day
12-14 Jul Haute Route Alpe d’Huez France 3-day
02-04 Aug Haute Route Norway Norway 3-day
17-23 Aug Haute Route Pyrenees France 7-day
23-25 Aug Haute Route Utah USA 3-day
25-31 Aug Haute Route Alps France 7-day
20-22 Sep Haute Route Stelvio Italy 3-day
27-29 Sep Haute Route San Francisco USA 3-day
04-06 Oct Haute Route Ventoux France 3-day
18-20 Oct Haute Route Mexico Mexico 3-day
* Dolomites event could be moved to 14-16 June, final date confirmed before end of September 2018
