Opening the road to cycling fans a few days before elite riders at Le Tour has been a tried and tested formula since 1993 for tens of thousands of cyclists on L’Etape du Tour de France. This year, the principle has been adapted with the creation of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Challenge.
The first edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Challenge will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, on the road to Alpe d’Huez where the Yellow Jersey of the women’s professional race will be decided a few hours later.
The cycling challenge invites amateur cyclists to raise the curtain on the last climb on the Tour de France Femmes. The village of Bourg d’Oisans will host the start for all amateur riders who wish to tackle the 21 switchback turns on the iconic Alpe d’Huez route.
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Challenge supports the Alpe d’HuZes movement to raise funding against cancer.
Amateurs will have a unique opportunity to test themselves on the climb that has seen Tom Pidcock, Thibaut Pinot, Pierre Rolland and, a little earlier in cycling history, Lucho Herrera, Joop Zoetemelk and Fausto Coppi suffer and triumph.
The challenge will unfold on a closed road course, but also in the presence of the many spectators who will already be in place for the pro race. There will also be a completely private stretch of two kilometres to the finish arch which will be the ultimate goal for amateurs just as it will be for the champions.
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Challenge is priced at €45 (for the first 1,000 race numbers) and €49 for later entries. On August 18, there will be open starts from 12:30 to 14:30 CET from Le Bourg d’Oisans (with a deadline for arrival at 16:30 pm). All participants will receive an exclusive Santini jersey.
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