The Tour

Day 1 – EVIAN TO TALLOIRES

The riders leave the shores of Lake Geneva and enter the Alps with a 143km ride from Evian les Bains to the beautiful lake Annecy and the pretty village of Talloires. The ride will take in two 1st category climbs, the Col de Joux Plane and the Col de la Colombiere, both which have featured in the Tour de France. On arrival at Lake Annecy, there will be the opportunity to ride the 40km lake circuit, which formed the Time Trial course in last years Tour de France.

START
Evian

FINISH
Tailloires

TIME
6hrs 43mins

DISTANCE
183KM

AV SPEED
13.7mph

MAX SPEED
45.7mph

AV HEART RATE
150bpm

MAX HEART RATE
190bpm

AV CADENCE
72rpm

MAX CADENCE
120rpm

ELEVATION
2800M

MAJOR CLIMBS
Col de Joux Plane
1,691m / 5,546FT

Col de la Colombiere
1,613 m / 5,292 ft