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