Riders' Roadbook 2019
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Contacts If you have any questions during the build up to the event don’t hesitate to get in touch. Live Chat hauteroute.org Emergency phone number +33 9 79 98 18 22 Hotline number before July 9th (9am to 6pm) +41 21 641 43 99 Hotline number between July 10th to July 15th +33 7 72 77 06 75 Email contact.france@hauteroute.org A dedicated team will also be available at the Info Point during the Haute Route Village opening hours and at the start line of each stage.
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Contents 06 07
Welcome to Alpe d'Huez
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How To Get To Alpe d'Huez
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Event Overview
Event Village Registration Day Registration Pack A Typical Day Your Haute Route ID card Rules And Regulations Safety And Support Signage
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What To Take With You Bag Logistics Feed Stations Introducing Alpe d'Huez Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Final Day Operations Official Boutique How To Follow Event Partners 5
Dear Rider Welcome to the 2019 Haute Route Alpe d'Huez. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything is in place so you can live an experience of a lifetime. Part of this process is the publication of this roadbook. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive guide outlining all the information you will need during the 3 days, both on and off the bike.
Bienvenue à la Haute Route Alpe d’Huez 2019. Nous travaillons dur tout au long de l’année pour que vous puissiez vivre une expérience inoubliable. Ce Roadbook (uniquement en anglais) est un guide complet contenant les informations dont vous aurez besoin pendant les 3 jours, à la fois avant, pendant et après les étapes. Vous trouverez des détails sur le retrait des dossards, des informations sur chaque étape, y compris le fonctionnement de
Inside you will find details on the registration process and technical stage information for the event, including details of the mechanical and medical assistance provided.
l’assistance mécanique et médicale fournie pendant l’événement.
Wishing you all the very best of luck with your final preparations,
L’équipe Haute Route
The Haute Route Team.
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En vous souhaitant une bonne fin de préparation,
Event Overview The third edition of the Haute Route Alpe d'Huez offers an exceptionnal course around the most famous climb in all of cycling - Alpe d'Huez. The Original course features a total of 208.5km and 7735m of climbing over three days. With a total of 157.5km and 6035m of climbing, the Compact course offers a more accessible route.
Thursday, 11th July
Saturday, 13th July
Event village in Palais des Sports at Alpe d'Huez Open at 1:00pm for Infinity Pass holders Open from 2:00pm to 7:00pm Welcome briefing at 7:00pm - Palais des Sports et des Congrès Pasta Party at 8:00pm
Start at 8:30am in Bourg d'Oisans Stage 2 Original Bourg d’Oisans • Alpe d'Huez 70KM | 2900M+
Friday, 12th July
Stage 2 Compact Bourg d’Oisans • Alpe d'Huez 50KM | 2100M+
Start at 7:00am
Sunday, 14th July
Stage 1 Original Alpe d’Huez • Alpe d'Huez 123KM | 3700M+
Start from 8:00am in Bourg d'Oisans Refer to your call time
Stage 1 Compact Alpe d’Huez • Alpe d'Huez 92KM | 2800M+
Stage 3 ITT Bourg d’Oisans • Alpe d'Huez 15.5KM | 1135M+
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How To Get To Alpe d'Huez AIRPORT Closest Airports are Lyon St Exupéry, Geneva Airport and Grenoble
SHUTTLE Book the Official Shuttle from Lyon St-Exupery and be dropped off at the Event Village.
CAR Drive from home or rent a car from your arrival airport/train station
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Take the train to Grenoble and continue with a taxi or rental car to Alpe d'Huez
Event Map Key You will find at Palais des Sports & des Congrès (70 Avenue de Brandes):
Village
Bike Park Available
Start line Alpe d’Huez Stage 1: Haute Route Village
Massages
Booking at Information Point
Briefing
Thursday - 7pm, Friday & Saturday - 6:30pm
Pasta Party & Rider Lunch Medical Room Closing Ceremony Prizegiving - 12:30pm
Other keys points:
Start lines Bourg d’Oisans
Stage 2 : Bourg d’Oisans, Quai Docteur Girard Stage 3 : Bourg d’Oisans, Avenue Dr Louis Faure
Participant car park Rue du 93è R. A .M
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100m
Event Hotels 1. Hôtel Le Castillan 2. Hôtel le Dome 3. Hôtel Le Pic Blanc 4. Hôtel Alp’Azur
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Event Village All riders are required to register at the Event Village on Thursday 11th July in l'Alpe d'Huez between 2:00pm and 7:00pm (from 1:00pm for the Infinity Pass Holders). The village will be located at Palais des Sports, 70 Avenue de Brandes, 38750 Huez.
Partners and Activities in the event village
HAUTE ROUTE Boutique SIGMA SPORTS Shop MAVIC Mechanical assistance and special gift PRECISION HYDRATATION Sample products and sweat testing WATTBIKE Wattbike Atom demo and power test KITBRIX Product exhibition FRANCE BIKE RENTALS Bike rental collection
CRYOTHERAPY Book a 2-min cryotherapy session EXTRA MASSAGE Book a 50-min massage at the Info Point 9
Registration Day 1 2 3
VILLAGE ARRIVAL – The event village will be open from 2:00pm to 7:00pm (from 1:00pm for the Infinity Pass Holders). Before exploring the village and visiting partners’ and exhibitors’ booths, make sure you follow the steps outlined below. BIKE PARK – If you brought your bike with you to the village use the secure bike park while you complete the registration process. EQUIPMENT CHECK – Present the following mandatory equipment to the organisation before being allowed to proceed to bib collection: Hard-shell helmet, long sleeve thermal jacket, full-finger winter gloves, thermal overshoes, leg warmers.
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BIB COLLECTION – Collect your bib, bike plate and Haute Route Alpe d'Huez registration pack (you will need one form of photo ID).
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OFFICIAL PHOTO - Don’t forget to have your official Haute Route picture taken.
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BIKE PLATE – Once you’ve collected your registration pack, attach your bike plate on to your handlebars. It is forbidden to alter, cut or fold your bike plate. WELCOME BRIEFING – Once you have completed all these steps and have visited our partner and exhibitor stands please ensure that you attend the mandatory Rider Briefing at 7:00pm at the Palais des Sports et des Congrès. Bikes allowed. N.B: The Rider Briefing will be followed by the Event Supporter Briefing which is mandatory for friends and family following the event by car.
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PASTA PARTY – To start the Haute Route in the right way, make new friends over dinner at the Pasta Party, which will take place at Palais des Sports et des Congrès straight after the Rider Briefing. Finally, don’t forget to pick up your bike if you used the bike park. There is no secure bike park overnight.
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Registration Pack 1801 MAVIC GILET Receive your gilet at the Mavic stand
KITBRIX BACKPACK To put your change of clothes for each day
BACKPACK TAG To insert in the pocket on the side of your backpack
FIRST NAME
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BIKE PLATE & CABLE TIES To be secured on your bike’s handlebars
BIB NUMBER AND PINS
2 BIKE STICKERS With profile info for each stage
WATERPROOF POUCH
RED BACK LIGHT
HAUTE ROUTE LANYARD
ROADBOOK To be referred to during all event
PRECISION HYDRATION ELECTROLYTE TABLETS
ID CARD ID card to give you access to all services on event
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A Typical Day 5:00AM
5:00AM
6:30AM
Wake up and breakfast
Ride to start line
7:00AM Start of stage
10:50AM 3:30PM Finish Stage Book Massage Lunch Massage Bike Check with Mavic Relax
6:30PM
7:00PM
Briefing
Apéro
MIDNIGHT
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Your Haute Route ID card The Official Haute Route ID Card is your pass to access all services on-event.
Bike Park Present your ID Card to collect your bike from the bike park
Rider Meals Pass Pasta Party, rider meals and closing ceremony
Massages Present your ID Card at the Info Point whilst booking your massage. You will receive a sticker with your scheduled massage time on it
Rider's Experience & Services Team Official Hotline If you have any questions about the organisation on-event. The phone-number is activated from the day prior to registration day until the day after the closing ceremony
Medical Emergency 24/7 hotline for any medical emergency on-event
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Rules And Regulations Rules and Regulations
Key Points
It is important to be aware of all the Rules & Regulations of the Haute Route which include timekeeping & rankings, time limits, equipment allowed, safety, medical and personal assistance, anti-doping and other important topics.
• Respect traffic rules at all times (traffic lights, stop signs, etc.) • Ride on the right hand side of the road • Respect traffic signs of the Haute Route • Respect other road users (not involved in the event) • Wear a hardshell helmet at all times • Wear your bib on your back • Position your frame plate on the front of your handlebars • No earphones
View the rules in full: hauteroute.org/downloads
Equipment check The following equipment is mandatory and must be presented by every rider during registration to pass the Equipment Safety Check prior to collecting your bib and registration pack: • Hard-shell helmet • Long sleeve thermal jacket • Thermal overshoes • Leg warmers • Full finger winter gloves
Compact / Original rankings To be included in the General Classification (overall and for age group), participants need to ride only the Original course or only the Compact course for both Stages 1 and 2. If you mix-and-match, riding Original course one day and Compact course another, you will be ranked in the stage results but you will be removed from the General Classification.
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Sustainability By entering the Haute Route, you commit to respect the environment and the natural areas visited. It is strictly forbidden to leave any type of waste (paper, plastic packaging etc) on the course. Any rider caught throwing waste on the course can be penalised or even disqualified. See chart: https://www.hauteroute.org/riders-corner/ downloads
Safety And Support Organisation
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Technical Assistance Assistance on the course • Mavic is the only party authorised to provide assistance on the course outside of designated feed stations. Riders receiving outside assistance - mechanical or otherwise - are liable to penalties and ultimately disqualification • Every participant is expected to be selfsufficient in the case of a puncture If you suffer a mechanical, please be patient and inform the driver of the closest course vehicle - they will inform Mavic. Please note that time waiting for Mavic will not and can not be deducted from your race result. Mavic have to look after the entire peloton and their neutral service will help you as quickly as possible.
Medical Assistance Available 24/7: • Emergency Doctors • Professional Nurses • Ambulances
Assistance in the event village and at the start line: Mavic will have a stand at each Event Village and at the start line. The team will attempt to resolve any mechanical issues. Replacement parts, spares and accessories: Mavic will not provide spare parts. Although there may be some bike shops close to the course, we recommend you bring specific spares including: • A rear-mech hanger • Allen keys specific to your bike • Spare brake blocks (front and rear) • Inner tubes with the correct length valves and CO2 cans and a pump
Medical Emergency Phone number:
+33 9 79 98 18 22
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Signage Event Signage Stage Course
Route to start line
Route back to village
Warning
Danger
Timing
ATTENTION CHAUSSEE RETRECIE
Start Col
FIN DU CHRONOMETRAGE
COL NAME 1985M
5KM
15KM 1050M+ 6.7% AVG. 12.8% MAX.
DANGER OBSTACLE
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FINAL TIMED SECTION ENDS IN 5KM
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Distance to summit
Distance to finish
Refreshment point
ARRIVEE
SOMMET
RAVITALLEMENT
5KM
10KM
1KM
FINISH 5KM
SUMMIT 10KM EU RoadSigns75x100.indd 22
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FEED STATION 1KM 17/05/2018 14:31
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Village Signage
The various services offered in the village are identified by these signs (non-exhaustive list):
SAC A DOS BACKPACKS
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Vehicle Accredition Car Front
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What To Take With You While every rider will have their own personal preference, this is a suggested list of what to take on the bike and in your backpack (dropped off at the start/collected at the finish of each stage):
ON THE BIKE
OFF THE BIKE
A windbreaker/gilet Water/drinks bottles Cereal bars, dried fruits, energy gels A pair of sunglasses A mobile phone in your waterproof pouch Spare inner tubes or sealant for tubeless tyre Tyre-levers A pump or a CO2 canister A multi-tool including chain tool
Haute Route Alpe d'Huez ID Card Comfy clothes Shoes Tech Chargers Toiletries Towel Compression socks
NUTRITION
KIT * Helmet Jersey Shorts Base layers * Shoe covers * Jacket cape Thermal jacket * Gloves x2 Gilete
Cycling cap Beanie Sun glasses Arm warmers * Leg warmers Knee warmers Shoes Socks Buff
Bars Gels Electrolyte tablets Recovery drinks
PROTECTION Sun cream Chamois Cream
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Bag Logistics
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START
DROP BACKPACK AT START
RIDE STAGE
VAN DRIVES TO FINISH
FINISH
COLLECT BACKPACK AT FINISH
Feed Stations All feed stations throughout the Haute Route will be stocked with a variety of different products to help you fuel and hydrate for your ride. From a variety of drinks and energy products to sweet and savoury whole foods, there will be something to suit everyone’s taste.
WATER
COKE
PRECISION HYDRATION ELECTROLYTE DRINK
ENERGY BARS
ENERGY GELS
SAVOURY FOOD Cheese, ham, crackers, potatoes
SWEET FOOD Dried fruit, cakes, bananas, oranges
FEED STATION ETIQUETTE
To ensure rider safety, please do not block the road, and use the bike racks provided rather than pulling up to the tables with your bike. For riders receiving external support from family, coaches, or tour operators, note that the feed station zones are the only points on the course where assistance is permitted.
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INTRODUCING
Alpe d'Huez Located in the Massif of l’Oisans, near the Meije (3984m), the Barre des Écrins (4102m) and the Italian border, Alpe d’Huez is the mountain town to visit in the summer. From the town at 1860m to the Pic Blanc at 3300m which has a panoramic view across 1/5th of France, the resort is a true outdoor playground. With its southern facing slopes and generous sun exposure, Alpe d’Huez offers perfect conditions for holidays as a couple, with your family or with your friends.
Indoors and outdoors, competitive or just for fun, there are a host of sporting activities that can offer you hours of fun as well as adrenaline fuelled moments. From mountain biking and road cycling to via ferrata, mountain hikes, parapente, aviation, horseback riding, a pool and an outdoor ice rink there is something for everybody. You mustn’t forget also the latest attraction, a year round outdoor luge slope on rails that is 1km long and that offers a great afternoon of fun for everyone! Without a doubt, Alpe d’Huez is more than just a simple holiday!
Renowned for its ski resort and 21 bends for cyclists; the crisp mountain air, wide open spaces and stunning panoramic views are also not to be forgotten and make Alpe d’Huez a go to location.
© Laurent Salino / Alpe d’Huez Tourisme
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Crédit photo : Cyrille Quintard / Alpe d’Huez Tourisme
alpedhuez.com
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Stage 1 - Friday, 12th July Practical info Start: : 7:00am, Palais des Sports, Alpe d'Huez Village: Palais des sports & des congrès Briefing: 6:30pm, palais des sports & des congrès First rider expected at 11:50am Cut Off time Alpe d'Huez 3:40pm
ORIGINAL ALPE D’HUEZ - ALPE D'HUEZ 1 2 3 K M | 3 7 0 0 M+
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C O M PA C T ALPE D’HUEZ - ALPE D'HUEZ 9 2 K M | 2 8 0 0 M+ Riders taking part in the Compact will ascend the Croix de Fer once, before climbing back to Alpe d’Huez via Villard Reculas.
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Stage 2 - Saturday, 13th July Practical info Start: 8:30am, Quai Docteur Girard, Bourg d'Oisans Village: Palais des sports & des congrès Briefing: 6:30pm, Palais des sports & des congrès First rider expected at 10:50am Cut Off time Alpe d’Huez 01:45pm
ORIGINAL BOURG D’OISANS - ALPE D'HUEZ 7 0 K M | 2 9 0 0 M+
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C O M PA C T BOURG D’OISANS - ALPE D'HUEZ 5 0 K M | 2 1 0 0 M+ The Compact route on this second stage bypasses the ascent to Les 2 Alpes and takes riders straight from the Balcon d’Auris into the foot of the Col de Sarenne.
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ITT Stage 3 - Sunday, 14th July Time Trial procedure
Your start time is defined by your overall ranking following the previous stages and riders will set off in reverse order of the general classification. 1. Call times and start times published at the briefing after the previous stage and available online 2. Present yourself in the waiting area at your call time 3. Enter the Time Trial start pen 2 minutes before your start time 4. Enter the start ramp 20 seconds before your start Please note, Duo riders will ride down the start ramp individually, and their start time will be based on the ranking of the slowest rider in their Duo.
Practical info Start: 8:00am, Avenue Dr Louis Fauré, Bourg d'Oisans Finish: From 9:10am, Alpe d'Huez Village: Palais des sports & des congrès Closing Ceremony: 12:30pm, Palais des sports & des congrès
ALL RIDERS ITT BOURG D’OISANS - ALPE D'HUEZ 1 5 . 5 K M | 1 1 3 5 M+
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Final Day Operations
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You become a finisher at the top of Alpe d'Huez
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Receive your Finisher Medal
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Return to Event Village
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Collect your Backpack
Receive your Finisher T-shirt
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Closing Ceremony: food, drinks, awards At Event Village - you must have your Haute Route ID card with you. Additional tickets can be purchased for friends and family.
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Official Boutique Available online at hauteroute-shop.com, head to our official boutique to pick up a few pieces of memorabilia. Choose from our selection of hats, caps, t-shirts, socks, posters and much much more.
2019 T-SHIRT
S O C K S ( 3 - PA C K )
Be proud to be part of the Haute Route community with our 2019 limited edition graphic tee.
At the Haute Route we know how much our participants love wearing fancy socks. That’s why we couldn’t launch a boutique without our own collection of socks.
SNAPBACK
POSTER
This trendy snapback cap is the perfect accessory for sunny days or casual attire.
Hang this 2019 Haute Route Cycling Series poster at home or in your office to remember that you can overcome all obstacles.
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How To Follow Follow the event
Website – Live updates daily on hauteroute.org, results, rankings and multimedia content.
Email – We’ll send you a daily recap with a selection of photos and recap video straight to your email inbox every evening
Follow us on Social Media #HauteRoute cyclinghauteroute
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Stationed along the route on each stage, photographers from PhotoRunning will capture some of the best and toughest moments of your adventure. Don’t forget to have your picture taken on registration day. You can register for the free Facebook photo sharing service on our website, and can purchase your individual high-res pictures from photorunning.com after the event. https://www.hauteroute.org/riders-corner/events-photos
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Official Continental Partners
Official Event Supplier
Official Event Supporter
Host City
Charity Partner
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