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 +39 347 8863647 Hotline number before June 4th (9am to 6pm CET) +41 21 641 43 99 Hotline number between June 5th to June 10th +33 7 72 77 06 75 Email contact.italy@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 Cortina D'Ampezzo
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How To Get To Cortina D'Ampezzo
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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
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What To Take With You Bag Logistics Feed Stations Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Final Day Operations Official Boutique How To Follow Event Partners
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Dear Rider Welcome to the 2019 Haute Route Dolomites. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything is in place so you can live an experience of a lifetime.
Benvenuto alla Haute Route Dolomites 2019. Stiamo lavorando sodo dietro le quinte per garantire che l’edizione di quest’anno sia organizzata al meglio.
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.
Il nostro impegno è anche rappresentato dalla pubblicazione di questo Roadbook, il cui intento è fornire una guida esaustiva dell’evento, con tutte le informazioni di cui avrai bisogno durante la weekend, sia in sella che al termine della tappa.
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.
Qui troverai dettagli sulle modalità di iscrizione e informazioni tecniche relative alle tappe, tra cui anche i particolari relativi al supporto meccanico e all’assistenza medica che forniremo.
Wishing you all the very best of luck with your final preparations,
In bocca al lupo per i tuoi preparativi. Il team Haute Route
The Haute Route Team.
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Event Overview The sixth edition of the Haute Route Dolomites offers an exceptionnal course around the famous Italian peaks. The Original course features a total of 209.6km and 7698m of climbing over three days. With a total of 130.7km and 5358m of climbing, the Compact course offers you a more accessible route.
Thursday, 6th June
Saturday, 8th June
Event village in Cortina d’Ampezzo Open from 2:00pm to 7:00pm Welcome Briefing at 7:00pm Pasta Party at 8:00pm
Start at 7:30am
Friday, 7th June
Stage 2 Compact Cortina d’Ampezzo - Passo Giau 47.5km | 2060M+
Start at 7:30am Stage 1 Original Cortina d’Ampezzo - Passo Valparola 98km | 3300M+
Stage 2 Original Cortina d’Ampezzo - Tre Cime Di Lavaredo 95km | 3370M+
Sunday, 9th June Start from 8:30am
Stage 1 Compact Cortina d’Ampezzo - Passo Valparola 66.6km | 2270M+
Stage 3 Cortina d’Ampezzo - Passo Giau 16.6km | 1028M+
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How To Get To Cortina d'Ampezzo
AIRPORT The closest airport is Venice Marco Polo
SHUTTLE Book the Official Shuttle from Venice Marco Polo and be dropped off at the Event Village
CAR Drive from home or rent a car from your arrival airport/train station
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Get the bus A 29 from Train station Mestre or Venice Marco Polo airport (2H35)
Event Map Key Village Start Line Closing Ceremony Piazza Angelo Dibona Event Hotels  Hotel Bellevue, Corso Italia, 197 Hotel Regina, Via del Castello, 1 Massages Pasta Party & Rider Lunch Medical Room Hotel Bellevue, Corso Italia, 197 Briefing Alexander Girardi Hall Participant car park Via del Parco 100m
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Event Village
All riders are required to register at the Event Village on Thursday 6th June in Cortina d’Ampezzo between 2:00pm and 7:00pm. The village will be located at Piazza Angelo Dibona, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Partners and Activities in the event village Haute Route partners present at the village during registration day:
MAVIC Mechanical assistance and kit distribution
PRECISION HYDRATATION Sample products and info
WATTBIKE Wattbike Atom demo and power test
FRANCE BIKE RENTALS Bike rental and concierge service
HAUTE ROUTE Boutique SIGMA SPORTS Shop
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VILLAGE ARRIVAL – The event village will be open from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. 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 Dolomites 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 Alexander Girardi Hall. 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 the Hotel Bellevue 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 Redeem your gilet at the Mavic stand
HAUTE ROUTE 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
5:30AM Wake up and breakfast
7:00AM Ride to start line
7:30AM Start of stage
11:30AM 4:30PM Finish Stage Book Massage Lunch Massage Bike Check with Mavic Relax
6:30PM Prize Giving and Briefing
7:00PM ApĂŠro
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:
+39 347 8863647
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Signage Event Signage Stage Course
Route to start line
Route back to village
Warning
Danger
Timing
ATTENZIONE STRETTOIA
ATTENZIONE OSTACOLO
Start Col
FINE CRONOMETRAGGIO
PASSO FALZAREGO 2105M
5KM
15.9KM
904M+
5.6% AVG 7.9% STEEPEST KM PASSO FALZAREGO 2105M
2100 2000
CHIESETTA DEGLI ALPINI 1694M
1900 1800
POCOL 1509M
1700 1600
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO 1201M
NARROW ROAD EU RoadSigns75x100.indd 39
FINAL TIMED SECTION ENDS IN 5KM
DANGER OBSTACLE 11/05/2018 16:24
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Distance to summit
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7.6 6.3
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1300 1200
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RIFORNIMENTO
5KM
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FINISH 5KM
SUMMIT 5KM
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Refreshment point
ARRIVO
VETTA
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Distance to finish
5KM
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FEED STATION 1KM 11/05/2018 16:24
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Village Signage
The various services offered in the village are identified by these signs (non-exhaustive list):
ZAINI
MASSAGGIO
BACKPACKS EU_EventVillageSignage.indd 17
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
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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Stage 1 - Friday, 7th June Practical info
Start: 7:30am, Corso Italia, Cortina d’Ampezzo Village: Piazza Angelo Dibona Briefing: 6:30pm, Alexander Girardi Hall - Centro Polifunzionale 1 ORIGINAL C O R T I N A D ’ A M P E Z Z O - PA S S O VA L PA R O L A 9 8 K M | 3 3 0 0 M+ Finish: 11:03am - 1:53pm, Passo Valparola (18km descent to Cortina)
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C O M PA C T C O R T I N A D ' A M P E Z Z O - PA S S O VA L PA R O L A 6 6 . 6 K M | 2 2 7 0 M+ Finish: 10:01am - 12:11pm, Passo Valparola (18km descent to Cortina) Compact course riders will take a shorter route and head straight over the Passo Campolongo before the summit finish atop Passo Valparola.
ORIGINAL
C O M PA C T
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Stage 2 - Saturday, 8th June Practical info
Start: 7:30am, Corso Italia, Cortina d’Ampezzo Village: Piazza Angelo Dibona Briefing: 6:30pm, Alexander Girardi Hall - Centro Polifunzionale 1 ORIGINAL C O R T I N A D ' A M P E Z Z O - T R E C I M E D I L AVA R E D O 9 5 K M | 3 3 7 0 M+ Finish: 11:09am - 1:43pm, Tre Cime Di Lavaredo (23km descent to Cortina)
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C O M PA C T C O R T I N A D ' A M P E Z Z O - PA S S O G I A U 47 . 5 K M | 2 0 6 0 M+ Finish: 09:30am - 10:54am, Passo Giau (17km descent to Cortina) Compact course riders will finish the stage at the summit of Passo Giau.
ORIGINAL
C O M PA C T
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ITT Stage 3 - Sunday, 9th June 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: From 8:30am, Corso Italia, Cortina d’Ampezzo Finish: From 9:59am, Passo Giau (17km descent to Cortina d’Ampezzo) Village: Piazza Angelo Dibona Closing Ceremony: 1:00pm, Piazza Angelo Dibona
ALL RIDERS C O R T I N A D ' A M P E Z Z O - PA S S O G I A U 1 6 . 6 K M | 1 0 2 8 M+
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Final Day Operations
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You become a finisher at the top of Passo Giau
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Receive your Finisher Medal
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Collect your Backpack
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Return to Event Village
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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Share your event photos
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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Event Partners Official Global Partners
Official Continental Partners
Official Event Supporters
Host City
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