2012 Etape du Tour Acte 1 - Albertville - La Toussuire

The Étape du Tour, organised by Tour de France organiser ASO, is the world's most prestigious mass participation cycling event. There are upwards of 10000 cyclists at the starting line each year, all looking to complete the entire route of a mountain stage of the current Tour de France.  It is the cycling aficionado's equivalent of the New York Marathon. The organizers ASO ensure that the roads are closed to vehicular traffic as well as providing strategically placed food and rest stations along the route. There is also mechanical support along the route provided by Mavic.

ASO has once again decided to run two separate Étape events for 2012, one in the Alps and one in the Pyrenees.  Acte 1 will take place on Sunday 8 July 2012 and will follow the route of stage 11 from Albertville to La Toussuire while Acte 2 will take place on Saturday 14 July 2012 and will follow the route of stage 16 from Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon. 

On Your Bike has decided to focus on the Acte 1 Étape for next year and base ourselves in the Alps.  For more information on all of our Étape Packages have a look at our Tours Pagenow.  

STAGE 17 - 1989 TOUR - BRIANCON - ALPE D'HUEZ (GALIBIER, CROIX DE FER & ALPE D'HUEZ))