4,000 metres of climbing at Etape du Tour 2018

With the unveiling of the 2018 Tour de France route comes the course reveal for Etape du Tour 2018, where some 15,000 punters will tackle the same climbs as the pros will on stage 10 of the 2018 Tour.

Etape du Tour 2016 (ASO) Source: ASO

Raced on July 8 while the pros tackle stage 2, Etape du Tour 2018 will cover a total elevation of 4,000 metres over 169km from Annecy to Le Grand Bornand. 

Like the pros are set to do on stage 10, punters will tackle the seven kilometre climb to the Plateau des Glieres at an average gradient of 11 per cent, including the same 2km stretch of dirt road to the plateau.

If that's not enough, participants will also battle Col de Romme and the Col de la Colombiere before the run down into Le Grand-Bornand.

Etape du Tour 2018 (ASO) Source: ASO

Entries open from 23 October at the Etape du Tour 2018 website and will set you back €109 until 17th December 2017 and €139 after this date.

Can't make it to France - try L'Etape Australia!

Ride in Tour de France conditions (Sportograf) Source: Sportograf

The second edition of L'Etape Australia will take place on Saturday, 2nd December 2017.

Join Chris Froome (Sky), Amanda Spratt (Orica-Scott) and Phil Liggett, and ride fully closed roads in the Snowy Mountains this December and enjoy the closest experience to riding in the Tour de France including:

• A start village with numerous exhibitors and entertainments.
• Four food zones and two Wiggle energy zones.
• Mechanical and medical assistance.
• Stunning landscapes.

The registrations for L’Etape Australia will close on Monday 23rd October, 6pm (AEST).

Don’t miss your chance to enter the event. Register now at the L'Etape Australia website.