Ils proposent de faire le Col d'Avoriaz en +, non chronométré. 14km et 840m de D+ pour ajouter un col... [ LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUTE ] As it was announced at the beginning of the week, the peloton of L'Etape du Tour will not take the Col de la Ramaz. As the organisers, we are obviously very disappointed that we can’t offer you this magnificent route in its entirety, but the préfecture of Haute-Savoie has made the right decision. It wasn’t conceivable to allow 15,000 cyclists take a route where there was a risk of a landslide. Nevertheless, the Col des Aravis, the Col de la Colombière and the Col de Joux-Plane will be serious contenders. [ THE AVORIAZ CHALLENGE ] However, if the 122km and the 2,800m of elevation gains of L’Etape du Tour leave you wanting more, we suggest that you tackle the Col d’Avoriaz, i.e. an additional 14-km climb, just like Andy Schlek, on a beautiful summer day in 2008. This climb will not be timed, but the organisers will set up water outlets on the different car parks along the ascent in order rehydrate yourself and allow you to climb the additional 840 metres. We advise those who want to take up this challenge to park their car in one of the car parks in Avoriaz. [ TIMING ] L’Etape du Tour boasts a timing system allowing your sporting level to be revealed as precisely as possible. Like every year, you will be detected on the start line (Megève) as well on the finish line (Morzine). The general ranking as well as your average speed will be calculated between these two points. All the climbs will be timed and give rise to an additional scratch ranking called the “King of the Mountains challenge”. The first three riders in the scratch ranking will win their race number for the 2017 edition L’Etape du Tour.