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Climbing above Val d' Isere on the Col d l'Iseran , Chamonix to Nice September 2006. Photo: Brian Taylor |
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The Ride to the SunThe Chamonx-Nice (ride to the sun) follows a similar route to the Grand Raid Alpine but we start where the major climbs begin and complete the ride in four days by following a direct route to Nice on the last day. We rode the route for the first time with a small select group of clients in September 2006 and the four days are best summed up by one of the clients that were with us on this anugrial ride… "I have just looked at the photos and realized how much variation in terrain and riding we covered in 4 days, fantastic ride, loved every moment, especially getting snowed in on Col de Vars. Food was great, support superb. No pressure to perform, just awesome". 12/10/06 Warrick Spence Elite road racer, 2nd overall in 2006 National Criterium series Visit Warwick 's photo journal of the four days this ride. Chamonix-Nice FT Article Note: Due to logistics and the options we have on route in the event of bad weather (we had to ride 195km on the last day having been snowed in on the Col de Vars) we are limiting the group size to 8 and you will need to have ridden the Tour de Mont Blanc with GPM10 before taking part in this ride.
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The RouteDay One - Chamonix to Val d'Isere 148km (via saises 1633m and Roseland 1968m) Day one (option 2)106km Chamonix (transfer Mont Blanc Tunnel) to Italy to Val-d Isere (via peteit col St Bernard 2188m) TBA Day Two -Val d'Isere to Susa 116km (via Iseran 2,764m and Mont Cenis 2081m) Day Three - Susa to Vars 84km (via Montgenevre 1850m and Izoard 2360m) Day 4 - Vars to Nice 160km (via Bonette-Restefond 2715m and Fourches 2261m)
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Photography: Richard Lundberg |