The Route of the Grand Alps (Route des Grandes Alpes) is one of the most storied cycling routes in the world. It ascends many of the greatest Tour de France climbs and passes through majestic terrain that is equal to or greater than anywhere on earth. Our journey covers 17 major passes with 58,000 feet of climbing across 500 miles from Geneva, Switzerland on Lake Geneva to Nice, France on the Mediterranean–all on a tandem bicycle! Join us for the highs and lows (pun intended!) of a journey we will never forget!
0:00:00 Stage 1 Col de Joux Plane to Cluses
0:16:40 Stage 2 Col du Romme, Col du Colombiere, Col des Aravis to Flumet
0:33:44 Stage 3 Col de Saisies, Col du Pre, Cormet de Roseland to Bourg St. Maurice
0:48:19 Stage 4 To Val d’Isere
0:57:09 Stage 5 Col de l’Iseran, Col du Telegraph to Valloire
1:11:17 Stage 6 Col du Galibier, Col d’Izoard to Cervieres
1:24:40 Stage 7 Col d’Izoard, Col du Vars to Jausiers
1:36:12 Stage 8 Cima de la Bonette to Saint Etienne de Tinee
1:45:30 Stage 9 Col Saint Martin to Saint Martin Vesubie
1:59:05 Stage 10 Col du Turini, Col du Castillon to Menton
2:09:55 Stage 11 Col d’Eze to Nice and then Beuil