Please book a flight landing before 1.00 PM at Geneva Airport (GVA) if you want to make use of our optional airport transfer departing at 2:00 PM. Our team will meet you and your bike at the airport for the 3-hour drive. Alternatively, make your way to Alpe d’Huez and meet us at your hotel.  Arrive today if you would like to do the Alpe d’Huez Time Trial (Grimpée de L’Alpe) on Friday.

If you are arriving at another time or into Lyon Airport, please contact us for a quote on private airport transfers.

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel. If you have rented a bike, it will be available at your hotel this afternoon.

This afternoon & evening

There is time this afternoon to walk across town and collect your registration pack, and explore the event expo.

If you are staying at Pop Alp Hotel, there will be a group evening meal. Otherwise, you are free to eat out in one of the many local restaurants in Alpe d’Huez.

Guests arriving on Thursday can take part in the Grimpée de L’Alpe today. This afternoon, descend to Bourg d’Oisans, and you can set your PB on Alpe d’Huez, starting at 4.00 PM.

Friday arrivals

Please book a flight landing before 1.00 PM at Geneva Airport (GVA) if you want to make use of our optional airport transfers departing at 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Our team will meet you and your bike at the airport for the 3-hour drive.  Alternatively, you can make your own way to Alpe d’Huez and meet us at your hotel.

If you are arriving at another time or into Lyon Airport, please contact us for a quote on private airport transfers.

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel. If you have rented a bike, it will be available at your hotel this afternoon.

Guided ride

If you arrive on the first airport transfer, or on Thursday, we will lead a short (but punchy) guided ride down Alpe d’Huez, over the Balcons and back up the Sarenne, departing Alpe d’Huez at approximately 3:30 PM.

This afternoon, you will go to the expo to collect your registration pack for tomorrow. This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available to assist you.

Our mechanics will be available this morning if you have any problems with your bike. After breakfast, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the Vilard Reculas climb, the easiest way to get back up to Alpe d’Huez. We will descend to Bourg d’Oisans, ride along the valley floor and climb back up to Alpe d’Huez. 

The expo is a short walk across town from our hotels, so you have plenty of time this afternoon to collect your registration pack and buy any last minute essentials.

Afterwards, get some rest and get prepared for tomorrow. This evening our bike guides will provide a briefing of race day logistics, strategies and the route.

The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants, or guest in Hotel Pop Alp will have a meal together in the hotel.

We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in the hotel restaurant.

La Marmotte starts in Bourg d’Oisans at the foot of Alpe d’Huez, so allow plenty of time this morning to descend. Our van will be waiting near the start line in Bourg d’Oisans, so you can descend in warm clothes, then leave your extra layers with us.

On the course, we will provide an additional feed station near Valloire, with a range of food, drinks and nutrition, before you tackle the Galibier. If you give us a feed bag on Saturday, it will be waiting here for you.

We will also provide one final feed station partway up Alpe d’Huez, with drinks and nutrition available.

Once you finish in Alpe d’Huez and collect your medal, you can celebrate and recover at the pasta party. It’s then a very short ride across town back to your hotel.

This afternoon and early evening we’ll assist you with re-packing your bikes ahead of travel.

The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants, or in the hotel if you’re staying at Hotel Pop Alp. Later we’ll have a few drinks at a local bar to celebrate your achievement.

After breakfast, we offer our optional transfer back to Geneva airport.

Geneva Airport Transfers:

Transfer 1 : Depart Alpe d’Huez at 7:00 AM (for flights departing after 1:00 PM)

Transfer 2 : Depart Alpe d’Huez at 10:00 AM (for flights departing after 4:00 PM)

If your flight departs earlier than 1:00PM, you will need to book a private transfer.

If you have arranged your own onward travel, you can enjoy a leisurely morning in Alpe d’Huez before checking out of your hotel and returning home.