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La Marmotte 2025
Sunday 22 June 2025
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2025 La Marmotte Gran Fondo with Sportive Breaks
Guarantee your Start Pen & Time
The date for the 2025 La Marmotte is Sunday 22 June. The original European Sportive and still one of the hardest. La Marmotte takes in four giant alpine climbs, all legendary from the Tour de France, finishing with the mighty Galibier and then Alpe d’Huez – a serious challenge! Also part of La Marmotte 2025 weekend is the Grimpee Time Trial on Friday.
Stay in Alpe d’Huez with us for 3 or 4 nights, with a choice of hotels with single rooms, twin rooms, double rooms and family room options. Our support includes mechanic service, guided rides, a day bag service, bag drop at the start and private feed stations. We also offer La Marmotte 2025 entry in Wave 1 with a 07:00am start or Wave 2 with a 07:20am start, bike rental and airport transfers from Geneva Airport.
Please book the 4 night package if you want to take part in the Grimpee de L’Alpe; the official Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez Time Trial on Friday 20 June.
Hotel options – all available for 3 or 4 nights or longer on request
- Hotel Le Petit Prince (Bed & Breakfast) – prices from £429
- Hotel Le Dome (Bed & Breakfast) – prices from £419
- Chalet La Belle Etoile (Bed & Breakfast) – prices from £399
- Hotel Pop Alp (Half-Board) – prices from £579
Entry without hotel availableÂ
- Guaranteed entry in either Wave 1 with a start at 07:00am or Wave 2 with start at 07:20am
- Access to our private feed stations on the Col du Galibier and the Alpe d’Huez climb
- Clothes drop in Bourg d’Oisans before the start (must be collected from us in Alpe d’Huez after the event)
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.
Guaranteed entry: In Wave 1 or 2. Guaranteed entry available to either the Gran Fondo (07:00am or 07:20am start wave). Entries for the Grimpee (Time Trial) on Friday also available.
Private feed stops: Drop off your day bags, re-energise with sports nutrition + savoury food on the Galibier & the final climb. Bag drop at the start in Bourg d’Oisans also available.
Mechanic support:Â Expert mechanics on hand all weekend.
Guided warm-up rides: On Friday & Saturday before the Sportive to some great local routes close to the Alpe d’Huez.
Bike rental: Scott Addict, 12 speed Di2 fitted and delivered at £265.
What's included?
Accommodation
Choice of 3* hotels and 2* Chalet
Meals Included
Bed and Breakfast
Guided Warm-Up Rides
On Friday & Saturday
Private Feed Stops
On Gran Fondo Day
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all weekend
La Marmotte Entry
In Wave 1 at 07:00am for £150 or Wave 2 at 07:20am for £125 if booked with our package
Additional Extra - Transfer
From Geneva Airport (GVA) at set times available at £185pp return
Marmotte Entry Without Hotel Package
In Wave 1 at 07:00am for £250 or Wave 2 at 07:30am for £200Â
Clothing drop in Bourg d'Oisans
Descend the Alpe to the start and keep warm. Drop your clothes off with us and we deliver them back to you in Alpe d’Huez
Packages and Prices
Stay with us in Alpe d’Huez and enjoy the beautiful French Alps. The La Marmotte Alps Gran Fondo is one of the oldest Cyclo-Sportives and still one of the toughest. This event requires dedication and good preparation and that’s where we come in.
Prices
- From £399 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) and 1 double room (1 bed for couple)
- From £549 per person based on single occupancy of a room.
Included with your weekend
- 3 nights at a choice of accommodation in Alpe d’Huez
- Local expert guides and bike mechanic
- Breakfasts including an early breakfast on La Marmotte day
- Buffet dinner (only at Hotel Pop Alpe)
- Guided warm-up rides
- Private feed stops on La Marmotte day
- Bag drop at the start in Bourg d’Oisans
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
 Also available
- Airport transfers from Geneva at set times for £185pp return – More info here
- Sports Medical Certificate Online Service – More info here
- Guaranteed entry for the 2025 La Marmotte with choice of start pen (optional) – see below
- Bike rental – More info here
Entry Only
We offer guaranteed entry for the 2025 La Marmotte Gran Fondo without the need to purchase a hotel package. You can choose which entry pen you want to start from. The start is in Bourg d’Oisans, with the finish in Alpe d’Huez.
Included with Entry Only
- Entry with all inclusions
- Choice of start time
- Bag drop at the start (will be delivered back to hotel reception of one of our hotels)
- Access to private feed stations
Entry prices if purchased with our package
- Wave 1 @ 07:00am – £150
- Wave 2 @ 07:20am – £125
Entry prices without hotel
- Wave 1 @ 07:00am – £250
- Wave 2 @ 07:20am – £200
Included with your Gran Fondo Entry
- Start number
- A road book
- A souvenir
- Timing with chip
- Access to feeding stations along the route
- Breakdown assistance and first aid
- General rankings and rankings per category
- Diploma available
- Finisher medal
- Pasta party at the finish
Itinerary
Day To Day
Please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of our optional airport transfer from Geneva Airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva. Please arrive today if you would like to do the Alpe d’Huez Time Trial (Grimpee de L’Alpe) tomorrow.
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.
Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – £185 return
Today we offer one airport transfer which departs Geneva Airport at 14:00pm. When you make your booking, you can add this group airport transfer. Please book a flight that arrives before this time. You can book our group airport transfer for £185 for a return journey per person with luggage and bike.
Please contact us for a quote on a private airport transfer at another time from Geneva Airport or from Lyon Airport. Below you will find some guide prices for private airport transfers.
Geneva Airport
- 1 – 7 persons with bike boxes – £450 single journey/£800 return journey
- 8+ – Please contact us
Lyon St Exupery Airport
- 1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – £250 single journey/£500 return journey
- 5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – £300 single journey/£600 return journey
- 9+ – Please contact us
Our hotels
We offer 4 hotels for your stay in Alpe d’Huez with us:
- Hotel Pop Alp
- Hotel Le Dome
- Chalet La Belle Etoile (basic accommodation)
Your stay will be for 3 or 4 nights and will be on a bed and breakfast basis (Half Board at Hotel PopAlp). You will have an early breakfast on La Marmotte day.
For those of you who arrive on Thursday, you can take part in the Grimpee de L’Alpe. After lunch, descend to Bourg d’Oisans and from 16:00pm you can set your PB on the Alpe d’Huez climb during the official Alpe d’Huez TT, the Grimpee de L’Alpe.
Please see our transfers sheet for full transfer details
Friday arrivals
Fly into Geneva where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva.
If you have not chosen our airport transfers, please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of our optional airport transfer from Geneva Airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva.Â
Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – £185 return
Today we offer two airport transfers which depart Geneva Airport at 11:00am and at 16:00pm. When you make your booking, you can add this group airport transfer. Please book a flight that arrives before the transfer time. You can book our group airport transfer for £185 for a return journey per person with luggage and bike.
Private airport transfers
Please contact us for a quote on a private airport transfer from Geneva Airport or from Lyon Airport if you cannot make the times stated above. Below you will find some guide prices for 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.
Guided ride
If you are on the earlier arrival, we will run a short and exciting guided ride down Alpe d’Huez, over the Balcons and back up the Sarenne departing Alpe d’Huez at 15:30pm.
This afternoon you can go to the expo to collect your race bib for tomorrow. In the afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. The rest of the evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants.
After breakfast and preparing the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the Vilard Reculas climb which is the easiest way to get back up to Alpe d’Huez. We will descend down to Bourg d’Oisans, ride along the valley floor and climb back up to Alpe d’Huez.
We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. This evening our bike guides will do a race briefing to run through La Marmotte day logistics and of course the route.
The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants.
We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in the hotel restaurant.
You will descend the Alpe d’Huez climb down to Bourg d’Oisans. At the bottom our team will wait for you and you can hand your warm clothing that you used for the descent to them before you go into your start pen.Â
The La Marmotte start is done in waves. You will be allocated a start pen with a time that you must enter the pen at, plus a start time. The La Marmotte is a race with one cut off point. You need to have passed the start of the Alpe d’Huez climb in Bourg d’Oisans before 18:15pm otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated, your bike will go on a bike trailer and you will be transported to the finish in Alpe d’Huez, or you can still climb Alpe d’Huez and finish in your own time.
Sportive Breaks offer two private feed stations today. The first is on the Col du Galibier and we are also present on the final climb up to Alpe d’Huez to give you energy and encouragement for the final stretch.
Once you finish in Alpe d’Huez, there’s no need to worry as your accommodation is located close to the finish.
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.
In the evening 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 07:00am (for flights departing after 12:30pm)
Transfer 2: Depart Alpe d’Huez at 10:00am (for flights departing after 15:30pm)
Please do not book any flights that depart before 12:30pm. If your flight departs earlier, please consider booking a private transfer.
More about the event
La Marmotte
La Marmotte is known to be one of the hardest Sportives to participate in. Taking place in June this year, our travel packages include tackling 4 alpine climbs which have become legendary thanks to the Tour de France. This route is a serious challenge and a fantastic achievement!
What is La Marmotte Gran Fondo Alps?Â
La Marmotte is the ultimate cycling test and also the oldest sportive in the cycling calendar. At 174km, this one-day classic conquers famous climbs from the Tour de France including the Galibier, the Glandon and the Croix de Fer. The Marmotte has one cut-off point. You need to have passed the start of the Alpe d’Huez climb in Bourg d’Oisans before 18:15pm otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated your bike will go on a bike trailer and you will be transported to the finish in Alpe d’Huez. Once you finish in Alpe d’Huez, there’s no need to worry as you are staying near the finish.
First held in 1982, this is still one of the most popular cycling events in the world and a bucket list Sportive all riders should try at least once.
Sportive Options
The famous La Marmotte Granfondo Alps finishes with the legendary Alpe d’Huez. The famous 21 hairpin bends must be conquered before the final release of the finish. It takes courage to overcome the 174 kilometres and 5,000 altimeters of this epic cycling challenge.
The route features 6 of the most legendary passes in France; in order of appearance on the route – the Glandon, the Croix de Fer, the Telegraphe, the Galibier, the Lautaret, and finally the final ascent of Alpe d’Huez. Whether you aim for a certain time or you just want to finish, every participant leaves Alpe d’Huez with a satisfying feeling and bragging rights knowing that they have conquered this challenge.
| Â | Distance | Elevation | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Route | 175km | 5,516m | 5/5 |
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Plenty to choose from
Did you know? We offer the biggest selection of European Gran Fondo and Cyclo-Sportive events.
Spread your payments
Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking. *Selected products. Terms and Conditions apply
Logistics covered
We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.
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