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Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2026

Sunday 21 June 2026 (TBC)

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Date

Sunday 21 June 2026

173km | 5,000m of climbing

From

£499 GBP

2026 Marmotte Granfondo Alpes with Sportive Breaks
Guarantee your Start Pen & Time

The date for the 2026 Marmotte Granfondo Alpes Sunday 21 June. The date has not been officially confirmed yet. Book now with Sportive Breaks for 2026 and if the date changes for whatever reason your booking will be applied to the correct dates. 

The original European Gran Fondo/ Cyclo  Sportive and still one of the hardest. La Marmotte takes in four giant alpine climbs, finishing with the mighty Galibier and then Alpe d’Huez – a serious challenge! Also part of La Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2026 weekend is the Grimpee Alpe d’Huez Time Trial on Friday.

Stay in Alpe d’Huez with us for 3 or 4 nights with extra nights also available. We offer a choice of hotels in Alpe d’Huez with single rooms, twin rooms, double rooms and family room options. Our support team includes a mechanic service, guided rides, a day bag service, bag drop at the start and private feed stations. We also offer a choice of start waves with guaranteed Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 2026 entry in Wave 1 with a 07:00am start or Wave 2 with a 07:20am start. Group airport transfers at set times from Geneva Airport are also available.

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 19 June 2026.

Hotel options – all available for 3 or 4 nights or longer on request

  • Hotel Le Petit Prince (Bed & Breakfast) – prices from £499
  • Hotel Pop Alp (Half-Board) – prices from £529

Entry without hotel available 

  • Guaranteed entry in either Wave 1 with a start at 06:30am or Wave 2 with start at 06:50am
  • Includes access to our private feed stations on the Col du Galibier and the Alpe d’Huez climb
  • Includes 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 (06:30am or 06:50am 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: 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.

What's included?

Hotels

Choice of 3* hotels in Alpe d’Huez

Meals Included

Bed and Breakfast. Half Boarad at Hotel Pop Alp

Guided Warm-Up Rides

On Friday & Saturday

Private Feed Stops

Two Private Feed Stations on Marmotte day with AMACX nutrition

Mechanic

Expert mechanic on hand all weekend

La Marmotte Entry

In Wave 1 at 06:30am for £150 or Wave 2 at 06:50am 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 06:30am for £250 or Wave 2 at 06:50am for £200 

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 £499 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) and 1 double room (1 bed for couple)
  • From £699 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 2026 Marmotte Granfondo Alpes with choice of start pen (optional) – see below

Entry Only

We offer guaranteed entry for the 2026 Marmotte Granfondo Alpes 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 @ 06:30am – £150
  • Wave 2 @ 06:50am – £125

Entry prices without hotel

  • Wave 1 @ 06:30am – £250
  • Wave 2 @ 06:50am – £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?

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 3 hotels for your stay in Alpe d’Huez with us:

  • Hotel Pop Alp
  • Hotel Le Petit Prince
  • Hotel le Castillan

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.

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. 

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?

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. Dinner is included at hotel Pop Alp.

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. Dinner is included at hotel Pop Alp.

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. 

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 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. Dinner is included at hotel Pop Alp.

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 Marmotte Granfondo Alpes

Marmotte Granfondo Alpes

The Marmotte is known to be one of the hardest Gran Fondo/ Sportives to participate in. Taking place in late June or early July the Marmotte is one of the most popular Gran Fondo events. The route includes 4 major alpine climbs which have become legendary thanks to the Tour de France. This Gran Fondo is a serious challenge and a fantastic achievement for any amateur cyclist!

What is La Marmotte Granfondo Alpes? 

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  including the Col du Galibier, the Col du Glandon and the Col du Croix de Fer before finishing with the climb up to Alpe d’Huez. 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 Gran Fondo/ Sportive all amateur riders should try at least once. 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 Cols and Climbs in France; in order of appearance on the route – the Col du Glandon, the Croix de Fer, the Telegraphe, the Galibier, the Col du Lautaret, and finally the 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.

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