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Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026

Guided Cycling Tour Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026 Sportive – Event date Sunday, June 28

4 days – 3 nights June 26 – June 29
5 days – 4 nights June 25 – June 29

Entry without hotel available
Guaranteed entry in either Wave 1 with a start at 07:00am or Wave 2 with start at 07:20am

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Cycle ” the Queen Mother” off all cyclosportives

La Marmotte is one of the most challenging cyclosportives in the world, and is also called “the Queen Mother” of all cyclosportives. The famous Gran Fondo La Marmotte is a 170-kilometer road cycling race. The La Marmotte 2026 includes many legendary cols of the Tour de France. Cycle up Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret and the Alpe d’Huez. The date of the Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026 is confirmed for Sunday, June 28. Every year the Gran Fondo La Marmotte will take place on a tough course in the French Alps around the Alpe d’Huez.

The original European sportive and still one of the hardest. The 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 the Marmotte weekend is the Grimpee Time Trial on Friday and the Ultra route option with over 6500m of climbing which takes place alongside the Marmotte on Sunday.

Ride Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026 and cycle all those historical mountain summits

Taste the atmosphere before and after the event in Alpe d’Huez
Cycle this great cyclosportive on a course of 170 km
Cycle the great cols like Bourg d’Oisans, Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier , Col du Lautaret and the Alpe d’Huez
More than 7000 participants will tackle all those famous cols in France
Choose to stay 3 nights or 4 nights in your hotel

Hotel options:

Hotel Le Petit Prince (Half board) from €610
Pop Alp Hotel (Half board) from €720

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Day EXTRA

Thursday 25 June: Optional early arrival day

Please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of the optional airport transfer from Geneva Airport where you'll meet the team. 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.

Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – €215 return

Today their is an airport transfer which departs Geneva Airport at 14:00. 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 €235 for a return journey per person with luggage and bike. Please contact for a quote on a private airport transfer at another time from Geneva Airport or from Lyon Airport. Below you'll find some guide prices for private airport transfers.

Geneva Airport

1 – 7 persons with bike boxes – €515 single journey/€915 return journey
8+ – Please contact us

Lyon St Exupery Airport

1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – €290 single journey/€575 return journey
5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – €350 single journey/€690 return journey
9+ – Please contact us

The Hotels

Hotel Pop Alp
Hotel Le Petit Prince

Day 1

Friday 26 June: Arrival Day and Alpe d'Huez ITT

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 16:00 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 the airport transfers, please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of our optional airport transfer from Geneva Airport where the team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva.

Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – €215 return

Today there will be two airport transfers which depart Geneva Airport at 11:00 and at 16:00. 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 a group airport transfer for €235 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.

Guided ride

If you are on the earlier arrival, you 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 15:30. This afternoon, you can go to the expo to collect your race bib for tomorrow. In the afternoon and early evening, the 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.

Day 2

Saturday 27 June: Preparation and Registration day

After breakfast and preparing the bikes, there will be a supported, guided ride that takes in the Vilard Reculas climb, which is the easiest way to get back up to Alpe d’Huez. You will descend to Bourg d’Oisans, ride along the valley floor, and climb back up to Alpe d’Huez. You’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. This evening, the 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.

Day 3

Sunday 28 June: The 2026 Marmotte

You will 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 the 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 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 18:15 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. There will be two private feed stations today. The first is on the Col du Galibier, and 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, one of the members will 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.

Day 4

Monday 29 June: Departure Day

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

Geneva Airport Transfers:

Transfer 1: Depart Alpe d’Huez at 07:00 (for flights departing after 12:30) Transfer 2: Depart Alpe d’Huez at 10:00 (for flights departing after 15:30) Please do not book any flights that depart before 12:30. If your flight departs earlier, please consider booking a private transfer.

Medical

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

PLEASE NOTE, AT RACE REGISTRATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A DOCTOR'S NOTE STATING THERE ARE NO KNOWN MEDICAL REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT COMPETE. Alternatively, if you have a UCI recognised Cycling Racing Licence, with the Medical Certificate included, you can use this. If you participate using the Medical Certificate, you will also be required to purchase a day's licence to ride in the event at approximately 15 Euros per licence. You will be able to add the day licence to your Gran Fondo entry at a later time.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Additionally, all riders taking the Day Licence must have a Medical Sports Certificate which was issued within 6 months of the event and must be presented at race registration. This should state: 'The data of the athlete' the indication of the sport for which it required the visit to the doctor: CYCLING the statement of the sports doctor that THE ATHLETE, ON THE BASE OF MEDICAL CONTROL, DOES NOT HAVE CONTRAINDICATIONS

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Booking Information

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Included

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 (Hotel Pop Alp and Petit Prince)
Guided warm-up rides
Private feed stops on La Marmotte day
Bag drop at the start in Bourg d’Oisans
Detailed itinerary
ABTA protected

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

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

Not Included

Airport transfers from Geneva at set times for €215pp return
Sports Medical Certificate Online Service €235
Guaranteed entry for the 2026 La Marmotte with choice of start pen (optional) – see below
Bike rental

Entry prices if purchased with the package

Wave 1 @ 06:30am – €175
Wave 2 @ 06:50am – €150

Entry prices without hotel

Wave 1 @ 06:30am – €290
Wave 2 @ 06:50am – €235

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Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026

The La Marmotte includes many legendary cols of the Tour de France

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Gran Fondo La Marmotte 2026

Cycle ” the Queen Mother” off all cyclosportives