Annecy to Le Grand Bornand
The 10th stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France will be yours!
We invite you to the shores of Lake Annecy for an expedition across the mountains that takes you to the nearby resort of Le Grand-Bornand… after some rather challenging detours. After battling your way up the Col de la Croix-Fry, where you are rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view of the Aravis mountains, you’ll then embark on the 7-km climb to the Plateau des Glières at an average gradient of 11%. You’ll be confronted not only with the steep slope but also the dust on a 1.5-Km portion of untarmacked road before you reach the plateau where members of the local resistance used to hide during the Second World War. This is followed by a hard slog up to the Col de Romme, then the Col de la Colombière, the latter perched at 1,613 metres above sea level. The total elevation gain for the day is over 4,000 metres: the final downhill to Le Grand-Bornand is the well-earned reward for all your hard work…
