Wednesday 28 july 2027
2.2 km SWIM
118 km BIKE
19.2 km RUN
The Alpe d’Huez L Triathlon hits different. Whatever your level of preparation, whatever your goal, you are in for a unique experience that will take you into unknown territory, beyond your limits. Enjoy the moment and remember: be patient, the race is long!
The race pack collection takes place at the Palais des Sports de l’Alpe d’Huez / Avenue des Brandes. To pick up your race pack, you will have to present:
SUNDAY 25
4pm to 7pm
MONDAY 26
9.30am to 12.30pm
2.30pm to 7pm
TUESDAY 27
9.30am to 12.30pm
2.30pm to 7pm
1 sticker on the saddle stem
1 sticker on the helmet (right side)
1 sticker on the helmet (front)
1 sticker on the swim transition bag
1 sticker on the running transition bag (optional)
The swimming gear must be placed in the Swim Transition bag (given by the organization) during your T1. This bag must be correctly labelled (sticker to be put on the rope) and closed properly by the triathlete who leaves it at their numbered place in T1 so that the organization can take it back to Alpe d’Huez.
For the running gear, triathletes have 3 options.
The running gear can be dropped off (using the numbered bag given by the organization):
Personal items can be left to the volunteers at the entrance of the T1 Park – Lac du Verney before the start, in the triathlete’s correctly labelled and personal backpack (sticker to be fixed on the handle or the rope), and are brought back to Alpe d’Huez during the race (plastic bags are not allowed).
The timing chip provided with your race number must be returned after your race.
At the finish line, in the transition bag collection area. Your bag will only be returned to you in exchange for your chip.
As usual, the PhysiOsteo Team, made up of 20 osteopathy or physiotherapy professionals, will be present to attend to participants (free of charge) throughout the week.
In the room next to the bib number collection area.
During the opening of the race pack collection area and at the end of the race in the finishers area.
Help us raise funds for Aviation Sans Frontières by taking part in our special prize draw (visit the association’s stand and you could win a return flight for two to Europe).
Our official partner Overstim.s offers you a selection of specific sports nutrition products to accompany you during your challenge.
You will find a wide choice of solid and liquid foods throughout the race.
The drinks during the cycle section are provided in 500ml bottles.
The drinks during the run are provided in cups.
Nutrition during a race is all about strategy. Prepare a plan depending on what you need, your experience and your goals, so that nothing is left to chance during the race, and your body gets the fuel it needs at the right.
Hydration is a key factor in your performance in such a long event where it is often very hot. Remember to drink small amounts on a regular basis, and to choose drinks that will compensate the loss of mineral salts.
If you need to, stop at the aid stations. It’s better to spend a minute to eat properly than to eat badly and miss the opportunity to recover your energy. In addition, the volunteers will be there to give you a boost!
EDF welcomes you to the Lac du Verney, the reservoir of the Grand’Maison hydroelectric power plant, the most powerful in Europe, and a mecca for triathlon for the past 20 years.
If you are cycling down from Alpe d’Huez, please take the route indicated for participants (via Villard-Reculas, from Huez). Plan on 35 to 40 minutes of downhill.
If you are driving down to the start area, please use the route via Bourg d’Oisans. Allow approximately 45 minutes from Alpe d’Huez.
IMPORTANT: This year, participants will not be permitted to access the start venue by car. A dedicated parking area will be available in the village of Allemond, and free shuttle buses for supporters and triathletes (those who have dropped off their bikes the day before) will operate between the parking area and the start site (journey time: approximately 5 minutes).
It is forbidden to swim in the Lac du Verney outside the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon events.
Please use only the toilets located in the start area.
Please respect local residents, use the car parks indicated by the organisers and give a positive image of our sport.
Respect the site and the exceptional surroundings in which you have the chance to practise your passion.
Oisans Tourisme provides a free shuttle service from Alpe d’Huez and Bourg d’Oisans for participants of the Triathlon L and their supporters.
BOOKINGS open in spring 2027
If you would like to make any changes or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our team.
If you have booked your bus transfer to the start, you will find your bus access wristbands directly in your participant race pack.
IMPORTANT:
Between 7am and 7.15am
Parking ‘Les Bergers’ next to the bike Park T2 in Alpe d’Huez
Between 7.30am and 7.45am
Parking supermarket Intermarché in Bourg d’Oisans
IMPORTANT:
a free shuttle service will be available on tuesday afternoon, from T1 to Alpe d’Huez (during the bike check-in hours).
Getting to the Start by Cable Car
Go to the EXPERIENCE INFO POINT to collect your free cable car access wristband, along with the 50% discount coupon for your supporters.
On 25, 26 and 27 July, your supporters can collect their Day Pass at the SATA ticket offices.
On race morning, from 6:30 a.m., take the cable cars from the Rif Nel departure station.
Allow approximately 30 minutes for the journey, including two transfers, with staff on hand to assist you.
From the Allemond cable car parking area, use the organisation’s free shuttle buses to reach the start area.
Once the swim is over, your supporters can take the same route back to Alpe d’Huez at their own pace.
Do you have any questions about the organization of your race and getting your supporters around?
Visit our new EXPERIENCE INFO POINT in the Race Pack Collection Hall, where an advisor will help you define a personalized logistics plan and answer all your questions.
T1
Tuesday 27
2.30 pm. to 5.30 pm
Wednesday 28
07.00 am to 09.00 am
Control at the entrance of the bike park T1 – Lac du Verney: please present all your equipment prepared for the race with the corresponding labels on the helmet and the bike.
T2
Wednesday 28
6.30 am to 8.30 am
Opening of the bike park T2 – Alpe d’Huez (for athletes wishing to prepare their running gear themselves). Please respect the space and number assigned to you.
15 minutes before the start, take your place in the start lock. You have free access to the lock, depending on your estimated swimming level. 3 levels are indicated (easy-intermediate-difficult).
Your race doesn't start until you cross the timing mat at the water's edge. There's no need to rush!
On the course, you must leave ALL the buoys to your right.
You exit the water and enter the transition park via the start lock.
IMPORTANT :
Your personal items bag is to be dropped off in the tent dedicated to this purpose. You will get it back in Alpe d’Huez after the race.
During the transition, please leave all your swimming gear (wetsuit, swim cap, goggles) in your swim transition bag. You will get it back in Alpe d’Huez after the race.
There are two access points to the park to facilitate the bikes drop off.
Bike park T1 opening (2 access points).
All competitors are called to the starting area.
ELITE category (M+F) call (for a start in the water)
START! all categories
the temperature of the Lac du Verney is usually between 15 and 18 degrees. If you are afraid of the cold, don’t hesitate to use heating oil, but also a second cap (under the official cap). Get the bloody pumping and warm up before you get in the water.
Be realistic. If swimming is not your favourite discipline, take advantage of the rolling start and position yourself in the ‘easy’ lock to avoid the pressure of more experienced swimmers.
Make the most of it! To help you get used to the water temperature as much as possible and get your body moving, the warm-up zone is easily accessible, directly from the transition park.
Road closed in both directions between Allemond and the Lac du Verney start area from 9:00 am to 11:15 am.
The Col d’Ornon road will be closed to uphill traffic (opposite direction to the race) from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Drafting (riding in the slipstream of another competitor on a bike) is not allowed on the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon events. Each triathlete must be at least 12 meters behind the competitor in front of them. The Watchers will be strict on this, and will intervene promptly if this rule is not respected.
Participants MUST respect the natural environment, both during the race and in the transition parks. Clean-up zones are clearly marked at the aid stations, where participants can drop their waste.
Any athlete caught throwing waste out of these zone will be disqualified by the Watchers if they do not pick up their rubbish when asked.
All external assistance is forbidden during the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon events. Only volunteers and the organisation are allowed to provide participants with food and drink.
Furthermore, supporters are not allowed to follow an athlete with their vehicle: the athlete risks immediate exclusion from the race.
Cut-off Bike 1/ Alpe du Grand Serre Summit (40km): 1.30 pm
Cut-off Bike 2/ Valbonnais (73km): 3.00 pm
Cut-off Bike 3/ Bottom of Alpe d’Huez climb (105km): 4.45 pm
Cut-off Bike 4/ Entry Park T2 Alpe d’Huez (118km): 6.45 pm
is the absolute priority on the bike. Do not take any unnecessary risks that could endanger your life or the lives of others. Stay to the right, never cross the center line and stay focused.
the ascent of the 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez requires patience and control. To give yourself the best chance of success to climb the 21 bends and run well, conserve your energy! Always bare in mind this objective: arrive with strength in Bourg d’Oisans. Believe us, the Alpe d’Huez climb is long enough to show off your skills!
remember that you are participating in a mountain event. The roads are difficult to access and the set up of the race is difficult. Encourage your supporters to follow your journey online. Be respectful of other participants to maintain the quality of the race for everyone… and avoid direct disqualification if a referee catches you.
IMPORTANT:
whatever the category, pro or amateur, the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon is the moment of truth. It is the moment to show your your mental strength. Stay positive, even in the worst moments, and don’t hesitate to talk to the volunteers to boost your motivation (they’re good at this).
Don’t miss this opportunity to check out the new running route. Meet at the Overstim.s stand at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday for the official start of the recon. The Overstim.s team and organisation will show you around the loop at a jogging pace.
if you have the chance, plan a few training sessions at altitude before the race, in order to acclimatize your body. Running on race day will be much more comfortable.
The Alpe d’Huez Triathlon is an independent event and is not affiliated with the French Triathlon Federation. The refereeing is done by a specific team within the organization: the “Watchers”.
The triathlete either corrects their behviour or gets a red card.
The triathlete continues their race once they’ve received the penalty, and makes their “stop&go” stop of 5 min in the penalty box before starting the run.
The triathlete stops or joins the next transition, after having given his/her number to the Watcher.
The Watchers are getting into the action! Watchers on bikes will be in the race alongside the triathletes, for a close-up exchange and monitoring as close as possible the competition.
The Penalty Box is a tent located at the exit of transition 2 in the bike park. It is up to the triathlete to present themselves at the penalty box to make their “stop & go”.
How to follow the race closely? Give your supporter the right info!
The organization is offering a LIVE broadcast of the Triathlon L. We ask fans to stay away from the cycling course and take advantage of all the tracking tools set up + the FAN ZONE! Thank you for helping us preserve the quality of the race. Thank you for your help.
All the results of the week, real-time rankings during competitions, all in one place. Visit our results page.
Two areas dedicated to the public, on the 21-turn climb (FAN ZONE OVERSTIM.S) and on the running course (FAN ZONE RUN), with free access by cable car from the finish area!
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE FINISHERS!
How about giving the symbol of your achievement even more meaning? In the Village Expo by Dacia AUTO DAUPHINÉ, a free medal engraving service is available.
