The dVélos Lac d'Annecy will be back in Saint-Jorioz (74), on the shores of Lake Annecy, on August 23 & 24 to help you discover the most beautiful routes of the region. Registrations for this new 2025 edition, opened for a week, are in full swing!
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With its postcard setting, its dream landscapes and its routes traced between the banks of Lake Annecy and the Bauges Regional Natural Park, the dVélos Lac d'Annecy will take you on a journey on the small routes Baujus and climb famous passes! Placed in the heart of summer, this is the event not to be missed!
IN A DREAM SETTING
A preserved natural setting, the Massif des Bauges is the privileged playground of the dVélos Lac d'Annecy. With its many famous passes and its routeWinding through forests and mountain pastures, the Bauges Regional Natural Park is a real invitation to travel.
Col de Leschaux, du Semnoz and small Baujus villages, in August, the thousand participants expected will discover beautiful routes far from the hustle and bustle of the great Alpine passes.
The program SATURDAY AUGUST 23 CLIMBING THE SEMNOZ GRAVEL SUNDAY AUGUST 24 HIKE 55km & 1m D+ |
A WEEKEND FULL OF SPORTING CHALLENGES
On the dVélos Lac d'Annecy, the challenges are many and varied. On Saturday, the first participants will start with the Grimpée du Semnoz, a 24 km climb with 1m of elevation gain, offering an incredible panoramic view of Lake Annecy and Mont Blanc.
At the same time, two gravel courses will also be on the programme: a long one of 70km with 1m of D+ in timed format and also accessible to hikers, and a shorter one of 730km & 35m of D+ (non-timed), ideal for beginners.
On Sunday, three routes, this time by bike, will be available: the Tour du Châtelard (55km & 1m of D+), a loop passing through the Col de Leschaux and the village of Châtelard, the Parcours des Bauges (150km & 100m of D+), a beautiful loop through the Massif, passing through the Col de Plainpalais and Aillon le Jeune and finally the Parcours du Semnoz (1 km, & 900m of D+), a major challenge with the legendary ascent of the Semnoz, before continuing in the Bauges.
Participants will be able to choose between a timed mode for the competition or a hiking mode to enjoy the scenery.
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
With courses adapted to all tastes and levels, registrations, open since January 21, are in full swing.
GRAVEL'TOUR & CYCLO'TOUR CLASSIFIED ROUNDS
This year again, the dVélos Lac d'Annecy will host the Gravel'Tour & Cyclo'Tour Classified rounds. On Saturday, it will therefore be the 7th round of the Gravel'Tour, which offers, for this 5th season, 8 rounds across France.
On Sunday, it will be the 5th round of the Cylo'Tour Classified, the final of which will take place 2 months later in Maussane-les-Alpilles. These two challenges are part of the Cycling Challenge, a label imbued with terroir and conviviality.
