16,000 cyclists from around the world conquered La Plagne

Last week-end, 16,000 cyclists took the start of L’Étape du Tour de France between Albertville and La Plagne (131 km, +4,500m of elevation gain). None of the finishers will ever forget such a special day on the leading cyclo-sportive event, the only one to be ridden on roads entirely closed to traffic. None of them will forget the effort they put in and none of them will forget the happiness felt at riding through the sublime landscapes that the Savoie area boasts. The participants came from all over the world (with 90 nationalities and 27.4% of the peloton from outside France) and prepared for the event for weeks and months, or even sometimes having dreamt of it for years. Among them, 44% tackled this legendary cyclo-sportive for the first time.

At the front of the race, the fight for the victory was intense and it's finally Victor VIDAL who was the first to cross the finish line. On the female side, that's Stephanie MEDER who succeed to drop her opponents and to win the 33rd edition of L’Étape du Tour de France.

Anton Hrabovskyi & Selina Burch crowned Champions of L’Étape Series !

With 48 riders on the start-line, the 2025 Championship competition promised to be very intense. Our champions from Türkiye, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Brasil and plenty of other countries fought during hours to reach La Plagne with the best time as possible. And after 04:47:45, Anton HRABOVSKYI was the first Golden Bib to cross the finish line, becoming officially the 2025 Championship winner.

The competition was also intense on the female side, with Selina BURCH, Michaela SANTINI and Denisa SLÁMOVÁ fighting in the same group for the victory. And it's finally our swiss cyclist and current Championship title holder who managed to escape from the group and achieved a back-to-back victory after her stunning success last year, in Nice.

Congratulations to them!

Before the race on Sunday, our Championship riders had a special VIP treatment all along the week-end in Albertville, making their experience even more special. On the program:

A dedicated bib collection on the International Zone, with a welcome coffee and some nice chats with felow riders from all over the world ;
An exclusive Championship Race Pack, including a unique Santini jersey and many other gifts ;
A Social Ride to shake-up legs on Saturday morning, heading to the Forclaz de Queige with race cars, motorbikes and technical assistance. And also the presence of Didi the Devil!

This 2025 Championship edition was a blast, and we already looking forward for the next one to live once again the thrill of the Tour de France. And to find out the location, we will have to wait a few more months...