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R IDERS’ ROADBOOK 2015

3 Introduction 4 Follow the race 5 Haute Route App by TwoNav 6 Your Week Overview 7 Main Rules & Regulations 8 Race Management 9 Signage 10 Race Village in Anglet 11 Registration Day 12 Typical Day On/Off The Bike 13 Massage Process & Extra services 14 Accommodation Overview 15 Anglet: Accommodation 16 Stage 1: Anglet - La Pierre Saint-Martin 17 Pau: Accommodation

18 Stage 2: Pau - Pau 19 Stage 3: Pau - Hautacam 20 Argelès-Gazost: Accommodation 21 Stage 4: Argelès-Gazost - Saint Lary-Soulan 22 Saint-Lary Soulan: Accommodation 25 Time Trial Process 26 Stage 5: Saint-Lary Soulan - Pla d’Adet 27 Stage 6: Saint-Lary Soulan - Superbagnères 28 Bagnères-de-Luchon: Accommodation 29 Stage 7: Bagnères-de-Luchon - Toulouse 30 Toulouse: Accommodation 31 Final Day 32 Haute Route Partners 33 Contacts

CONTENTS

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Dear rider,

Welcome to this year’s Haute Route Pyrenees. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything is in place to deliver the best organised edition of the race yet.

Part of that process is the publication of this R o a d b o o k . I t s p u r p o s e i s t o p r o v i d e a comprehensive guide outlining all the information you will need during the week, both on and off the bike.

Inside you will find details on the registration process, your accommodation and technical stage information including details of the mechanical and medical assistance provided.

We also outline how you and your supporters can follow the race live through our social media channels, the best way to access stage results and the contact details of our Rider Services team should you have any problems during the week. Between now and the event you can also reach the team directly through the live chat function on our website (www.hauteroute.org).

Wishing you the very best of luck with your final preparations.

The Haute Route Team

INTRODUCTION

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Cher coureur,

Bienvenue à la Haute Route Pyrénées 2015. Nous mettons tout en oeuvre pour que vous passiez une semaine inoubliable.

Nous sommes heureux de vous adresser votre Roadbook. Ce guide a pour objectif de vous fournir toute l’information dont vous aurez besoin pendant la semaine, à vélo et une fois descendu du vélo.

Vous trouverez ainsi tous les détails sur le Village Départ, votre hébergement et les informations impor tan te s su r chaque é tape , y compr i s l’assistance mécanique et médicale.

Nous vous présentons également comment vous et vos proches pourrez suivre l’événement en direct sur nos réseaux sociaux, la meilleure façon d’accéder aux résultats et comment contacter notre équipe Relations participants si vous rencontrez un problème pendant la semaine. Jusqu’à l’événement, n’oubliez pas que vous pouvez contacter notre équipe via le Online Chat accessible sur notre site internet (www.hauteroute.org).

Nou s vou s s ouha i t on s une bonne f i n d e préparation.

L’équipe de la Haute Route

FOLLOW THE RACE

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Text updates with Live Chrono Subscribe to the free Live Chrono application, which will instantly share a message on your Twitter feed at the start and finish of each stage.

Personalised photos by PhotoRunning Three photographers will be stationed along the route on each stage. PhotoRunning offers you the possibility to have your photos automatically posted on to your Facebook wall for free at the end of each stage.

Personalised video clips by iRewind Purchase daily personalised videos of your ride. Seven unforgettable days captured in seven unique movies that you can show to your friends and family and share on your social media channels.

Content upload corner provided by Kinomap An upload corner will be situated in the Riders’ lounge of each finish village allowing you to share data from each stage online with your cycling friends on Kinomap and Strava.

RESULTS

HOW TO FOLLOW THE RACE

SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES

• Check out the ‘LIVE’ page on the Haute Route’s official website as the race unfolds. Live update sfrom the course will be published along with the day’s results, rankings, intermediate times, video content, photos, rider blogs, news and more.

• The best of the content will also appear on the Haute Route’s multiple social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Strava.

• Finally you will receive a daily ‘Friends & Family’ email during the race featuring the best images, event videos and stories from the peloton.

Daily results and overall Solo and Team classifications will be published on the ‘LIVE’ page of our official website as soon as possible after each stage. Split times on some of the course’s main ascents will also be made available.

A number of digital and social media services have been put in place to help you through the week and let you share your Haute Route story with family, friends and the wider cycling community.

Sign up to the following services at http://hauteroute.org/riderssocialmedia

http://hauteroute.org/riderssocialmedia

HAUTE ROUTE APP BY TWONAV

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A bespoke Haute Route app provided by TwoNav allows riders to locate their hotels and other services in and around the race village (lunch area, briefing, massages. The app also provides important course information. It will be available to download on the App Store and Google Play on August 7th and will be free to use on and offline on a variety of smartphone devices.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD IT?

You can download it for free on the App Store (iPhone users) or Google Play (other smartphones). Search for ‘HAUTE ROUTE’.

Once you have it on your device, the app will ask you to download content including maps, tracks and points of interest. Full content is about 150MB. Some updates will be available. To update your App, close and reopen it.

HOW TO USE IT?

On the app you can navigate between ‘Places’ and ‘Stages’.

In ‘Places’ you can find the location of all the points of interest for each venue: hotels, race Village, briefing etc.

In ‘Stages’ you can find details on each Haute Route stage including course maps and profiles.

Places 1. In Places, select the venue of your choice 2. Select the point of interest you want to go to e.g.: your hotel 3. Choose to see the location of your hotel on the map OR allow the app to calculate the shortest route from your current location to the hotel 4. To see another point of interest, go back to the previous screen

Stages 1. In Stages, select the stage of your choice 2. Click on the flags to see the course map 3. Go back to the previous screen and click on the graphic to see the profile

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Friday 14th August Race Village in Anglet Open between 10.00am-6.00pm Non-timed parade at 4.00pm Race Support briefing at 5.00pm Riders’ briefing at 6.00pm

Saturday 15th August Anglet - La Pierre Saint-Martin 137km | 3,450M+

Sunday 16th August Pau - Pau 159km | 2,550M+

Monday 17th August Pau - Hautacam 103km | 2,900M+

Tuesday 18th August Argelès-Gazost - Saint-Lary Soulan 113km | 3,350M+

Wednesday 19th August Individual Time Trial Saint-Lary Soulan - Pla d’Adet 12km | 950M+

Thursday 20th August Saint-Lary Soulan - Superbagnères 123km | 3,900M+

Friday 21st August Bagnères-de-Luchon - Toulouse 155km | 1,200M+ Closing party at 7.00pm

YOUR WEEK OVERVIEW

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ANGLET BASQUE COAST – TOULOUSE

Now in its third year, the Haute Route Pyrenees will again offer an exceptionally tough timed and ranked challenge across some of the most beautiful and unspoilt mountains in Europe. The course of the 2015 Haute Route Pyrenees features 17 cols and ascents spread over seven timed stages.

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It is important to be aware of all the Rules & Regulations of the Haute Route which include timekeeping & rankings, time limits, equipment allowed, safety, medical and personal assistance, anti-doping and other important topics. View the rules in full here: http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HRP2015_RulesRegulations.pdf

Key points: • Ride on the right hand side of the road • Respect traffic signs of the Haute Route • Respect traffic lights if they is no marshal present • Respect other road users (not involved in the race)

RULES & REGULATIONS

MAIN RULES & REGULAT IONS

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SUSTAINABILITY

PENALTY CHART

PROTEST

By entering the Haute Route, you commit to respect the environment and the natural areas visited. It is strictly forbidden to leave any type of waste (paper, plastic packaging etc) on the race course. Any rider caught throwing waste on the race course will be disqualified. There will be a zero tolerance policy on this. See chart: http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HR_2015_-_Riders_Sustainability_Charter.pdf

In order to maintain a high standard of safety, the jury will apply penalties for any rider who does not comply with our Rules & Regulations. See details of the penalties here: http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HR_2015-Penalty_Chart.pdf

Any rider wishing to protest his/her timing or report an infringement by a competitor should fill out a protest form available at the Info Point within two hours of finishing the stage. The protest will be considered by the race organisation. Adjudications will be displayed on the main information board at that evening’s rider briefing.

• Wear a hardshell helmet at all times • Wear your bib on your back • Position your frame plate on the front of

your handlebars

Retrouvez ces informations en français : http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/Reglement_Assistance.pdf

http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HRP2015_RulesRegulations.pdf

http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HR_2015_-_Riders_Sustainability_Charter.pdf

http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/HR_2015-Penalty_Chart.pdf

http://www.hauteroute.org/downloads/Reglement_Assistance.pdf

RACE MANAGEMENT

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

MEDICAL ASSISTANCEAvailable 24/7: • Emergency doctors • Professional nurses • Ambulances EMERGENCY

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RACE ORGANISATION

Race assistance • Mavic is the only party authorised to provide assistance on the course outside of designated feed

stations. Riders receiving outside assistance - mechanical or otherwise - are liable to penalties and ultimately disqualification

• Every participant is expected to be self-sufficient in case of a puncture

If you suffer a mechanical, please be patient and inform the driver of the closest race vehicle - they will inform Mavic.

Assistance in the race village Mavic will have a booth at each race village. The team will attempt to resolve issues with wheels, derailleurs and tyres.

Replacement parts, spares and accessories Mavic will not provide spare parts. Although there may be some bike shops close to the course, we recommend you bring specific spares including: • A rear-mech hanger • Allen keys specific to your bike • Spare brake blocks (front and rear) • Inner tubes with the correct length valves and CO2 cans or a pump

S IGNAGE

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VEHICLE ACCREDITATION

Warning

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The different services offered in the Race Village are identified by these signs:

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RACE V I L LAGE IN ANGLET

On registration in Anglet you will collect your race pack containing the following items: • Travel bag (90L) - to transport your belongings between each stage • Backpack (25L) - to put your change of clothes for each day, dropped off at the start and collected at

the finish • 2 bib numbers & pins + 1 bike plate & cable ties • Haute Route ID card (Meal & Accommodation) • 1 Haute Route Waterproof pouch • 1 red back light • 1 Overstim.s recovery drink • 1 Haute Route microfiber Compressport towel (for massages) • Bike stickers with stage profile information • Hotel and Bib tags to display respectively on your Haute Route travel bag and backpack

You will find in your envelope vouchers to redeem the following products at our partners’ booths in the race village: • Mavic official Haute Route kit (1 jersey + 1 bib short + 1 pair of arm warmers) • 1 pair of Compressport socks

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR RACE PACK?

HOW TO GET THERE?From Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne airport • Take bus 14 and get off at the stop ‘Minerva’, then take bus 10 to the final stop ‘La Barre’. Estimated

duration: 50 minutes • Taxis are available outside the terminal building. Estimated duration: 20 minutes.

From Biarritz train station • Take bus 10 at the stop ‘Gare’ and get off at the final stop ‘La Barre’. Estimated duration: 40 minutes.

From Bayonne train station • Take bus 11 at the stop ‘Alsace-Lorraine’ (stop nearest to the train station) and get off at the stop ‘La

Barre’. Estimated duration: 25 minutes.

All riders are required to register in the Race Village on Friday 14th August between 10.00am and 6.00pm. Where possible we advise competitors to arrive before midday to allow time to take part in the non-mandatory rider parade at 4pm. The village will be located in the car park of Anglet Ice Rink, 299 avenue de l’Adour, 64000 Anglet.

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The Race Village will be open between 10.00am and 6.00pm. Before exploring the village and visiting partners’ and exhibitors’ booths, make sure you follow the steps outlined here.

Once your bike is assembled, you will have to pass a bike check. The bike’s brakes, wheels, general condition and your helmet will be checked by the organisation. You can then leave your bike in the secure bike park.

Assemble your bike in the dedicated bike build area provided by Scicon.

A Kiss & Ride car park will be located near the entrance of the Race Village. You can park for 10 minutes to take your bike box and luggage out.

To collect your bib and Haute Route race pack, you will need one form of ID.

Once you’ve collected your pack, attach your bike plate on to your handlebars. It is forbidden to alter, cut or fold your bike plate.

Bring your bike box to the trucks where it will be stored during the event. The luggage you brought with you on your arrival (we recommend a soft bag) has to fit inside your 90 litre Haute Route travel bag. The race organisation will not transport any other bag or wheels during stages.

We invite you to meet your teammates at 3.30pm before the start of the parade. Signs with the name of your team will be located around the outside of the bike park.

The non-timed parade will start at 4.00pm in the Race Village. You will ride 8 kilometres to the Théâtre Quintaou. After the parade you can leave your bike at the secure bike park to attend the briefing.

The first briefing of the week will take place at the Théâtre Quintaou at 6.00pm, 1 allée de Quintaou, 64600 Anglet. Attendance is mandatory.

To start the Haute Route the right way, we invite you to the Pasta Party which will take place at the Théâtre Quintaou after the briefing.

Finally don’t forget to explore the race village; purchase a coffee card for the week from Claud the Butler and visit our partners’ stands.

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TYP ICAL DAY ON/OFF THE B IKE

ON THE BIKE6.00am* - Wake up / breakfast / leave your Haute Route travel bag in the lobby of your hotel (or at the start line backpack drop off if you arranged your own accommodation). Make sure your travel bag weighs less than 20kg. 7.00am* - Ride to the start line 7.30am* - Start of the race. There is a starting block for the first 75 riders according to the overall ranking (there is no preferential starting block for the first stage) 11.30am - 5.30pm - Arrive at the finish line *Times are indicative and vary for each stage

OFF THE BIKE

WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU ON EACH STAGE?

11.30am - 5.30pm • Cross the finish line, go to the refreshment point (water and coke) • Pick up your backpack at the collection point near the finish line • Drop off your bike at the Village bike park • Book your massage at the Info Point • Lunch • Shower in your hotel or in the Village • Massage in the Village or in your hotel (for Fast-Track holders) / relax in the rider’s lounge • Advice: consider exploring the host town to find and book a restaurant for the evening (dinner is not

provided by the organisation) • Check your results on the official board by the Info Point • Go to your hotel where you will find your travel bag in the lobby (or pick up your travel bag at the

Info Point if you have arranged your own accommodation) 6.00pm - 7.00pm - Daily briefing - MANDATORY - followed by the official prize giving ceremony and the riders’ apéritif

While every rider will have their own personal preference, this is a suggested list of what to take on the bike and in your backpack (dropped off at the start/collected at the finish of each stage):

On the bike: • A windbreaker/gillet • Water/drinks bottles • Cereal bars, dried fruits, energy gels • A pair of sunglasses • A mobile phone in your waterproof pouch • Spare inner tubes or tubeless tyre • Tyre-levers • A pump or a CO2 canister • A multi-tool including chain tool

In your backpack: • Spare shoes • High-protein recovery drink • Change of clothes • Shower gel and towel • Haute Route microfiber Compressport towel

for rider massage

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MASSAGE PROCESS• Book your massage at the Info Point soon after you cross the finish line • Arrive at the massage area at your assigned time; late comers will not be treated. Massages last 15

minutes • Bring your Haute Route Compressport towel to place on the massage table

RIDERS’ LOUNGEA dedicated area for riders to relax after each stage will be set up in the race village and include: • Coffee provided by Claud the Butler and comfortable seating • Free wifi • An Upload Corner provided by Kinomap • A small number of electrical plugs & phone chargers

MASSAGE PROCESS & EXTRA SERVICES

Fast track option: If you have booked this option, you are guaranteed the best possible hotel location relative to the start/finish of each stage, no hotel shuttles, and post-ride massages within your hotel. You still need to book your massage at the Info Point.

Osteopath option: If you have booked this option, you are entitled to the following: • Three dedicated osteopath consultations (dates mentioned on your Haute Route ID card) • Priority access to post-ride massages Head to the Info Point to book to book your consultation time.

EXTRA SERVICES

Thank you for choosing an accommodation package during the event. We will do our best to make your stay a success.

ACCOMMODATION OVERVIEW

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CAPTIONS OF SERVICES OFFERED AT THE HOTELS

Restaurant in the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel 24h Reception

Shuttle between the Race Village and the hotel Swimming Pool

Wellness Center TV in the room

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2* ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE

Single 2* package: • Single room accommodation. • 8 nights in a 2*, 3* or occasionally 4* hotel, from Friday night 14/08 (Anglet Basque Coast) up to

and including Friday night 21/08 (Toulouse). • 8 breakfasts in the hotel from Saturday15/08 (Anglet Basque Coast) to Saturday 22/08 (Toulouse). • Pick up and drop off of your official travel bag at your daily accommodation.

Double / Twin 2* package: • Double room accommodation (one double bed) OR twin room accommodation (two single beds). • 8 nights in a 2*, 3* or occasionally 4* hotel, from Friday night 14/08 (Anglet Basque Coast) up to

and including Friday night 21/08 (Toulouse). • 8 breakfasts in the hotel from Saturday15/08 (Anglet Basque Coast) to Saturday 22/08 (Toulouse). • Pick up and drop off of your official travel bag at your daily accommodation.

• 7 nights in shared or dormitory accommodation from the night of Friday 14/08 (Anglet Basque Coast) up to and including the night of Thursday 20/08 (Bagnères-de-Luchon). Please note that no accommodation has been arranged in Toulouse.

• 7 full breakfasts from the 15/08 to the 21/08 (in your accommodation or near the start of each stage). Some breakfasts will be provided outside of your hotel (at restaurants or organised by our partner Casino). Please see hotel description in this roadbook.

• Pick up and drop off of your official travel bag at your daily accommodation. • You should bring a sleeping bag and towels as not all locations will provide bed linen etc. (e.g.:

schools, dormitories).

Note: Breakfasts are included and will be available at least 2 hours before the start of the stage. We do everything we can to allow riders to store their bike inside their hotel rooms. In some cases, hotels won’t allow this but instead provide a room to store bikes. We highly recommend you to bring a bike lock with you during the event.

BASIC ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE

ANGLET: ACCOMMODATION

ADDRESSHOTEL CHECK-IN DISTANCE TO VILLAGE

GPS COORDINATES

SERVICES

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BIKE STORAGE

Ibis68 avenue d’Espagne,

64600 Anglet

3.00pm Lat 43.477858 Long -1.524632

7.2km Storage Room

Le Bayonne1 avenue Jean

Rostand, 64100 Bayonne

2.00pm Lat 43.484991 Long -1.475109

8km Storage Room

Ibis Budget70 avenue d’Espagne,

64600 Anglet2.00pm Lat 43.47683

Long -1.526346 7.5km Storage Room

Domaine du Pignada

1 allée de l’Empereur,

64600 Anglet2.30pm Lat 43.508515

Long -1.502764 3.5km Storage Room

Atlanthal153 boulevard

des Plages, 64600 Anglet

2.00pm Lat 43.522248 Long -1.520738 1km

Storage Room

Ice rink car park

View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1Rp7KU2

Novotel68 avenue d’Espagne,

64600 Anglet2.00pm

Lat 43.4773754 Long -1.526155 7.3km

Storage Room

299 avenue de l’Adour,

64600 Anglet

Lat 43.5269596 Long -1.5219907

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PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 1: ANGLET – LA P IERRE SAINT-MART IN

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Start - 7.30am Car Park of Anglet Ice Rink, 299 avenue de l’Adour, 64000 Anglet Finish - between 12.15pm and 4.40pm Maison de la Pierre, La Pierre Saint-Martin, 65470 Arette

Saturday 15th August 137km | 3,450M+ | 1,800M- 125.2km timed Max. ride time: 9h10

Col de Burdincurutcheta 1,135M, 800M+ over 9km, 8.4% 1st rider: 10.30am | Last: 12.30pm

Col de Bagargui 1,327M, 316M+ over 6.5km, 4.9% 1st rider: 10.50am | Last: 1.15pm

A shuttle will transfer you from Arette to Pau (1h20) Your bike will be transfered to Pau to pick up after the briefing

La Pierre Saint-Martin 1,656M, 1,535M+ over 23.7km, 6.5% 1st rider: 12.15pm | Last: 4.40pm

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KEY FIGURES

Briefing - 7.00pm Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau

Race Village Maison de la Pierre, La Pierre Saint-Martin, 65470 Arette Lunch, showers and massages available

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PAU: ACCOMMODATION


GPS COORDINATES

SERVICES BIKE STORAGE

Quality Hôtel Pau Centre

80 rue Emile Garet,

64000 Pau2.00pm

Lat 43.298659 Long -0.364230 0.9km

Storage Room

Best Western Continental

2 rue Maréchal Foch,

64000 Pau

2.00pm Lat 43.297251 Long -0.366922

0.7km Storage Room

Le Bosquet11 rue Valéry

Meunier, 64000 Pau

2.00pm Lat 43.296134 Long -0.366907 0.6km

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Camper van site

View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1GhXLe8

Hôtel Le Relais Pau

Rue de Strasbourg, 64140 Lons

12.00pm Lat 43.328912 Long -0.384528 7.7km


Ibis26 rue

Samonzet, 64000 Pau

2.00pm Lat 43.298325 Long -0.367661

0.8km Storage Room

Hôtel Adour10 Rue Valéry

Meunier, 64000 Pau

11.00am Lat 43.296380 Long -0.36705 0.6km


Hôtel Le Bourbon

12 Place Georges Clemenceau, 64000 Pau

Lat 43.296027 Long -0.367868 0.7km

Storage Room2.00pm

À l'Hôtel38, Rue Ronsard,

64000 Pau4.00pm Lat 43.319011

Long -0.358406 3.9kmAllowed In Rooms (covered)

AppartCityRue Maréchal

Joffre, 64000 Pau

2.00pm Lat 43.295199 Long -0.369847

0.8kmAllowed In Rooms (covered)

Parking Usine des Tramways Pont Lalanne 64000 Pau

Lat 43.291473 Long -0.364637 1.4km

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PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 2: PAU – PAU

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KEY FIGURES

Start - 7.30am Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau Finish - between 1.05pm and 4.45pm Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau Race Village Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau Briefing - 6.00pm Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau

Sunday 16th August 159km | 2,550M+ | 2,550M- 124.6km timed Max. ride time: 9h15

Col d’Aubisque 1,709M, 1,293M+ over 16.5km, 7.8% 1st rider: 10.53am | Last: 1.50pm

Col de Marie-Blanque 1,035M, 709M+ over 9.3km, 7.6% 1st rider: 9.45am | Last: 11.05am

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PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 3: PAU – HAUTACAM

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KEY FIGURESStart - 8.00am Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont, 64000 Pau Finish - between 11.20am and 2.40pm Parking Hautacam, 65400 Beaucens

Monday 17th August 103km | 2,900M+ | 1,600M- 92.3km timed Max. ride time: 6h40

Hautacam 1,520M, 1,194M+ over 13.3km, 8.2% 1st rider: 11.20am | Last: 2.40pm

Col du Soulor 1,474M, 1,194M+ over 22.5km, 5.3% 1st rider: 10.00am | Last: 11.50am

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15 kilometres down to Argelès-GazostRace Village 2 place Despourrins, 65400 Argelès-Gazost Briefing - 6.00pm Cinéma, 2 place Despourrins, 65400 Argelès-Gazost AND Hôtel Saint Sauveur, 9 rue Sainte-Marie, 65100 Lourdes (Depending on accommodation location)



ARGELÈS-GAZOST: ACCOMMODATION


GPS COORDINATES


Hôtel Soleil Levant

7 avenue des Pyrénées,

65400 Argelès-Gazost

2.00pm Lat 43.007673 Long -0.098286

0.4km Storage Room

Les Cîmes 2.00pmLat 43.0000114 Long -0.100027 0.9km

Storage Room

1 place d’Ourout,


Beau Site 2.00pm Lat 43.00999 Long -0.100033

1.2km Storage Room

10 rue Capitaine

Digoy, 65400 Argelès-

Gazost

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Camper van site

View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1IZHj5k

Chez Pierre d’Agos

Avenue du Lavedan, 65400

Agos-Vidalos2.00pm Lat 43.037129

Long -0.069164 6.4kmAllowed In Rooms (covered)

Grand Hôtel de France

35 avenue du Général Leclerc,

65260 Pierrefitte-Nestalas

2.00pm Lat 42.9624202 Long -0.068490 6.3km Storage

Room

Hôtel Saint Sauveur

9 rue Sainte-Marie,

65100 Lourdes2.00pm Lat 43.096162

Long -0.05472613.5km

flat cycling pathStorage Room

Hôtel Sainte Rose

17 rue Sainte-Marie,

65100 Lourdes2.00pm Lat 43.095573

Long -0.055378Storage Room

13.6km flat cycling path

Le Gabizos

33 Avenue des Pyrénées,


2.00pm Lat 43.0038277 Long -0.0988774 0.4km

Storage Room

Carrefour Market Rue du Stade 65400 Argelès-Gazost

Lat 43.004757 Long -0.087268

1km

http://bit.ly/1IZHj5k

PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 4: ARGELÈS-GAZOST – SAINT-LARY SOULAN

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KEY FIGURESStart - 7.30am Avenue Hector Sassère, 65400 Argelès-Gazost Finish - between 11.30am and 3.30pm Rue de la Piscine, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Race Village Place de l’Office du Tourisme, 37 rue Vincent Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Briefing - 6.00pm Cinéma, 3 rue du Corps Franc Pommies, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Laundry service - 6.00pm Drop off up to 2 items of cycling kit before the briefing

Tuesday 18th August 113km | 3,350M+ | 2,900M- 93.8km timed Max. ride time: 8h

Col d’Aspin 1,489M, 658M+ over 14km, 4.7% 1st rider: 10.00am | Last: 12.35pm

Col d’Azet 1,580, 580M+ over 6.8km, 8.5% 1st rider: 11.00am | Last: 2.50pm

Col du Tourmalet 2,117M, 1,449M+ over 20km, 7% 1st rider: 9.03am | Last: 10.45am

http://veloviewer.com/segments/5170240 http://veloviewer.com/segments/2126047 http://veloviewer.com/segments/5996119




SAINT-LARY SOULAN: ACCOMMODATION


GPS COORDINATES


Claire Montagne

36 rue Vincent Mir

65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.816186 Long 0.321209 1.1km

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Lagrange Résidence

Route de Vieille Aure


Lat 42.821178 Long 0.326119

0.8km

Hôtel Mercure

18 Route de Soulan


Lat 42.819966 Long 0.321871 0.4km

Storage Room

Résidence Ardoune

Avenue des Thermes


Lat 42.820291 Long 0.324189 0.5km

Montségu

Rue du Grand Pré


0.7kmLat 42.820809 Long 0.326141

Hôtel Pons

4 rue de Coudères,


1kmLat 42.814579 Long 0.321338

Pergola25 rue Vincent

Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary

Soulan

0.2kmStorage Room

Lat 42.817011 Long 0.32393

Les Ramondies

10 chemin de Vieille Aure, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

0.5kmLat 42.821247 Long 0.322481

Résidence Aurette

Rue des Fougères


Lat 42.815683 Long 0.322938

0.7km

Résidence Arbizon

Impasse La Lanne


Lat 42.814344 Long 0.323442 0.9km

Breakfast: see page 24







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Storage Room

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GPS COORDINATES


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Résidence Bel Aure

Rue des Coudères


Lat 43.81338 Long 0.319916 0.8km

Résidence Le Parc

Rue de Soulan 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.818736 Long 0.322547 0.2km

Résidence Coudères

Rue de Coudères


Lat 42.813458 Long 0.320033 0.4km

Résidence Clos Mirabel

Rue Vincent Mir 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.817831 Long 0.323952 0.2km

Résidence Hountanet

Impasse des Pics 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.815845 Long 0.324009 0.7km

Résidence Esplanade

20 chemin de Vieille Aure


Lat 42.821244 Long 0.322535 0.5km

Résidence Campanules

Impasse des Oiseaux


Lat 42.815751 Long 0.321895 1.2km

Résidence Balcon du Soleil

Rue du chemin de Sailhan


Lat 42.817975 Long 0.327056 0.5km

Résidence La Soulane

Route du Pla d’Adet


10.2kmLat 42.820567 Long 0.284464

Résidence Le Stade

Chemin de Vieille Aure


Lat 42.821652 Long 0.322779 0.6km











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GPS COORDINATES


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View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1BGP9RK

Camper van site

Vignec Village Rue principale, 65170 Vignec 1.2km

Lat 42.824395 Long 0.3169143.00pm

Storage Room

Place du Téléphérique 6 5 1 7 0 S a i n t - L a r y Soulan

Lat 42.816825 Long 0.320679 0.2km

Résidence Portes du Soleil

Rue du chemin de Sailhan


Lat 42.817975 Long 0.327056 0.5km

Résidence Tourette

Impasse des Pics 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.815845 Long 0.324009 0.7km

Résidence Pic d’Aret

Rue des Fougères


Lat 42.815683 Long 0.322938

0.7km

Résidence Rioumajou

Route de Cap de Long


Lat 42.814913 Long 0.31952 0.9km

Résidence Pic d’Espade

Impasse Aspin 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Lat 42.814458 Long 0.322065 1.1km

Breakfast will be available at the Rider’s Lunch (Place de l’Office du Tourisme, 37 rue Vincent Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan) for all riders except for those staying at Hôtel Mercure, Hôtel Pons and Pergola.

We advise you to arrive in good time for breakfast as we will be catering for a large number of riders. Breakfast will be served from 7.00am to 10.00am on Stage 5 and from 6.00am and 7.30am on Stage 6.

Breakfast: see bottom of page






Balcony

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http://bit.ly/1BGP9RK

Your start time will be defined by your overall ranking (the last rider in the overall ranking starting the time trial first). There will be groups of 75 riders departing every 25 minutes with riders separated by 20 second intervals. There will be a gap of 5 minutes between each group.

Your starting group time will be published after the finish of the previous stage. The start list will be available on the Haute Route website, at the Info Point, at the briefing and in your hotel lobby.

T IME TR IAL PROCESS

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• Go to the waiting area at your starting block time • Enter the Time Trial corridor 2 minutes before your start time • Enter the starting area 1 minute before your start time • Enter the start ramp 20 seconds before your start time • GO!

TIMING AND STARTING ORDER

STARTING PROCEDURE

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PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 5: SAINT-LARY SOULAN – PLA D’ADET

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KEY FIGURESFirst start - 9.00am | Last start - 12.30pm Place de l’Office du Tourisme, 37 rue Vincent Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Finish - between 10.20am and 1.30pm Pla d’Adet, Parking du Téléphérique, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan

Wednesday 19th August 12km | 950M+ | 50M- 10.4km timed

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

Pla d’Adet 1,660M, 983M+ over 10.4km, 9.5% 1st rider: 10.20am | Last: 1.30pm


12 kilometres down to Saint-Lary SoulanRace Village Place de l’Office du Tourisme, 37 rue Vincent Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Briefing - 6.00pm Cinéma, 3 rue du Corps Franc Pommies, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Laundry service - 6.00pm Pick up your cycling kit before the briefing


PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 6: SAINT-LARY SOULAN – SUPERBAGNÈRES

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KEY FIGURESStart - 8.00am Place de l’Office du Tourisme, 37 rue Vincent Mir, 65170 Saint-Lary Soulan Finish - between 11.50am and 4.00pm 31110 Superbagnères

Thursday 20th August 123km | 3,900M+ | 2,850M- 100.5km timed Max. ride time: 8h


http://veloviewer.com/segments/7870327 http://veloviewer.com/segments/2553

Port de Balès 1,755M, 970M+ over 15.8km, 6.1% 1st rider: 10.00am | Last: 1.00pm

Superbagnères 1,791M, 929M+ over 12km, 7.7% 1st rider: 11.50am | Last: 4.00pm

Col de Peyresourde 1,569M, 611M+ over 7.8km, 7.8% 1st rider: 9.10am | Last: 10.45am

Col d’Azet 1,580M, 757M+ over 10.5km, 7.2% 1st rider: 8.30am | Last: 9.10am


Race Village Place Lezat, 31110 Bagnères-de-Luchon Briefing - 6.00pm Les Balcons des Pyrénées, 10 Allée des Loisirs, 31110 Saint-Mamet

18 kilometres down to Bagnères-de-Luchon





BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON: ACCOMMODATION


GPS COORDINATES


Hôtel & Spa Bellevue 2.00pm 0.7km


3 allée d’Étigny, 31110,

Bagnères-de-Luchon

Lat 42.790188 Long 0.591841

Alti 2.00pm 0.5kmAllowed In Rooms (covered)

19 allée d’Étigny, 31110 Bagnères-

de-LuchonLat 42.789509 Long 0.592226

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Camper van site

View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1Fwvyyn

Jardins de Ramel

Boulevard Amédée Fontan, 31110 Bagnères-

de-Luchon

3.00pm Lat 42.790347 Long 0.597586

0.1kmAllowed In

Rooms (covered)(Hôtel Majestic)

Le Majestic 3.00pm 0.1kmStorage Room

Boulevard Amédée Fontan, 31110 Bagnères-

de-Luchon

Lat 42.790434 Long 0.597221

Hôtel Panoramic 3.00pm 1.3km

6 avenue Carnot, 31110 Bagnères-

de-Luchon

Lat 42.791502 Long 0.591074

Storage Room

Aire Camping Car Rue Jean Mermoz 31110 Bagnères-de-Luchon

Lat 42.794452 Long 0.597348 0.7km

Hôtel De Paris 12.00pm - 2.00pm 0.7km Storage

Room

9 cours des Quinconces,

31110 Bagnères-de-Luchon

Lat 42.784623 Long 0.595875

Hôtel Bon Accueil 3.00pm 0.8km


1 place Maréchal Joffre, 31110 Bagnères-de-

Luchon

Lat 42.791132 Long 0.591105

Gite Skioura 4.00pm 0.4km Storage Room

Lieu-dit Castel-Vielh

31110 Bagnères-de-Luchon

Lat 42.788963 Long 0.592943

http://bit.ly/1Fwvyyn

PRATICAL INFO

STAGE 7: BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON – TOULOUSE

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KEY FIGURESStart - 7.30am Boulevard Edmond Rostand, 31110 Bagnères-de-Luchon Finish - between 11.05am and 2.30pm Avenue de la République, 31470 Saint-Lys Riders round-up at 3.00pm Place Nationale, 31470 Saint-Lys Safety convoy to Toulouse Start from Saint-Lys at 3.00pm / Arrival in Toulouse at 4.25pm Race Village Cours Dillon, 31000 Toulouse Closing party - 7.00pm Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques, 2 rue Viguerie, 31300 Toulouse

Friday 21st August 155km | 1,200M+ | 1,700M- 128.3km timed Max. ride time: 7h


Col de Menté 1,349M, 905M+ over 9.2km, 9.8% 1st rider: 8.30am | Last: 9.25am


TOULOUSE: ACCOMMODATION


GPS COORDINATES


Ibis Toulouse Centre

2 rue Claire Pauilhac,

31000 Toulouse

2.00pm Lat 43.610362 Long 1.446148

3.8km Storage Room

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View the location of the hotels online: http://bit.ly/1Rpmt1i

Albert 1er 8 rue Rivals, 31000 Toulouse

2.00pmLat 43.605969 Long 1.444943 3.5km

Storage Room

Mercure Wilson 7 rue Labeda, 31000 Toulouse

3.00pm Lat 43.604839 Long 1.447878 3.1km

Storage Room

Le Citiz18 allée Jean

Jaurès, 31000 Toulouse

2.00pm Lat 43.605677 Long 1.448887

3.2km Storage Room

Hôtel Palladia

271 Avenue de Grande

Bretagne, 31000 Toulouse

3.00pm Lat 43.605677 Long 1.448887

3.2km Storage Room

http://bit.ly/1Rpmt1i

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RIDERS ROUND-UP IN SAINT-LYS

ARRIVAL IN TOULOUSE

The timed finish line of the Haute Route Pyrenees is located in Saint-Lys, 25 kilometres from Toulouse. • Cross the finish line, celebrate, cry, kiss the ground, swear to never turn your pedals again and put

your bike on Ebay - true testimonies gathered over the last five years • Receive your Haute Route 2015 official medal & your finisher’s polo shirt • Pick up your backpack • Enjoy lunch at any one of the numerous local restaurants (cost not covered by the organisation). Don’t

forget to bring your wallet. • Join the convoy departing for Toulouse at 3.00pm

F INAL DAY

Riders will arrive in convoy at the Cours Dillon in Toulouse • 4.25pm arrival at the Haute Route finish Village • Pick up your bike box from the village (for basic accommodation-holders only) • 7.00pm - 11.00pm — Closing ceremony (food & drinks reception) at the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-

Jacques, 2 rue Viguerie, 31300 Toulouse

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HAUTE ROUTE PARTNERS

MAIN PARTNER

OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER

OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS

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AA

A

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CR ANK UP THE POWER

Anywhere, anytime, in or out of the saddle, Mavic delivers first-class mechanical assistance. This year, Mavic will go the extra mile and offers to all riders a limited edition Haute Route kit.

15,000 gels, 7,500 bars and 500kg of isotonic powder all the way from Anglet to Venice!

Marvin and his coaches know what it takes to succeed in the Haute Route. They will be your best advisors in the peloton.

Performance in style, Compressport products optimise recovery and performance: definitely worth a try. They have notably designed this year’s Haute Route socks.

There is nothing better than a fresh Heineken after the daily briefing. See you there.

Push riders further through educational videos and a dedicated team of Hutchinson riders.

Mastering power will make you a King of Mountains. Infocrank has set an impressive crew of testers on the Haute Route 2015! Have a chat with them.

Our motion video provider. Kinomap provides cutting edge video technology to preview the Haute Route and relive it from your lounge.

A well packed bike is a happy bike. Scicon is the reference on the market when traveling with your bike. They have designed the Haute Route backpack.

The perfect machine to train, whatever the weather. Gradually improve your performance with comprehensive data analytics and monitoring capabilities.

Trust us, a fresh Coke will be everything at the Top of Galibier this year.

A hot lunch served at the finish of each stage. What else?

With their GPS devices and navigation software, you should never get lost. For the Haute Route, TwoNav’s teams have set up our smartphone application.

Our new Official Timekeeper combining prestige, performance and precision. Keep their tagline in mind especially when the climbs get steep: “don’t crack under pressure”.

Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist will take you on the world’s best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands.

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CONTACTS

NEED HELP DURING THE EVENT?If you are away from the Race Village and unable to go to the Info Point, you can call the Haute Route hotlines:

HOTLINE 1 - Josie – Zoé +447765007410

HOTLINE 2 - Priscille - Marine +33643298985

If you have any questions in the build up to your event, the most efficient way to reach us is via the online chat function at www.hauteroute.org. We can be reached directly during UK office hours, outside that you can still leave a message or email [email protected] and we will answer as promptly as possible.

http://www.hauteroute.org

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