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The Tour de France stage at La Plagne

Updated 07/07/2025, 11:58 am

On Sunday July 20, 2025, l'Étape du Tour invites some 16,000 amateur cyclists to tackle the same course as the champions, on roads entirely closed to traffic. This legendary cyclosportive race allows enthusiasts to test their endurance and measure themselves against the demanding terrain of Savoie. The ascent of the 24 bends of La Plagne and the finish in Plagne Villages is one of the highlights of this 2025 edition.

All your questions about the Tour de France stage at La Plagne - July 20, 2025

🚗 Traffic plan

⚠️Eviter, if possible, all travel on July 20

The RN90 will be closed between Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the Bellentre bridge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

🔁 Recommended detour: via the D86 via Les Chapelles, to bypass the RN90, then re-enter at Bellentre (in both directions)

Traffic to/from high-altitude sites
⚠️ Access regulated by the gendarmerie: early regulations possible from the morning.

⛔Montéede La Plagne: road closed from 10am to 8pm (from Macot roundabout).

Descent forbidden from high altitude sites towards the valley: from 7am to 8pm (installation of race equipment on the D221 road preventing two-way traffic).

🚫 Closed to all vehicles: Plagne Villages from Saturday July 19 at 5pm to Sunday July 20 at 8pm.

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⬇️ Download the traffic plan - Tour de France stage - July 20

🅿️Plan parking

🅿️ Recommended parking at altitude and pedestrian access to the finish line

  • Plagne Aime 2000 then Télémétro + Télébus gondolas
  • Plagne Bellecôte then Colosses chairlift or Dou du Praz footpath
  • Belle Plagne then footpath to Dou du Praz
  • Plagne Centre / Soleil → a few places available then access to the Télébus gondola or footpaths

🚫 Parking prohibited

🚫 Plagne Villages (arrival area): parking prohibited from Thursday, July 10.
🚌 Last shuttle bus/drop-off access: Saturday, July 19 at 5pm.

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⬇️ Download the parking plan - Tour de France stage - July 20

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👉 Parkings des Mines & du Décathlon (Plagne 1800), or further down (La Roche, top of bobsleigh run).
❌ No motorhomes are allowed above Plagne 1800.

🚌S huttles

Last valley > altitude shuttle: Saturday July 19 at 5pm.

No inter-site shuttle Plagne 1800 / Plagne Centre / Bellecôte: Sunday July 20.

🚍 Navette pour l'Étape du Tour Albertville > La Plagne : visit the bottom of this page

🚩Plan finish area / village / Pasta Party (racers) : Plagne Villages

🏁Access from Plagne Centre

  • Telebus (free)
  • Pedestrian paths recommended in case of Télébus saturation

🎉 Entertainment in the fan zones

  • Télébus departure: refreshment bar / snack bar
  • Fan zone (parking under Aspen, 500 m from the finish line): music, refreshment/snack bar
  • Finish village: podium, concert, mountain bike show, photobooth, gourmet village, refreshment/snack bar
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⬇️ Download the map of the finish area - Tour de France stage - July 20

🏁 Starting village of the Tour de France stage in Albertville

La Plagne will be present at the departure village of the Étape du Tour in Albertville. Numerous activities await you on the La Plagne stand:

Meet us at the Parc Olympique Henry Dujol in Albertville:

  • Thursday, July 17, 2pm to 7pm
  • Friday, July 18, 10am to 7pm
  • Saturday, July 19, 10am to 7pm

🎉 Events July 20, 2025

  1. Telebus departure: 11am-8pm
    Refreshment bar (beers, soft drinks, snacks), run by Plagne Centre and Aime 2000 associations

  2. Fan Zone under Aspen : 11am-8pm
    - Refreshment bar (beers, snacks) run by local association AOM
    -Musical entertainment all day
    - 7th BCA stand
    - WC

  3. Finish area at Plagne Villages:
    - Pasta Party (runners only): 11am - 8pm
    - Entertainment village
  • Podium (awards ceremony at 12:30 pm + concert + rebroadcast of the day's TDF stage)
  • Mountain bike trial show
  • Interactive 360° photobooth
  • Gourmet village (génépi arpin, brasserie les Névés, Savon les crinières de lait, other stands pending)
  • Refreshment bar (beers, softs, snacks), run by the Plagne Villages merchants' association.

👀Best places to see the race

Bellentre (La Plagne Tarentaise) ► Race start: 10h44 | Race finish: 16h57

Sangot (La Plagne Tarentaise) ► Race start: 10h52 | Race finish: 17h13

Intersection D220 / D221 ► Race start: 10h53 | Race finish: 17h16

Les Villards de Macot ► Race start: 11:10 | End of race: 17:55

Turn 9 - Les Charmettes ► Race head: 11:19 | End of race: 18:23

La Roche ► Race start: 11h25 | End of race: 18h38

Rond Point D221 / D224 ► Race start: 11h41 | End of race: 19h13

La Plagne Centre ► Race start: 11h44 | End of race: 19h20

Plagne Villages finish ► Race start: 11h49 | End of race: 19h32

🚸 The finish area is accessible to pedestrians on both sides of the road, between Plagne Centre and Plagne Villages.

⬇️Téléchargez timetable - Tour de France stage - July 20

💖Adopt good behavior

  • Leave your vehicle in the parking areas provided for the event.
  • Respect the pedestrian access paths to the site. Don't go off the beaten track, or take shortcuts (a walker who cuts the laces saves a little time, hundreds of walkers are a major factor in erosion).
  • Respect the flora and fauna.
  • Bring back your garbage, don't throw anything away. DO NOT THROW VEGETABLES INTO THE NATURE (hermetically-sealed boxes are available at the tourist office).
  • Keep your dog under control and on a leash.
  • Respect fences and grassed areas.

🧢Recommended equipment

  • Good climbing shoes, warm clothing and rain gear.
  • Hat or cap, sunglasses and sunscreen.
  • Water, cereal bars or dried fruit.
  • A charged cell phone.
  • First-aid kit.
  • Possibly a pair of walking sticks.

🚸Information for local residents

  • If possible, avoid all travel on July 20.
  • For professionals: deliveries to be anticipated at altitude (very difficult on July 19, impossible on July 20).
  • Anticipate going up to La Plagne on the days of the event to get to work (very likely to be regulated by the gendarmerie ahead of the announced times).
  • Parking at altitude: dedicated parking lots for the socio-professionals of Plagne Villages, Plagne Soleil and Plagne Centre have been identified at altitude to compensate for the reservation of the usual parking lots, mobilized for the event.
  • 🚧Montée de La Plagne: barriers are set up at each intersection to secure race crossings (additional marshals at these points on D-day). These barriers are to be placed and removed by residents for their own access. We strongly recommend that you put up your own signs around your home to reserve your parking spaces.
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La Plagne cycling clothing

To prepare for L'Étape du Tour de France 2025, you can order your La Plagne cycling outfit! Created with Spanish brand Gobik®, this model is a complete, high-performance, top-of-the-range clothing technique. Two versions available: men's / women's.

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