Haute Route (cycling)

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Haute Route Cycling Series is a series of multi-day cyclosportive events held on mountain roads around the world. [1]

The premiere event is the Haute Route Alps, a seven-day, 800 km event from Megève to Nice. The five-day events are the Haute Route Pyrenees (Girona to Pau) and Haute Route Dolomites (Cortina d'Ampezzo to Bormio). The three-day events are in Crans-Montana, Ventoux and Florianópolis.

The Haute Route Group was founded by Michael Hartweg. In February 2021, the Haute Route Group bought the Gravel Epic and Race Across France. [2] In August 2021, the Haute Route Group was purchased by the Ironman Group. [3]

References

  1. Haute Route highs and heartbreak - what motivates cyclists on tough rides? - Peter Kimpton, The Guardian, 17 September 2015
  2. Haute Route Group expands into gravel and ultra-distance events - Gran Fondo Guide, 22 February 2021
  3. Ironman Group’s expansion continues with Haute Route acquisition - Sam Carp, SportsPro, 20 August 2021