L’Étape by Tour de France coming to Las Vegas in 2023
From CyclingWeekly.com
Sportive will run through Sin City and scenic Red Rock Canyon
Las Vegas will become the second U.S. destination to host a L’Étape by Tour de France event in spring of 2023.
Held in 21 countries across the world, L’Étape by Tour de France is a Gran Fondo series organized by the Tour de France brand aimed at offering “amateur cyclists the ability to ride or race a stage of the Tour de France in their own backyard.”
Gran Fondos, also known as Sportives, are mass participation cycling events that, much like a running marathon, are a race for some and a fun, personal challenge for others.
The L’Étape by Tour de France routes are designed by Tour de France experts and held on closed courses. For the full Tour de France racing experience, there are official podium ceremonies held at the end of each event, complete with authentic Tour de France jerseys. The jerseys will be yellow for the race winner, white-and-red polka dots for the winner of the best climber classification, and green for those fastest through the timed sprint sections on the course. There’s even a ‘fan fest’ designed after the Village Départ.
