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The 70.3 circuit (Half IRONMAN)
Road Cycling
· Alpes-Maritimes
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Ironman road cyclist - GattièresPhoto: Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Seasoned athletes will be able to start on the course of the cycling event of the 2019 edition of the 70.3 World Championships (half an Ironman distance).
moderate
Distance 93.2 km
5:30 h
1,211 m
1,211 m
1,020 m
1 m
This route, created by the former European Triathlon Champion, Yves Cordier, will be the opportunity to climb the mythical Col de Vence (963 m) and to return by roads forgotten by traffic, passing through the typical Provencal villages of the middle Côte d'Azur region: Coursegoules, Bouyon and le Broc.
The return to Nice is quick and follows the right bank of the Var via Saint-Laurent du Var, before taking the seaside bike path.
Author’s recommendation
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Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
1,020 m
Lowest point
1 m
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Track types
Asphalt
7.8 km
Path
0.9 km
Road
84.4 km
Unknown
0.1 km
Safety information
In a emergency, dial 112
Tips and suggestions
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Start
Nice - Promenade des anglais
Coordinates:
DD
43.694856, 7.266983
DMS
43°41'41.5"N 7°16'01.1"E
UTM
32T 360345 4839441
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Destination
Nice - Promenade des anglais
Turn-by-turn directions
- From the Promenade des Anglais at Plage du Centenaire, well known to triathletes, head west towards Nice along the cycle path that runs alongside the seafront.
- After crossing the Napoléon III bridge over the Var river(Km 7.1), turn left onto the RM 95 towards the Saint-Laurent du Var industrial estate.
- At the 5th roundabout turn left onto rue Jean-Aicard (Km 9.9) and at the second roundabout turn right towards Les Pugets. From here, a climb with some steep sections takes cyclists over the middle corniche of Les Pugets to the Route de la Gaude(RM 118) at Km 15.1.
- Following the RM118 in the direction of La Gaude, you will arrive at Peyron de Saint-Jeannet. At the roundabout(Km 20.9), turn left towards Vence on the RD 2210.
- As you enter Vence, turn right onto the RM2. Here you'll find the foot of the Col de Vence and a sign indicating the profile of the 9.7km climb, with an average gradient of 7% and a maximum of 9%.
- To get back to Nice, take roads that have been forgotten by traffic, passing through typical Provencal villages. From the junction with the Route de Coursegoules (Km 42.1), turn right onto the RD 8, then at Bouyon onto the RD 1 (Km 54.2).
- From here, you will come to Carros-Le Vieux, and as you leave the village, turn right at the traffic lights onto the RM 2209 towards Gattières (Km 66.2). As you leave this village, continue on the RM 2209 towards Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
- At the Saint-Laurent du Var sign, after a few hundred metres, turn left onto the Chemin de la Digue (Km 79.5), signposted Saint-Laurent du Var industrial estate.
- A series of large roundabouts on the RM 95 will take you to the Napoléon III bridge and the entrance to Nice via the cycle path along the seafront road(RM 6098).
- From the Promenade des Anglais cycle path, all that remains is to reach the start of the circuit.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
High-speed and express trains (TGV, coral train) link the Côte d'Azur to all French regions and all major European cities.Directions
Nice is served by the A8 motorway "La Provençale", coming from Aix-en-Provence in the west and the border in the east.To reach the city centre, five exits have been set up to go directly to the district of your choice:
- Exit n°50: Promenade des Anglais
- Exit n°51 : Saint-Augustin / aéroport
- Exit n°52 : Saint-Isidore
- Exit n°54 : Nice nord
- Exit n°55: Nice Est
Parking
Parking close to the starting point. Some parking may be subject to a charge.Coordinates
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43.694856, 7.266983
DMS
43°41'41.5"N 7°16'01.1"E
UTM
32T 360345 4839441
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Equipment
Before you leave:
- Make sure that the bike is in perfect mechanical condition, not to mention the tires and brakes
- Make sure that the bike is correctly adjusted to your body shape
- Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended
- Take a repair kit with you
- Remember that the Highway Traffic Act applies to cyclists in all circumstances
- Never drive more than two lanes at a time and pull into a single lane when traffic conditions require.
- Respect other users as you would like them to respect you
- Choose a route adapted to your physical abilities
- Inform your family and friends of your itinerary
- Find out about the weather conditions
- A first aid kit is not essential, but can be very useful
- Be informed and keep the emergency numbers.
- Respect the environment by not throwing your food packaging on the side of the road
- If you have to return at nightfall, make sure you see and also be seen
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
93.2 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
1,211 m
Descent
1,211 m
Highest point
1,020 m
Lowest point
1 m
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