ROADS CLOSED ON MONDAY 10TH JULY
Special Traffic Regulations:
More than 8 500 enthusiastic amateurs will be at the start of this superb timed cycling race and will be riding along main and secondary roads, warranting special traffic regulations. You will therefore find here below details concerning traffic regulations for the day.
Roads closed on the Etape du Tour Vélo Magazine: Monday 10th July 2006
HAUTES ALPES (05)
The RN 94 in Gap in the direction of Briançon closed from 6.30 to 9.30 am
The RN 94 in Guillestre in the direction of Gap closed from 7.30 to 9.30 am
The RD 902a from Guillestre to the top of the Izoard closed from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
The RD 902a from Briançon to the top of the Izoard closed from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm
The RN 91 from Briançon in the direction of Grenoble closed from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
The RN 91 from Briançon to the Lautaret pass closed from 9.30 am to 3.00 pm
ISERE (38)
The RN 91 from Bourg d'Oisans in the direction of Briançon closed from 9.30 am to 4.00 p.m
The RD 211 ascent and descent of the Alpe d'Huez closed from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
Participants must go to the "Host Village"
in Gap (Stade de la Luye) to:
Collect their bib number and transponder in person.
Collect their bag of gifts.
It is also advisable to go there to:
Collect the final detailed maps of the start and finish areas.
Listen to, and read, the latest race and safety instructions.
Participate in the activities and the Giant Tombola.
REFRESHMENTS
Food and drinks will be provided.
Participants will be given quickly absorbed sugars, dried fruit, fresh fruit (oranges and bananes),
cheese, ham etc…
5 Supply posts will be set up:
Guillestre
Col d'Izoard
Briançon
At the foot of the ascent to l'Alpe d'Huez
The finish
fruits
22 000 Bananas
16 000 Oranges
300 Kilograms of
dried raisins
300 Kilograms of apricots
300 Kilograms of dried figs
Sweet food
16 000 Fruit jellies
16 000 Slices of malt bread
Energy products
16 000 Power Gel
10 000 Power Bar
8 500 Harvest Bar
Savoury food
8 000 Slices of ham
8 000 Pieces of cheese
24 000 Slices of white bread
8 000 Packets of crisps
8 000 Packaged sandwiches
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Drinks
8 000 Bottles of Perrier Fluo
73 000 Bottles of water Nestlé Aquarel
10 000 Litres of energy drinks
Pasta party
400 Kilograms of pasta
2 500 Small bags of salt
1 000 Small bags of pepper
250 Kilograms of sauce
250 Kilograms of tomato sauce
60 Kilograms of butter
30 Litres of oil
30 Kilograms of grated cheese
4 000 Dessert cartons
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ASSISTANCE 
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July
A Mavic mechanics workshop will be set up in the "Host Village" in Gap during bib number collection times. Labour will be free of charge.
Monday 10th July
Technical assistance will be provided from the start to the finish by vehicles and motorcycles spread over the race.Vehicles with spare whells will only repair cycles when equipment has been broken. Competitors must repair punctures themselves and therefore set off with two spare race tyres or inner tubes.
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