La Marmotte", The Queen Mother of All Cyclosportives.

It starts from the small town of Bourg d'Oisans and finishes in Alpe d'Huez. It provides an opportunity to ride the terrain of the pros, complete a grueling circuit, and climb such mythic mountain passes as the Col du Glandon (1,924 m or 6,200 ft.), the Col du Telegraphe, the Col du Galibier (2,642 m or 7.925 ft.), and Alpe d'Huez (1,880 m or 5,640 ft.).

Organised by SportCommunication, the race which is part of the Grand Trophee has been taking place for over 30 years. It is a perfect way to experience the thrill of the Tour de France, take part in a mass-timed cycling event, and compete against the clock, yourself, or others.

Conveniently, the ride takes place during the same period as the Tour de France, thereby allowing cyclists the exciting opportunity of combining an exceptional ride with viewing the most renowned cycling event in the world. All in all, it is an event not to be missed and is a great alternative to participating in the Etape du Tour, which sells out fast.

In 2010, Cyclomundo also offers the following sportives:
- The Etape du Tour, a challenging cyclosportive in the Pyrenees: including the mythic Tourmalet (July 18th)
- Time-Megeve-Mont-Blanc, an Alpine sportive taking place a few miles from Geneva (June 6th)
- Alpes Open Tour, France's only multi-day sportive events in the Alps - August 15th thru 20, 2010

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For the 2010 Marmotte, we offer the following cycling holiday package: _