La Marmotte
Encyclopedia
La Marmotte is an annual, one-day cyclosportive
event in France
for amateur cyclists. It is thought to be the first ever cyclosportive
and also remains one of the most popular today in Europe, often considered to be the hardest too.
The route is 174 km (108.1 mi) long and features more than 5180 metres of climbing. The event goes over the Col du Glandon
, Col du Telegraphe
, Col du Galibier
and finishes at the top of one the most famous Tour de France climbs, Alpe d'Huez
.
Men's Lanterne Rouge
Cyclosportive
A cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually....
event in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
for amateur cyclists. It is thought to be the first ever cyclosportive
Cyclosportive
A cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually....
and also remains one of the most popular today in Europe, often considered to be the hardest too.
The route is 174 km (108.1 mi) long and features more than 5180 metres of climbing. The event goes over the Col du Glandon
Col du Glandon
Col du Glandon is a high mountain pass in the Dauphiné Alps in Savoie, France, linking Bourg d'Oisans to La Chambre. It is situated between the Belledonne, Grandes Rousses and Arvan-Villards mountain ranges, west of the Col de la Croix de Fer...
, Col du Telegraphe
Col du Télégraphe
Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces....
, Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France....
and finishes at the top of one the most famous Tour de France climbs, Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez
L'Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort at . It is a mountain pasture in the Central French Alps, in the commune of Huez, in the Isère département in the Rhône-Alpes region.-Tour de France:L'Alpe d'Huez is one of the main mountains in the Tour de France...
.
Men's Winners
| Year | Winner | Time | Age category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 05:32:23 | 30-39 | |
| 2010 | 05:46:06 | 30-39 | |
| 2009 | 06:09:00 | 30-39 | |
| 2008 | 06:02:12 | 30-39 | |
| 2007 | 06:00:59 | 30-39 | |
| 2006 | 05:50:30 | 30-39 | |
| 2005 | 05:49:40 | 30-39 | |
| 2004 | 06:03:52 | 30-39 | |
| 2003 | 06:07:04 | 18-29 | |
| 2002 | 06:39:58 | 30-39 | |
| 2001 | 06:12:40 | 30-39 | |
| 1999 | 06:22:00 | 18-29 | |
| 1998 | 06:25:34 | 30-39 | |
| 1997 | 06:40:19 | 18-29 | |
| 1996 | 06:32:36 | 18-29 | |
| 1995 | 06:43:11 | 18-29 | |
| 1994 | 06:24:44 | 18-29 | |
| 1993 | 06:24:37 | 30-39 | |
| 1992 | 06:43:50 | 18-29 | |
| 1991 | 06:20:04 | 18-29 | |
| 1990 | 06:30:22 | 30-39 | |
| 1989 | 06:27:42 | 30-39 | |
| 1988 | 06:23:39 | 30-39 | |
| 1987 | 06:29:53 | 18-29 | |
| 1986 | 06:37:36 | 30-39 | |
| 1985 | 06:47:01 | 30-39 | |
| 1984 | 06:58:52 | 40-49 | |
| 1983 | 07:08:49 | 40-49 | |
| 1982 | 07:21:19 | Unknown |
Men's Lanterne RougeLanterne rougeThe Lanterne Rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the caboose of a railway train, which conductors would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had...
| Year | Name | Nationality | Time | Age category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lloyd Moore | 13:50:00 | 50-59 | |
| 2010 | John MacDonald |  United Kingdom |
13:43:20 | 40-49 |
| 2009 | Ole Thomsen |  Denmark |
13:19:39 | 60-66 |
| 2008 | Bo Leerberg | Denmark |
13:42:32 | 30-39 |
| 2007 | Geoffrey Woodhouse | United Kingdom |
13:52:12 | 60+ |
| 2006 | Adam Witherington | United Kingdom |
13:55:01 | 30-39 |
| 2005 | Jordi Moix |  Spain |
13:23:43 | 40-49 |
| 2004 | Peter Glendawar | 13:21:35 | 50-59 | |
| 2003 | Alwin Siegersma |  Netherlands |
13:49:40 | 18-29 |
| 2002 | Philippe Rabut |  France |
13:52:25 | 40-49 |
| 2001 | Yves Gachon | France |
12:56:44 | 18-29 |
| 2000 | Antoni Busquet |  Andorra |
13:23:59 | 40-49 |
| 1999 | Christian Crampe | France |
13:43:39 | 50-59 |
| 1998 | Christiaan Kesselmans | Netherlands |
13:02:08 | 50-59 |
| 1997 | Gilles Penot | France |
12:03:30 | 30-39 |
| 1996 | Laurent Morel |  Belgium |
11:57:27 | 18-29 |
| 1995 | Willem Feyen | Netherlands |
11:34:02 | 40-49 |
| 1994 | Marco Manenti |  Italy |
12:56:59 | 40-49 |
| 1993 | Willem van de Meent | Netherlands |
12:56:59 | 50-59 |
| 1992 | Jean Gain | France |
12:30:00 | 60+ |
| 1991 | Carl Westra | Netherlands |
12:32:02 | 40-49 |
| 1990 | Fernando Silvestre Dos Santos | France |
12:21:10 | 18-29 |
| 1989 | Pieter Gietermans | Netherlands |
12:56:59 | 40-49 |
| 1988 | J.Luc Mason | France |
12:11:00 | 30-39 |
| 1987 | Phillpe Gilson | Belgium |
12:33:11 | 30-39 |
| 1986 | Javier Fancisco Etxaide-Juantorena | Spain |
11:56:14 | 30-39 |
| 1985 | Maurice Paret | France |
12:56:28 | 50-59 |
| 1984 | Joseph Wislet | France |
13:05:31 | 30-39 |
| 1983 | Edouard Richard | France |
13:58:37 | 30-39 |
External links
- Event Entry website Grand Trophee site for online entry to Marmotte (and other cyclosportive events in France)
- Route description Maps, elevation profiles, photos
- CYCLEFILM's La Marmotte Reconnaissance DVD and Sportive Survival Guide website
- Marmotte Guide - website Guide to entering and riding the Marmotte for the first time rider
- GrenobleCycling.com video diary from 2009 Marmotte event
- Dutch cyclo site, specialized in La Marmotte