With a start and finish at the Valberg station on Monday, May 24, this road race, organized with the support of the Department of Alpes-Maritimes, will traverse the most beautiful peaks of the Maralpine region.
This mountain classic will be a tremendous promotional tool for the Alpes-Maritimes.
Following the damage caused by Storm Alex in October 2020 in the Vésubie Valley, especially to the road network, the organizers decided this winter, due to a lack of visibility, to work on an alternative route for the first edition of the professional road cycling race.
This alternative route, starting from the village of Guillaume and finishing in Valberg, did not use the roads of the Vésubie Valley, unlike the initial route plan.
Thanks to the efforts of the Department of Alpes-Maritimes and all the local stakeholders driven by the desire to restore normal life in the valleys, the return of the Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes to its original route is now possible.
Villages like Roquebillière and Saint-Martin-Vésubie, deeply affected by Storm Alex, will be able, for one day, to enjoy a convivial moment with the passing of the peloton.
