4th edition LE DEFI DE LA MUZELLE 21 - 25 JULY 2025
MONDAY 21 JULY 2025 Stage 1
The Pied Moutet tour
30kms / 2000m d+
A first day to discover the Oisans! The route passes through the main hamlets of Les 2 Alpes (Mont-de-Lans, Bons, Venosc) but above all offers breathtaking views of the Oisans and its villages. This hilly route is ideal for a good warm-up. This hilly course is ideal for a good start. However, you will have to keep your feet under you for the final part of the stage: the ascent of the Alpe de Venosc and its 600m of positive difference in altitude in just over 2 km!
TUESDAY 22 JULY 2025 Stage 2
From Diable to La Fée
20kms / 1300m d+
Direction the first beautiful altitudes for this second day! Right from the start, we attack with the Machiavellian climb to the Diable (2400m) before plunging into superb scenery with a more magical spirit. This stage full of contrasts should delight many!
THURSDAY 24 JULY 2025Stage 3
Lunar Jandri 3200
21kms / 1300m d+
What an extraordinary experience! Starting and finishing at an altitude of 3200m, it’s going to be a crazy experience! The often lunar scenery is interspersed with exceptional panoramas and high altitude lakes.
FRIDAY 25 JULY 2025Stage 4
The lakes of the Écrins
29kms / 2500m d+
This is THE final touch, the explosion of beauty on this last day! The Ecrins National Park is a marvel, and rightly so: it’s highly protected. That’s why a number of measures apply on this day and why the number of participants is limited. For the privileged few, 2 extraordinary lakes are on the programme: the famous Lauvitel and the no less beautiful Lac de la Muzelle.
MONDAY 21 JULY 2025Stage 1
The Ridge of Pied Moutet
16kms / 800m d+
A beautiful 1st day! 6 hilly kilometres to get into shape before discovering the beauty of the Crête du Fioc on this side of Pied Moutet. A stage with rolling parts, a beautiful climb, a spectacular descent: in short, the challenge of the Muzelle is launched!
TUESDAY 22 JULY 2025Stage 2
The Diable
12kms / 800m d+
The climb of the Diable is a “Must”, an ascent not to be missed in Les 2 Alpes. Because its profile is varied and interesting, but also because the views over the Vénéon Valley are grandiose!
THURSDAY 24 JULY 2025Stage 3
Target Jandri 3200
11kms / 700m d+
What an extraordinary experience! Starting and finishing at an altitude of 3200m, it’s going to be a crazy experience! The often lunar scenery is interspersed with exceptional panoramas and high altitude lakes.
FRIDAY 25 JULY 2025Stage 4
The assault of Venosc
11kms / 800m d+
The ascent of Venosc, a myth that absolutely had to be included in the race programme! Before climbing these 3 terrible kilometres, you’ll have a chance to get a feel for the terrain on the way down before branching off onto an ultra-technical path to reach the rare fairly flat section of the day. So, are you ready for the assault?
