Triathlon Alpe d´Huez 2022 - France

Alpe d'Huez Triathlon

The Alpe d'Huez Triathlon is a triathlon event held in France since 2006. Founded by the long distance triathlon world champion Cyrille Neveu, the Alpe d'Huez Triathlon is still one of the most famous competitions in France. The competition is an integral part of the European Triathlon League, which also includes the Triathlon de Portocolom, the Chiemsee Triathlon as well as the Trans Voralberg Triathlon.

Alpe d'Huez Triathlon Distances

Just like other triathlon events, the athletes participating in the Alpe d'Huez have to face challenges that require maximum stamina and discipline. The Alpe d'Huez triathlon distances are divided into a short and long distance. In both competition variants the disciplines: swimming, cycling and running have to be mastered.

Triathlon L

For the long distance version, the athletes start the swim (2.2 km) in the Lac du Verney reservoir. The bike course (118 km) takes the athletes high up with a Tour de France climb, after which the triathletes complete their run course (20 km) at an altitude of up to 2000 m.

Triathlon M

In the short distance of the Alpe d'Huez, participants have to complete a swimming distance of 1.2 km. Between Lac du Verney and Bourg d'Oisans, the race then goes high. On the 28 km long bike distance, the participants will have to gather all their strength to master the subsequent 6.7 km long run.

Alpe d'Huez Triathlon Training Plan

For the training for the Alpe d'Huez, athletes should set up a strict and organized training plan that also includes practicing cycling uphill.
To optimize your training plan to the maximum and find enough training time to suffifiently prepare for this challenging course, you should try to adapt your training to your needs individually. Setting the Alpe d'Huez race up as a goal in a dynamic training planner like the TRIQ app could save you a lot of the planning and have you prepared based on the latest sports science and integrated recovery monitoring. To optimize your training plan to the maximum, the TRIQ app allows you to customize your training to your needs and the challenges of the Alpe d'Huez.

Alpe d'Huez Triathlon 2022

Participants can register for the Alpe d'Huez Triathlon 2022 on the official website of the competition. The prices for the participation depend on the distance.

Alpe d'Huez Triathlon Results 2021

All Alpe d' Huez results can be found on the official website of the race: