TRANS RIVIERA
TENDE / BREIL SUR ROYA / SOSPEL / MENTON
7th of may 2023
Magic Single Tracks
See you in spring for an amazing long-distance extreme Cross Country race, the TRANSRIVIERA. This amazing event will take you from the mountains of TENDE to the beach of Menton for 95, 60 or 40km of the mosts fantastics single tracks of the Riviera, through rolling uphills and technical downhill single-tracks !
You will enjoy some of the best tracks of the french riviera, discovering breath-taking landscapes, from the mountains to the sea ! Take advantage of the professional organisation, with shuttle and luggage deposit to focus only on the ride !
Chose your best format
TRANS RIVIERA / THE Classic : TENDE- Menton
95km +2900m -3700m
From TENDE, discover the most beautiful but also the most demanding paths of the Riviera, up and down to Menton.
Between these two extraordinary points, you will get to enjoy a breathtaking route both for its technical interest and for the sublime landscapes of plains, valleys and forests crossed. You might even be riding through some WW2 blockhaus !
Ranking solo and DUO
e-TRANS RIVIERA by Loisibike (EBIKE) / TENDE - Menton
85km +2900m -3700m
The Transriviera adventure for ebike riders ! Come and enjoy an incredible experience riding this extra-long ride, with the assistance of Loisibike crew who will carry your spare(s) batteries !
For the first time, ebike will be starting first from Tende, 15mn before the “muscular” bikes
4 autonomy ranking :
- E-Bike 620 (2 batteries of 620Wh) :
- 1st battery Tende – Piene Haute : 45km +1645m -1880m
- 2nd battery Piene Haute – Menton: 40km +1100m -1400m
- E-Bike 1500 :
- 3 batteries of 500Wh
- 1st battery Tende – Breil : 35km +1200m -1800m
- 2nd battery Breil – Sospel : 20km +600m -500m
- 3rd battery Sospel – Menton : 31km +1100m -1400m
- 2 batteries of750Wh
- 1st battery Tende – Piene Haute : 45km +1645m -1880m
- 2nd battery Piene Haute – Menton: 40km +1100m -1400m
- 3 batteries of 500Wh
- E-Bike Light (60 Nm maxi, extenders authorized in free gestion)
- Chargeur (battery reloading* in neutralised (out of the timing) zone, for all kind of batteries)
TRANS RIVIERA 60km : BREIL SUR ROYA - Menton
60km +1750m -2000m
Willing to get a taste of the TRANSRIVIERA adventure without to deal with the long distance track? Start at the middle of the race track, in Breil sur Roya and enjoy the last part of the race, which is the best one ! Ebikes are also welcome, no battery control.
RANDO RIVIERA : SOSPEL - Menton
40km +1050m -1400m
NEW start from Sospel for an epic MTB or eMTB tour for all the nature lovers willing to discover a piece of the Transriviera experience, with all the time you want to reach the finish line !
Transriviera GRAVEL 91km
Mountain to the sea
Come and enjoy the very first Gravel race of the French-Italian border !
Off the beaten track
Thanks to the existence of the network of military tracks and fire-roads on this transalpine side of the French Riviera, and to the mix of terrains and fantastic landscapes that this great crossing will offer, the Trans Riviera Gravel option will be in perfect adequacy with the spirit of versatility, endurance and outdoor discovery of this specialty.
A sporting adventure
On the programme, nearly 100 km and 3000 positive altitude changes, a departure from Tende at 9.15 am for nearly 5 hours of effort!
Part of the logistics, supplies, aid, will be common to that of the mountain bikes, but the courses will be 80% separate.
So, are you ready to take the start of this first edition?
SCHEDULE
Friday
16h30 – 19h : frame plate withdrawal – Magasin CHULLANKA ANTIBES
Saturday
14h00 : Menton – Tende shuttle boarding – departure at 2:30pm, arrival around 16:15 (on demand +20€ with the registration)
16h00 – 18h45 : frame plate withdrawal / ebike battery deposit – TENDE
19h30 : briefing & dinner in Tende (optionnal, to pay extra with the registration)
SUNDAY
TRANSRIVIERA 95km – TENDE
5h30 : bus shuttle loading Menton – Tende – departure 6h00 (on demand +20€ with the registration)
7h30 – 8h15 : frame plate withdrawal Transriviera 95km (careful, we recommand you to pick it up before (friday in Antibes or Saturday in Tende for more fluidity)
EBIKE
7h30 -8h00 : battery deposit / bike check – Loisibike booth
8h00 : e-riders entry on the starting lines
8h30 : Start e-TRANSRIVIERA 85km by Loisibike
Classic MTB
8h30 : Transv : riders entry on the starting lines
8h45 : Start TRANSRIVIERA 95km Tende – Menton
TRANSRIVIERA 60km – BREIL SUR ROYA
7h00 : shuttle Menton – Breil boarding : departure 7h30, arrival around 8h45 (on demand +20€ with the registration)
8h30-10h30 : frameplate TRANSRIVIERA 60km withdrawal, magasin Recycle2.d, Breil sur Roya
from 10h00 : riders entry on the starting lines
11h00 : start e-Transriviera 60km EBIKE
11h10 : start Transriviera 60km MTB
RANDO RIVIERA 40km – SOSPEL
7h00 : shuttle Menton – SOSPEL boarding, departure 7h30, arrival around 8h30 (on demand +20€ with the registration)
8h30 – 9h30 : frameplate withdrawal – Sospel
from 9h to 10h : free starts Rando Riviera 40km Sospel Menton
From 11h30 : first arrivals and lunch at the finish in Menton
From 14h : Award ceremony
18h30 : end of the timing
19h : return shuttle to Tende (on demand, +25% with the registration)
PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS
Where to sleep ?
- Hotel next to your start place (Sospel / Breil ou Tende) : there are several accomodation offers there (hotels, Airbnb, B&B…) that you will easily find online, or by calling the tourism office :
- Tende : 04 83 93 98 82
- Breil sur Roya : 04 83 93 98 34
- Sospel : 04 83 93 95 70
- Transriviera accomodation package TENDE : if you prefer to live the Transriviera experience with all the others riders and you’re not afraid of snoring we recommand you to camp with us and enjoy a nice great dinner all togehter (see details below)
- In MENTON : you can also enjoy a nice evening on the sea side in Menton, where there are plenty of accomodation available and use our shuttle service early in the morning to drive you up to your start !
How to come to the start?
Bus shuttle from MENTON :
Format 95km :
Saturday : Menton-Tende : meeting at 2:00pm
Sunday MORNING : Menton-Tende meeting at 5:30am
Sunday EVENING after the race : Menton-Tende leaving at 19h, or ealier if full
Format 60km : shuttle Menton – Breil meeting 7h30
Rando 40km : shuttle Menton – Sospel meeting7h30
TRANSRIVIERA ACCOMMODATION + FOOD PACKAGE 44€
With the consequences of the storm Alex, the offer of accommodation is quite reduced, do not delay to book. If you can’t find an option for accommodation on Saturday night, we can propose, with the support of the Conseil Départemental and the Commune of Tende, to spend the night in :
- the gymnasium of Saint Dalmas de Tende (4km from the start) :
- Journey from the gymnasium to Tende for lunch and return to the gymnasium by shuttle bus on Saturday evening
- Journey from the gym to the start in Tende: 4km +140m to be done by bike in the morning before departure
We will transport your belongings from the gym to the finish (bring a closed bag with your number)
- the municipal campsite of Tende (700m from the start)
Bring everything you need to spend the night (sleeping bag, sleeping mat, towel, camping tent etc.)
- A hot dinner and a breakfast will be served in Tende (booking with the registration)
Luggage delivery :
A luggage delivery is at your disposal. Leave your luggage with the organisation at the entrance to the gate (max. 8 kg, backpack type). Note your race number on the bag beforehand
The Train des Merveilles race !
A fabulous historic railway line links Nice to the valleys of the Bévéra and Roya! It’s the ideal way to get to your departure point: low CO2 emissions, comfortable and picturesque!
Take advantage of this incredible rail connection to reach Tende or Breil sur Roya in an idyllic setting with the support of the Region SUD (Provence, Alpes Côte d’Azur) and SNCF TER which will specially double its trains and equip them to ensure the transport of your mountain bikes especially for you!
- Saturday 6 may :
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- Nice Ville 14h58 :
- Sospel arrivée 15h51
- Breil arrivée 16h
- Tende arrivée 17h10
- Nice Ville 14h58 :
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- Sunday 7 may :
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- Nice Ville departure 7:23am
- Sospel arrivée 8:19
- Breil arrivée 8:32
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TheTransriviera registration includes :
The participation to the TRANSRIVIERA race
The TRANSRIVIERA riders gift
Live timing with split times
Timing chip
Quality food stations
Hot meal at the finish and craft beer
Frame plate
Finisher medal
Technical assistance spot on track
Prize money for winners and gift for all category winners
Rescue services
Options
Cancellation insurance (conditions) : +11.5% of the total
Multisport insurance : 6€/j
Accomodation package : to be confirmed
Sunday companion meal at the finish : 20€
Battery rental : Loisibike Côte d’Azur 04 93 36 47 96
Bus shuttle from MENTON :
Format 95km :
Saturday : Menton-Tende : meeting at 2:00pm
Sunday MORNING : Menton-Tende meeting at 5:30am
Sunday EVENING after the race : Menton-Tende leaving at 19h, or ealier if full
Format 60km : shuttle Menton – Breil meeting 7h30
Rando 40km : shuttle Menton – Sospel meeting7h30
Équipements obligatoires
a helmet
gloves
a cell phone
a food supply
a water supply – 1.5 l minimum
Survival blanket
whistle
a windbreaker
number plate complete with flap card and number with chip
A lamp (headlamp or ideally on the handlebars)
Time barriers
For your safety, time limits are set beyond which the competitor is no longer beyond which the competitor is not allowed to continue the race. After the time limit, the plate will be crossed out and a discharge will be filled in if you want to keep going under your own responsibility
