{"id":1727,"date":"2020-07-27T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T15:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:13:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:13:38","slug":"win-an-exceptional-tour-de-france-experience-join-the-virtual-letape-du-tour-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/2020\/07\/27\/win-an-exceptional-tour-de-france-experience-join-the-virtual-letape-du-tour-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Win an Exceptional Tour de France Experience! Join the Virtual l\u2019\u00c9tape du Tour Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The real-world Grand D\u00e9part was postponed until 29th August, but you can still enjoy proper Tour de France fun in July. Over three weekends, from 4th July to 19th July, a virtual Tour de France will unfold over six stages. The world\u2019s top teams are ready to battle it out in the online world. Not to worry though, the racing will still look familiar to any cycling fan. There will be the four iconic jerseys at stake, including the \u0160koda Green Jersey for the best sprinter. Zwift\u2019s new routes, set in France, will also ensure that there\u2019s plenty of beautiful scenery to enjoy. The prize purse, on the other hand, is gone, because the riders are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letour.fr\/en\/news\/2020\/tour-de-france-united-cycling-in-the-summer\/1283448\">competing for charity<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/zwift.com\/events\/series\/virtual_letape_du_tour_de_france?__znl=en-gb\"><strong>virtual L\u2019\u00c9tape du Tour de France<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 you can join in! There will be three stages available to fans.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1727 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/1-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/1-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/vtdf-PR-image-letape-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/vtdf-PR-image-letape-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1720\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1720'>\n\t\t\t\tJoin us on Mount Ventoux!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1732\" style=\"width: 1712px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1732\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/1-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1712\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Join us on Zwift!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>4th and 5th July, Stage 1<\/strong>: Nice, 29.5 km (682 m of ascent, mountain stage) \u2013 Watopia Mountain Route<\/p>\n<p><strong>11th and 12th July, Stage 2<\/strong>: South-West France, 45.8 km (2 x 22.9 km laps, hilly stage) \u2013 France Casse-Pattes Route<\/p>\n<p><strong>18th and 19th July, Stage 3<\/strong>: Mont Ventoux, (22.9 km, finishing at the observatory) \u2013 France Ven-Top Route<\/p>\n<p>You can see it as a fun challenge or training for the real-world L\u2019\u00c9tape, which will happen on 6th September. It doesn\u2019t really matter! As long as you ride, you can enter our contest.<\/p>\n<p>Take a <strong>screenshot of your Zwift or Strava performance, post it on your Instagram with #Ride2Unite, and tag We Love Cycling magazine<\/strong>. Describe your virtual experience \u2013 and you\u2019re in the running to win. The winners will receive exclusive VIP Tour de France Hospitality Programme packages by \u0160koda for themselves and a guest of their choice.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the <strong>VIP Tour de France Hospitality Programme<\/strong>? As we\u2019ve explained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/08\/01\/blog-whats-like-part-le-tour-de-france-winners-contest-thrilled-find\/\">here<\/a>, it\u2019s one of the most unique ways to enjoy the Tour de France from a spectator\u2019s point of view. You are there in the \u0160koda SUPERB iV riding in front of the peloton. Then you\u2019re up in the air, experiencing an incredible vantage point as you fly over the peloton in a helicopter. You land just in time to cheer along at the finish line. This all-expenses-paid trip to France is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1736\" style=\"width: 1375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/FotorCreated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Previous winners looking forward to their flyover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1727 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/Hospitality-Program-1.JPG.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/Hospitality-Program-1.JPG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/10-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/14\/2020\/07\/10-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Doesn\u2019t that sound exciting? Are you going to join the virtual l\u2019\u00c9tape? We can\u2019t wait to see you there!<\/p>\n<p>Read the terms and conditions of our contest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/letape-du-tour-2020-contest-terms-and-conditions\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The real-world Grand D\u00e9part was postponed until 29th August, but you can still enjoy proper Tour de France fun in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":1738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[19,91],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-1727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-professional-cycling","tag-tour-de-france","tag-tour-de-france-2020"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Win an Exceptional Tour de France Experience! 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