{"id":3841,"date":"2024-03-01T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourmagne.bike\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:55:31","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourmagne.bike\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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FAQ<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Find out all about the Challenge du Tourmagne!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Registration is free. However, the costs you incur to complete the challenge are your responsibility. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, we highly recommend you don\u2019t do what you usually do when accepting terms and conditions without reading them.
Why? Because we\u2019ve kept the rules short (less than 3 pages), and it would be a shame to miss out on completing the challenge after a week of hard work simply because you didn\u2019t invest 10 minutes into reading and understanding the regulations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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You can view and download the route via VisuGPX<\/a>.
Please note that the route may undergo slight changes: small adjustments could be made due to roadworks, trail closures or openings… or simply because we\u2019ve found a better track! We\u2019ll send you the updated route once you\u2019ve registered, as well as a few days before your departure. To avoid overloading your GPS with over 900 kilometers of data, the course will be divided into 9 GPX files that correspond to the stages of the two pioneers the challenge is based on. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Whilst we don\u2019t have an exact breakdown, the route is roughly divided as follows:
– 50% on asphalt
– 25% on smooth paths that allow for efficient riding (canal paths, white roads, or slightly grey-violet roads tinged with volcanic soil…)
– 25% on more rugged and challenging terrain<\/p>\n

The challenge is designed for mixed-surface riding, a hallmark of gravel biking. Of course, it\u2019s entirely possible to complete the route on a mountain bike, though the distinction between gravel and mountain bikes can sometimes blur. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Tricky question!<\/p>\n

The Tourmagne Challenge is more of a physical and athletic challenge than a bike tour.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re used to showing your touring bike the world, you and she may not be ready for the Challenge: as explained above, some sections do require all-terrain piloting skill.<\/p>\n

Before setting off on the Tourmagne, make sure you’re capable of maneuvering your bike and its load, both in the saddle and when helping it overcome the inevitable obstacles you’ll encounter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, e-bikes are welcome to take part in the challenge. However, e-bike users are asked to identify themselves upon registration, and they will be recognised on the honour board. We actually believe that, due to constraints of battery life and management, completing the challenge on an e-bike could be more challenging than on a traditional bike. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Absolutely. It\u2019s even encouraged to help each other out, or even share a drink when the opportunity arises. 130 years ago, L\u00e9on and Marius opened the route together, and we bet their story would have been less exciting if one of them hadn\u2019t been there.
Note, however, that the winners of the challenge are individuals, not groups. Registration and post-challenge reporting must be done by each participant who wishes to win. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The winners of the challenge will receive :<\/p>\n

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  • The book recounting the journey of L\u00e9on Giran-Max and Marie-Antoine Barret, two friends who, in August 1897, embarked on a new form of adventure: cycling travel.<\/li>\n
  • A bike bottle in the challenge’s colours ;<\/li>\n
  • A handlebar bag in the challenge’s colours ;<\/li>\n
  • The privilege of having their name added to the list of past winners on the challenge’s honour board ;<\/li>\n
  • An embroidered patch in the challenge’s colours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Please note that the embroidered patch is exclusive to those who meet all the challenge requirements, while the other prizes may also be awarded to participants who didn\u2019t complete the challenge but demonstrated real merit.
    Beyond these prizes, the most valuable rewards are the memories you\u2019ll create: stunning landscapes, epic climbs and descents, moments of struggle and triumph, and the unparalleled freedom that bike travel offers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    No, there are no time restrictions on the challenge. If your calendar is already full with other cycling goals this year, feel free to take on the challenge next season. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    The choice is yours. We won\u2019t list the reasons for choosing one over the other. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t