{"id":6057,"date":"2025-07-07T11:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/raid-des-alpilles\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:18:59","slug":"raid-des-alpilles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/raid-des-alpilles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Raid Des Alpilles: a True Cycling Challenge in the Backcountry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6057\" class=\"elementor elementor-6057 elementor-5867\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d6927ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d6927ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53fcf952\" data-id=\"53fcf952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98275df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98275df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the northwest of the French department of Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/les-alpilles-in-france\/\">Alpilles massif<\/a> is a mountain range whose main characteristic lies in its low altitude (496 meters) and its typical landscape of white limestone rocks. These mountains are a perfect terrain for practicing all kinds of activities, such as cycling, a very popular activity in the region; also, due to the international renown of the heritage of <strong>Maussane-les-Alpilles<\/strong>, the <strong>Raid des Alpilles<\/strong> is taking place this year, on <strong>October 4 and 5<\/strong>, to offer participants an ultimate challenge! Between gravel biking, road biking, and cyclosportive categories, come discover the most popular cycling event of the year in the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur region!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dfedc7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dfedc7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7f48a2\" data-id=\"2b7f48a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b08df4 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data-id=\"49675ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f038b1 elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"3f038b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1759575600\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ccbe85c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ccbe85c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf485dd\" data-id=\"7cf485dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e3a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2e3a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raid Route History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3278afd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3278afd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Historically, the Raid des Alpilles is part of a large series of races organized by the <strong>Cycling Challenge<\/strong>, a national challenge whose objective is to offer various events, such as cyclosportive, gravel, and mountain biking events. Similarly, the locations vary from year to year to allow participants to discover routes and regions throughout France! <\/p><p>This year, the final leg will take place in the Alpilles, with <strong>gravel, time trial, and touring routes<\/strong>. An ideal way to introduce this corner of Provence to cycling enthusiasts, as well as to tourists visiting for the event. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b0c32 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b0b0c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cycling-challenge.fr\/raid-des-alpilles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Official website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7ced38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7ced38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ff6fe\" data-id=\"19ff6fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd16a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edd16a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Routes and Main Stages of the Raid Des Alpilles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668fa32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668fa32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Raid des Alpilles, more specifically part of the national challenge known as the <strong>Cycling Challenge<\/strong>, gathers for this 2025 edition several routes, such as the time trial route, the touring route, and the gravel route. To learn more about them, read the following: <\/p><p><strong>Gravel Route<\/strong> <strong>(time trial and touring)<\/strong>: this route is part of the Gravel&#8217;Tour Cannondale, a challenge bringing together 8 of the most beautiful gravel events in France; gravel being an event taking place on several different terrains throughout the route, participants will have the opportunity to discover the region from different angles! Regarding the course of the event, it is one of the <strong>8 gravel events<\/strong> planned in France for this 2025 edition. At the end of each leg, a unique ranking will be published based on the points acquired by participants, points which will subsequently be crucial for the final ranking, which will be compiled at the end of the Alpilles gravel event.  <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Time Trial Route<\/strong>: This route is the same as the gravel route, with the difference that it is based on the distance covered and the time taken by participants to complete the route. Note, moreover, that this route is also part of the <strong>Gravel&#8217;Tour Cannondale<\/strong>, a challenge bringing together 8 of the most beautiful gravel events in France! <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Touring Route<\/strong>: this route, less demanding due to the absence of a time trial, is the ideal route for those who want to discover the region at their own pace; this route allows participants to take paths that pass through Les Baux de Provence and discover the surroundings of <strong>Maussane-les-Alpilles<\/strong>. During this event, participants can enjoy the tranquility of the backcountry, far from the summer hustle and bustle, under mild and clement weather. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>These different routes vary in length depending on which ones you want to do: Saturday, October 4, for example, is dedicated to the <strong>68-kilometer gravel route<\/strong> (departure is at 1:30 PM) and the <strong>gravel touring route<\/strong>, which can be done over the same distance or 34 kilometers, the choice being up to the participants; Sunday, October 5, is dedicated to longer races, with the <strong>time trial route extending over 120 kilometers (departure at 8:30 AM) and the touring route over 96 kilometers (departure at 8:50 AM).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44abe19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44abe19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45cd290\" data-id=\"45cd290\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"301b916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Raid-des-Alpilles-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5912\" alt=\"Raid des Alpilles\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Raid-des-Alpilles-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Raid-des-Alpilles--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Raid-des-Alpilles--1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Raid-des-Alpilles--768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/cycling-challenge.fr\/<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5cd46f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5cd46f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69cda0a\" data-id=\"69cda0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7b3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7b3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation and Advice for Raid Des Alpilles Participants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872ac1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"872ac1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For cyclists preparing for the Raid des Alpilles, it is important to maintain dietary discipline and train daily, months in advance; poor preparation can, moreover, lead to dropping out during your race, or even injuries if your muscles cannot keep up. Furthermore, it is therefore advisable to eat healthily to limit deficiencies, but also to ensure a protein intake every morning with dairy products, poultry breast, etc. For recovery after training, it is important to sleep properly, especially to, once again, avoid overly intense muscle pain and injuries.  <\/p><p>Besides the nutritional aspect, you must also prepare your bike, which means taking the utmost care of it, especially by properly lubricating all parts that need it, such as the brakes or chainrings, and cleaning it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3916d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3916d22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0be751e\" data-id=\"0be751e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00379c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d00379c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Activities and Entertainment for the Raid Des Alpilles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da45840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da45840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Besides the Raid des Alpilles, your stay in Provence is not over! Take advantage of your visit to the Alpilles region to thoroughly discover this small mountain range by taking the hiking trails that crisscross it; as for activities within this Proven\u00e7al natural site, besides hiking, you can exert yourself by horseback riding, climbing, or even golfing on one of the two courses present in the region. <\/p><p>To learn more, we advise you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/les-alpilles-in-france\/\">read this article<\/a> which will allow you to best choose the activities you want to do in the Alpilles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65d931c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65d931c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83fab75\" data-id=\"83fab75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676667c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"676667c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-Raid-des-Alpilles-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5914\" alt=\"velo-Raid-des-Alpilles-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-Raid-des-Alpilles-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-Raid-des-Alpilles--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-Raid-des-Alpilles--1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/velo-Raid-des-Alpilles--768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/cycling-challenge.fr\/<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab01cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bab01cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565393d\" data-id=\"565393d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f0739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f0739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Register and Participate in the Raid Des Alpilles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b502f58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b502f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you wish to participate in the Raid des Alpilles this year, you will need to go through <a href=\"https:\/\/cycling-challenge.fr\/raid-des-alpilles\/inscription\/\">the official Cycling Challenge website<\/a>. On the latter, several prices are offered depending on the route you want to take: <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the <strong>gravel touring<\/strong>, prices fluctuate depending on the date you purchase your tickets. Clearly, the price range varies between \u20ac20 (for the first 50 registrants) and \u20ac35 (for those who purchase their ticket from October 2 at 12 PM). The <strong>gravel time trial<\/strong> remains more expensive, with prices ranging from \u20ac35 to \u20ac65 depending on your reservation.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the <strong>cyclosportive touring<\/strong>, it&#8217;s the same: prices fluctuate depending on the date you purchase your tickets. Clearly, the price range varies between \u20ac20 (for the first 50 registrants) and \u20ac35 (for those who purchase their ticket from October 2 at 12 PM). The <strong>cyclosportive time trial <\/strong>also remains more expensive, with prices ranging from \u20ac35 to \u20ac65 depending on your reservation.  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08acef9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08acef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-662e14c\" data-id=\"662e14c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c42715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4c42715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=BG3BPXJo7U8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ee67426 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ee67426\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c28da\" data-id=\"49c28da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653fe465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"653fe465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience the Adventure of the Raid Des Alpilles!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da7c58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da7c58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Raid des Alpilles is an unparalleled event in the region: between country roads, hiking trails, and paved roads, cyclists will enjoy various typical Alpilles locations while participating in a prestigious race!<\/p><p>Do you wish to come to the Alpilles to participate in the Raid, to see the participants, or simply to spend a weekend in the area? Then don&#8217;t hesitate any longer and book your accommodation in the Alpilles now with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/en\/\">Provence Plaisirs <\/a>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-402e900 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"402e900\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bd18a1e\" data-id=\"6bd18a1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c46b91 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"16c46b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/en\/holiday-rentals\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/location-vacances-provence.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"location vacances provence\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvence\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d024389\" data-id=\"2d024389\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556b8484 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"556b8484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/en\/rentals\/rentals-alpilles-u118842\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/massif-alpilles-location-vacances.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"location vacances massif alpilles\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlpilles\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-663d4b22\" 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