Registrations
How to register?
All registrations are made on-line on time to. Registration takes no more than five minutes and you will receive immediate confirmation by email. After creating your account (or logging in with your time to profile), there is just one form to complete and payment to be made (securely of course).
Who can register?
The race is open to everyone, including riders without a competitive cycling permit, on the condition that they are 18 or over in 2024.
So that everyone can enjoy the best race conditions, all participants will be ranked according to their level of ability when the race numbers are allocated.
What is included in my registration?
Before the race:
- One race number envelope for the Étape du Tour de France, which includes:
- Your personalised race number with:
- 4 pins;
- 1 road map ;
- Stickers ;
- Number plate - with the same race number - and cable ties to attach it to your bike ;
- An electronic timing chip stuck to the front number plate ;
- A baggage label for the bag that you’ll leave at the left luggage facilities on the morning of the race ;
- The Welcome Bag.
- Bike deposits are available on Thursday and Friday from 10am to 8pm at the entrance to the Village on the Promenade des Anglais, where you can leave your bikes in a secure area at the times indicated.
During the race
- Medical assistance throughout the race. Necessary information will be provided on your road map;
- Both stationary and mobile mechanical assistance will be provided free of charge by our partner, Mavic (parts must be paid for), including at the feeding stations ;
- Access to the feeding stations during the race ;
- If you have to withdraw from the race, we will provide transport to the finish line ;
After the race:
- A finishers' medal. ;
- Access to the Finish Village, activities and entertainment, toilets, podium and big screen ;
- Access to the Pasta Party where participants can get together around a hot meal to share their experience of the race ;
Additional services are available:
- The personalisation of your medal;
- A photo pack with your best individual photos during the race;
- A video of your race;
Who can register?
The race is open to everyone, including riders without a competitive cycling permit, on the condition that they are 18 or over in 2024.
So that everyone can enjoy the best race conditions, all participants will be ranked according to their level of ability when the race numbers are allocated.
I’m a minor, Is a parental authorization necessary ?
Parental authorisation is not required, as your registration must be made by an adult on the time to registration platform. The electronic signature of the person of legal age is authentic. Please note that you must be 18 years old in 2024.
I can’t find my event on my time to account, what can I do ?
You may have created several time to accounts. Please check that you are logged in with the correct email address linked to the correct time to account.
How can I be sure I've registered correctly?
Once you have finished the registration process, you will receive two emails: one confirming your registration for the event, the other to confirm your payment. In addition, a tab with the name of the event will appear on your personal time to account.
Insurances
What is the Individual Accident Insurance?
This Personal Accident Insurance is proposed by the organiser's insurer so that you are properly covered during your participation to the Etape of Tour de France 2024.
This insurance is distributed by A.S.O. acting as Marsh's Insurance Intermediary and registered with ORIAS under the number 24005109.
It is optional but is highly recommended.
As you may know, the vast majority of your usual insurance policies (particularly your insurance provided through your bank cards, bank loan insurance, etc.) totally exclude any participation in sports events either on an amateur or professional basis, and therefore exclude the risks related to your participation in the event.
It is therefore important that you check the scope (and the exclusions) of the cover provided by your normal insurance policies and, if you are not sufficiently covered or not covered at all, you should consider taking out the proposed insurance policies by clicking on the link below.
This insurance will cover you if you have an accident whilst taking part in the event, whether or not you were responsible and whether or not there is an identified liable third party. You are only covered during the event from the time you cross the starting line until the time you cross the finishing line or until the time you abandon the event.
It guarantees the following accidents that may occur during the event :
- in the event of death or total or partial permanent disability (due to this accident), the payment of a capital (within the limits of the purchased insurance option),
- coverage of medical costs (within the limits of the purchased insurance option), and, if necessary, repatriation.
This Individual Accident is optional but highly recommended. It can be taken out in addition to any existing insurance you may already have or if you are not already covered. You may purchase the cover from the insurer of your choice, from your federation or from Marsh, organizer’s broker, whose proposed insurance can be consulted and downloaded by clicking on the link below. You can subscribe to the option of your choice during your registration for the event or at any time before the start of the event.
What is the Cancellation Insurance?
This insurance is distributed by A.S.O. acting as Marsh's Insurance Intermediary and registered with ORIAS under the number 24005109.
Insured : any person who has taken out cancellation insurance with their registration for the Etape du Tour de France 2024 (by ticking the corresponding box on the application form).
Purpose of insurance : to reimburse registration fees paid for the L’Etape du Tour de France when the insured is forced to withdraw due to :
- death, accident or illness of the insured;
- death, accident or serious illness (requiring hospitalization) of the insured's spouse, parent or child in the thirty days before the event;
- refusal of a visa by the French authorities;
- theft of identity papers in the 48 hours prior to the start of the race;
- court summons.
Please note that cancellation due to an epidemic and/or a pandemic is excluded. The direct or indirect consequences of COVID-19 affecting the insured (positive test, contact case or any other risk) are therefore excluded.
Premium on top of the registration fees :
- My Etape bib : 15€
- Plays it like the pros : 15€ (valid only on L’Etape du Tour de France bib)
- My Santini jersey : 15€ (valid only on the price of the bib)
- My Etape with a friend : 15€ (valid only for one person – the refund applies only for one bib)
- My Étape Souvenir : 19€
- My 3* Étape : 40€
- My 4* Étape : 70€
- My 5* Étape : 85€
Compensation conditions: all requests for compensation must be made via an online declaration directly with the event’s insurance underwriter no later than 15 days after the event.
This declaration must be accompanied by an official document justifying cancellation of participation and, notably, in the event of an accident or illness, a medical certificate drafted in French, English or Spanish and issued no later than two days following the event. This certificate must explicitly mention the inability to participate in the event.
Your request will be studied within two months of the event and, if justified and covered by the insurance policy, compensation will be paid to you by bank transfer within the following month.
Main exclusions include:
- illness or accident suffered prior to taking out the insurance;
- psychological or psychiatric disorders, nervous or mental illness, and their consequences;
- pregnancy prior to taking out the insurance;
- deliberate action by the insured.
We recommend that you read the full terms and conditions of the policy contained in the insurer's information notice.
Can I cancel my registration?
If you signed up for cancellation insurance when you registered:
You must apply for a refund within a period of 15 days before the date of the event and 15 days after the event on the following platform : https://timeto.aon.fr
A supporting document proving your inability to take part in the event will be requested. If this is a medical certificate, it must be dated no more than two days after the event.
Refunds will be paid by bank transfer within three months after the event. If your application for a refund is approved, only the price of the bib will be refunded. Any options you signed up for during registration will not be refunded.
If you did not sign up for cancellation insurance when you registered:
Unfortunately, we can’t access your request for cancellation, refund or race number transfer.
The rules of the event state that “Any registration is personal, firm and definitive and cannot be refunded for any reason”, and “no transfer of registration is authorised for any reason whatsoever”.
To check whether you signed up for cancellation insurance, you can log into your time to account. All the details of your registration, including any cancellation insurance, will appear here.
Bibs
How can I collect my bib?
Race numbers, plates and timing systems (chips or transponders) will be provided upon presentation of:
- Your convocation with the QR code (received by email and available on your personal account on time to);
- Your proof of identity;
- Your medical certificate, if it has not been validated by the organisation on time to or if you didn't upload it.
Download the medical certificate template
You can collect your bib number at :
- Nice – Jardin Albert 1er - Place Masséna
- Thursday 4th july : 10am to 8pm
- Friday 5th july : 10am to 9pm
When will the race numbers be issued?
Your race numbers will be available a month before the event on your time to account.
Medical certificate and rules
Is a medical certificate compulsory?
Yes. It is compulsory to present a valid medical certificate containing the words “non contre-indication à la pratique du cyclisme en compétition” (“no contra-indication to taking part in competitive cycling”). N.B.: this must be less than a year old prior the date of the race. We recommend you use the model certificates online.
Download the medical certificate.
To save your time and avoid possible stress you can directly upload your medical certificate into your time to account and ensure it's valid. Under your L'Étape du Tour de France registration, you will have the possibility to upload your medical certificate and make sure that your medical certificate has been validated. Once the "pending" status is displayed, the document will be pending for validation by the organization. You will receive an email once validated or refused. Warning, the file must be less than 3MB.
If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print and bring it at the bib collection (it must be dated less than a year prior the date of the race and have the wording «cycling in competition »).
How can I upload my medical form on my time to account?
To do so, simply log in on your time to account and click on "My Account" - "My Events" then "Upload a document". Your document must be less than 3MB and in JPEG, PNG or PDF format. If your document exceeds 3MB, you will need to compress it before uploading it. Once your medical certificate has been successfully uploaded, it will appear as being "pending" for validation by our teams.
If your medical certificate has been refused or if you didn’t upload it, you will have to print and bring it at the bib collection (it must be dated less than a year prior the date of the race and have the wording «cycling in competition» or « sport in competition »).
I am a minor, do I need to provide a parental consent form?
This is not required, because your registration has to be done mandatorily by an adult on the online registration platform time to. The electronic signature of the major person is deemed. Be careful, you have to be 18 years old in 2024.
When will my medical certificate be validated on my time to account?
The validation of medical certificates by the organization will start two months before the race. You will received an automatic email informing you of its validation or refusal.
Where can I consult the race rules?
Rules are available here.
Is it possible to sell my bib or postpone my registration for next year?
Unfortunately no, the rules of the event state that “no transfer of registration is authorised for any reason whatsoever”.
Equipment
What types of bikes are allowed on L'Étape du Tour de France?
All bikes approved by the French Cycling Federation are accepted apart from electric bikes. Recumbent bikes and handlebar extensions are not allowed.
Are helmets mandatory?
Rigid helmets must be worn. The wearing of helmets (with the chin strap fastened) is mandatory at all times on the route. Any participant not wearing a helmet will be disqualified.
Is there any mandatory material to have on race day?
Yes, during the race you should have : helmet, can, repair kit with 2 tubes and a pump to deal with punctures.
Information about the big day
Are there bike lockers?
You will have the possibility of depositing your bike free of charge in a closed lockers, during the opening hours of the Village and during the night of Friday to Saturday. You will be able to get it back before the race at the start area Saturday morning.
CLOSED PARK HOURS:
Nice:
- Thursday 4th July: from 10am to 8pm
- Friday 5th July: from 10am to 9pm
Are there luggage lockers?
You will have the possibility of depositing your bag free of charge in the lockers located on the start area Saturday from 6am to 8am. You will be able to get it back after the race at the finish area by presenting your bib number.
Are there any toilets?
Toilets are at your disposal close to fueling zone.
Is there a possibility to eat on the course?
We want to make sure you have the strength to make it to the finish line, so of course! Refreshment stations will be set up throughout the route. You will find water, bananas, sugar...
Is there different useful maps for l'Étape du Tour de France?
Coming soon
Is L'Étape du Tour de France timed?
The race will be timed and will give rise to several rankings:
- A scratch ranking ;
- A real ranking ;
- A real ranking by category
Will the route be closed to traffic during the race?
The route will be closed to traffic throughout your race, in the same way as the Tour de France’s professional riders. However a time limit will be established in order to organise the re-opening of the route. Beyond this time limit, the route will be open to traffic again.
What is a time schedule?
The time schedule allows the closing of the route to be scheduled and those disqualified on L’Étape du Tour de France to be managed. Theses disqualifications are based on split times defined for each town crossed. These times are negotiated with the prefectures of each of the departments crossed and the departments of the National Gendarmerie. The strict application of these times (re-opening of the roads to traffic) is the key consideration if we want to continue to take advantage of a route that is completely closed for this race.
What happens if a rider withdraws / is eliminated?
You may be disqualified throughout the route. The “time schedule car” precisely follows the time schedule. Any rider who is overtaken by this car (equipped with a stopwatch), anywhere on the route will be considered as no longer in the race.
The “End of the Race” will be indicated by several of the organisation’s vehicles. If you are disqualified, you will be asked to take a diversion or go to one of the repatriation areas where you will be picked up by buses/trucks which will take you and your bike back to the finish village. Bicycles will be placed in the trucks and handed back to riders at the finish village upon presentation of race numbers.
After the race
When will the results be published?
The results will be available on the evening of the event on your time to account.
Where can I find my photos after the race?
All photos will be available the week after the event on Sportograf .
When will my personalized medal be mailed?
Your personalized medal will be mailed by post directly to your home address (address indicated in your registration). You'll receive it within a month after the event.
Volunteers
Can I volunteer to help out?
With pleasure! We'd be mad to refuse enthusiastic helpers - maybe you can encourage others to help too? Bring your good humour and generous nature and join our hundreds of volunteers to help make this event run smoothly.
To welcome 16,000 participants, more than 1,000 volunteers are needed in the start and finish towns and along the route to carry out the various tasks.
Please contact us by email : contact@partagetapassion.com
More informations here.
Other contacts
Service dedicated to participants
Our team is available from Monday to Friday to provide information on your registration or the race, if you do not find what you are looking for on our website.
You can contact us via the form available here.
Sponsorship contact
Clément UZAN
Email : cuzan@aso.fr
Exhibitors village
Exhibitor contact:
Louis LYNIER
Email : llinyer@aso.fr
Tél. : +33 (0)1.41.33.17.53