“La Boucle” Route Details (Paris)
Introduced in the 2026 Paris expansion, La Boucle almost perfectly matches the finishing circuit of the Tour de France (aka “La Grande Boucle”), taking riders up the Champs-Élysées and over Montmartre before returning for an iconic Champs-Élysées finish.
Introduced in the 2026 Paris expansion, La Boucle almost perfectly matches the finishing circuit of the Tour de France (aka “La Grande Boucle”), taking riders up the Champs-Élysées and over Montmartre before returning for an iconic Champs-Élysées finish.
Route Basics
Length: 16 km (9.9 miles)
Elevation: 118m (387‘)
+3.1km (1.9 miles) lead-in with 13m (43‘) elevation
Map: Paris
ZIMetrics
Rating: 9.2/100 🛈
Time Estimates 🛈
lead-in + first lap
4 W/kg: 27 minutes
3 W/kg: 30 minutes
2 W/kg: 37 minutes
Start & Finish
Begins from the Paris start pens with a lead-in to the Champs-Élysées lap banner. Ends the second time through this same banner.
Format: Loop
Restriction: Event Only
Ride Achievement Badge: 320 XP
Run Achievement Badge: none
Strava Segments
Route Description
Starting from the Paris start pens, you’ll ride a lead-in around the Jardin des Tuileries on the east end of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, then head up the Champs, riding through the lap banner, which is the route’s official start and finish line.
Continue on up the iconic Montée des Champs Elysées climb ending with the Lutece Sprint, then turn right at the Arc de Triomphe to descend to Parc Monceau and the Monceau Sprint. Then it’s time to hammer your way up the Montmartre KOM to enjoy a Parisian panorama at the Sacré-Coeur before descending to the Tchou Tchou Sprint.
Continue on to the Arc de Triomphe, finish your CCW Champs circuit, and you’ve finished the route.
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