Egypt welcomes the world famous international cyclosportive series, L’Etape by Tour de France, in a mass participation cycling event organized by Stamina in cooperation with A.S.O., owner and operator of the Tour de France. The inaugural event will take place in Sharm El Sheikh on 22th September 2023 and will be open to road bikers of all skill levels.

Registrations are now open for this first-ever weekend event which will commence on Friday 21th of September, appearances from cycling legends, and family cycling fun followed by the L’Etape Egypt event on Saturday, 22th of September. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the traveling Tour de France Museum, look into French culture, and watch Tour de France highlights. During race day, awards such as King and Queen of the Mountain as well as classic prizes will be presented for the best overall climbing times. All finishers of the fully supported ride will receive a participation medal, official race T-Shirt, entertainment, photos, and more.

“With events organized in more than 23 countries across the globe, L’Étape by Tour de France Series offers a unique opportunity to all amateur cyclists to discover the best cycling routes under the same conditions as Tour de France riders. Indeed, besides the great human and sporting challenge, L’Étape by Tour de France participants will face, they will meet the same conditions, habits, and emotions the professional peloton and its legendary riders have experienced since 1903 on the French roads,” said Christian Prudhomme, Tour de France Director.

“At ASO, we are convinced that having a L’Étape by Tour de France event in Egypt makes a lot of sense. First, it looks like a perfect destination for cycling enthusiasts with great routes suited to all kinds of riders and amazing landscapes and infrastructures. Second, we know that cycling is currently booming and the event will offer the ultimate challenge for all local riders and will hopefully pave the way to the future participation of a Egyptian rider in the professional Tour de France.” he concluded.

L’Etape Egypt by Tour de France is a ride designed to challenge cyclists on a course comparable to a Tour de France stage, the world’s most well-known cycling race. The inaugural L’Etape Egypt will take riders on a scenic ride. In 2023, participants will be able to choose between two distances and experience the race of 170 Kilometres with more than 1820 meters of elevation, or the ride of 40 Kilometres and a total of 244 meters of elevation.