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In a global context where environmental issues become of major importance, where energy will be more and more expensive, many of us think it is urgent to review our travel modes :
    - 50% of employees have a home-work return journey shorter than 8kms. (source INSEE)
    - 50% of journeys in town made by car are shorter than 3kms (source ADEME)
Is it reasonable to devote a significant amount of a non-renewable energy to move the 1500kg -weight of our vehicles each day and then go to the gym to stay in shape? However, it must be said that those of us who have experimented with a “standard” bicycle to travel to work recognize that there are some constraints:
    - If the route taken has a high gradient, the effort may quickly become significant or even be greater than our capacity of endurance for some of us.
    - If the effort is too great, induced perspiration requires taking a shower, which is not always possible at work.
    - Travel time can be extended significantly, although in some cases, this will be quite the opposite.
All of this may lead to even the most motivated to abandon commuting by bike after a few weeks. Using a power-assisted bicycle is the way to enable you to remove these disadvantages and enjoy all the advantages of this formula:
    - effort is minimized : generally the average effort is approximately half of that made with a standard bicycle, meaning you can stay fresh and climb slopes with pleasure.
    - In town, frequent starts at junctions which are usually difficult when on a bike and which require frequent gear-changing become almost surprisingly easy.
    - As the average speed remains close to the maximum assisted speed (25km/h), journey time will often be shorter than by car in an urban environment.

In order to make the electric bike more widely-known, we wished to organise an event with press coverage at a site famous for “traditional” cycle racing. The first edition of "La Montée Electrique" took place in June 2009 on the road followed by Tour de France up to L’Alpe d’Huez. In 2010, we also climbed a second famous "geant": Mont Ventoux. This year, we come back to Alpe d’Huez with new challenges to discover in the dedicated pages of this site.

La Montée Electrique
Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'huez
 27th and 28th August 2011

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