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The historic Tour de France, the world's best-known cycling event, launched the "L’Étape Series by Tour de France" to provide amateur cyclists an opportunity to experience the highest level of cycling events related to the Tour de France. In 2025, the "L’Étape Tour de France - Nutrilite Sun Moon Lake Station" will be held in Taiwan, the first Asian stop on the tour. The event is expected to attract more than 3,000 cyclists from over 30 countries, successfully lifting the profile of Taiwan Cycling Sports tourism on the international stage.
This will be the second year in a row that the L’Étape Tour de France Cycling Challenge will be held at Sun Moon Lake. This year’s challenge will be held on October 18, 2025, and will begin at the Xiangshan Visitor Center. The event offers a 104-km challenge category and a 29-km classic category. The Tourism Administration is inviting cycling enthusiasts from all over the world to be a part of this event, which is certified by the Tour de France organizer, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). Participants can share an experience comparable to being a Tour de France rider. Cycling fans are also invited to participate in the classic lake route, selected by CNN as one of the world’s ten most beautiful cycling routes. They can enjoy the scenery of Sun Moon Lake on this 20-km route.
The Tour de France is the world’s premier cycling event. The popularity and global participation of the L’Étape series by Tour de France has also grown year by year. This year’s “L’Étape Tour de France Cycling Challenge – Nutrilite Sun Moon Lake” is the tour’s first stop in Asia in 2025. With the popularity of electric-assisted bicycles, this challenge is the first in the world to include electric-assisted bicycles in the competition category, allowing more international riders to have the opportunity to participate in world-class cycling events. The winner of the 104-kilometer challenge group will have the opportunity to win a yellow jersey, the top honor in the cycling world. He or she will earn a place in the 2026 Tour de France World Championships, going to France to compete with the world’s top riders. This all allows Taiwan to build new friendships around the world through cycling.
Taiwan is known around the world as a “cycling kingdom,” and this year’s event has already attracted registrations from over 30 countries. Visitors will be able to experience the beauty of Formosa through cycling! The L’Étape Tour de France Cycling Challenge will continue to lift Taiwan's international cycling popularity to new heights. It will also help raise the international profile of Sun Moon Lake. These types of events are attracting more international tourists to Taiwan as they seek to enjoy this environmentally-friendly destination by bicycle, an example of sustainable tourism.
L’Étape Tour de France Cycling Challenge - Nutrilite Sun Moon Lake Station event official website
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