It is the race for all passionate cyclists who want to feel like Tour de France competitors for a day. At L’Étape Switzerland, like-minded athletes compete against each other on largely traffic-free streets and demonstrate what they’re made of – under the same conditions as the pros.

Participants can choose between two routes, “RACE” and “RIDE”: 139 and 63 kilometres long, respectively. They both begin and end on Bundesplatz (Parliament Square) in Bern. On your bikes, get set, go!